Iceland, a world leader in clean energy, supports Africa’s push for geothermal power
At the beginning of the 20th century, Iceland was one of Europe's poorest countries, its people relying on a precarious and polluting mix of...
ILO warns of COVID-19 migrant ‘crisis within a crisis’
Tens of millions of migrant workers, forced to return home because of the COVID-19 pandemic after losing their jobs, face unemployment and poverty in...
Women’s Economic Activity in the Mashreq Countries Would Boost Growth and Prosperity
Women’s labor force participation in the Mashreq countries remains among the lowest in the world and is likely to be exacerbated by the COVID-19...
EU-China Summit: Defending EU interests and values in a complex and vital partnership
The European Union and China held their 22nd bilateral Summit via videoconference on 22 June 2020. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and...
First-Time Financing by World Bank for Digital Economy in the Eastern Caribbean
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today the regional Caribbean Digital Transformation Project for a total of US$94 million for four Eastern...
European Innovation Scoreboard 2020
What is the European Innovation Scoreboard?
The annual European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) provides a comparative assessment of research and innovation performance of in EU countries,...
World Bank Approves $500M to support Morocco’s financial and digital inclusion reforms
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$500 million Financial and Digital Inclusion Development Policy Financing (DPF) program, which will support...
WEF: Toolkit for Leaders to Improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in post-COVID-19 Workplace
As business leaders seek to take on more responsibility for addressing social justice, adopting an integrated approach to diversity, equity and inclusion in the...
Consumers and business concerned about plastic waste but expect governments to do more
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Food Industry Asia (FIA) today released a regional survey of consumers and food and beverage businesses across...
10 key recommendations to rapidly boost energy efficiency progress worldwide
Higher ambition and faster action by governments to accelerate improvements in energy efficiency worldwide are both vital and achievable, according to 10 key recommendations...