Calling on Innovators and Entrepreneurs to Accelerate Tourism Recovery
In the face of an
unprecedented challenge, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with the
support of the World Health Organization (WHO), calls on innovators and
entrepreneurs to...
World Bank Supports Madagascar’s Investment in Human Capital
The World Bank Board of
Executive Directors approved today a $100 million development policy operation
to support the Government of Madagascar’s investment in human capital. The
operation...
AIIB’s USD60-M Solar Investment in Oman Supports Diversified Energy Mix
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB)
Board of Directors has approved a USD60-million loan to increase Oman’s
renewable power generation capacity and reduce the country’s dependence...
OECD updates G20 summit on outlook for global economy
Efforts to contain virus and
save lives should be intensified, and governments should plan stronger, more
coordinated measures to absorb growing economic blow
Increasingly
stringent containment measures...
‘Concerted efforts’ needed to meet 2030 Global Goals in Asia-Pacific region
Action to reverse the depletion and degradation of the
environment across Asia and the Pacific is a top priority if the region is to
stay on...
World Bank Support to Georgia Aims to Sustain Inclusive Economic Growth
The World Bank's Board of
Executive Directors approved today a EUR 45 million Economic Management and Competitiveness Development Policy Operation
for Georgia. This operation aims to...
ADB Needs to Scale Up Support to Sustainable Urban Transport Solutions
The Asian Development Bank’s
(ADB) support to Asia and the Pacific’s transport sector has helped improve
domestic connectivity and economic efficiency in the region, says a...
‘Rapid deterioration’ in global investment flows as Coronavirus spreads
Foreign direct investment flows are liable to
drop by 30 to 40 per cent
during 2020, into next year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,
reflecting a far more...
A sustainable global economy must arise once COVID-19 pandemic is reversed
World leaders at the G-20 virtual summit held on
Thursday committed to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to
counteract the impacts of the...
Mongolia Poverty Update: Report
The National Statistics Office
of Mongolia (NSO) and the World Bank today launched a new joint poverty report,
Mongolia Poverty Update, which draws on the 2018...