Explainer: EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025
How is gender equality
progressing in the EU?
The Gender Equality Index, a
tool published by the European Institute for Gender
Equality (EIGE), measures gender
equality across the EU...
Azerbaijan’s Most Vulnerable to Access Better Employment Opportunities
The World Bank’s Board of
Executive Directors today approved a $100 million loan from the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to help finance the...
Towards More Inclusive Growth in Senegal
The World Bank Group’s Board
of Directors today discussed the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for
Senegal that lays out the World Bank Group program for FY20–FY24...
Better Higher Education to Improve People’s Skills in Moldova
Moldova’s higher education
system will benefit significantly from a $ 39.4 million credit for the Higher
Education Project, approved today by the World Bank’s Board of...
World Bank Approves US$56 Million to Support Cap-Haitien’s Urban Development in Haiti
The World Bank's Board of
Executive Directors approved today a US$56 million grant from the International
Development Association (IDA) for the Cap-Haitien Urban Development Project.
This project...
Report reveals nearly 90 per cent of all people have ‘a deeply ingrained bias’ against women
Despite decades of progress in closing the gender
equality gap, close to nine out of 10 men and women around the world, hold some
sort of...
COVID-19: Countries, businesses must safeguard human rights as virus spreads
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread globally, the UN’s top
human rights official appealed on Friday to put rights “front and
centre” when implementing preventative measures.
Liz Throssell,...
Thailand’s Poverty on the Rise Amid Slowing Economic Growth
Thailand has successfully reduced poverty over
the past three decades from over 65 percent in 1988 to under 10 percent in
2018. However, the growth of...
Key Strategies Identified to Sustainably Improve Argentina’s Tourism Sector
Newly published findings from the World Economic Forum identify key
action areas Argentina can pursue to enhance its tourism economy. While
Argentina is a top South...
COVID-19 Outbreak to Have Significant Economic Impact on Developing Asia
The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
outbreak will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through
numerous channels, including sharp declines in domestic demand, lower tourism
and...