China: Improving Forest Ecosystem Management and Resilience
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved
a US$150 million loan to help China improve sustainable forest ecosystem management
in the upper reaches of the...
Joint action to support refugees and host communities
The
Netherlands, together with the World Bank Group – including the World Bank and
the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – UNICEF, UNHCR, and ILO, today
announced the...
Brazil identifies a clear pathway for aligning its transfer pricing framework with the OECD standard
Brazil has identified a clear pathway for bringing its
existing transfer pricing framework into alignment with the international
consensus, and is weighing two options – immediate...
ADB Investing Over $1 Billion to Help Pacific’s Renewable Energy Transition
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest over $1
billion worth of energy projects in the Pacific from 2019 to 2021 to increase
renewable energy generation...
UN Framework Classification helps EU to manage raw materials for batteries and shift ‎to circular economy
Sustainably managing raw
materials, especially the critical raw materials needed for batteries, is of
strategic importance for the European Union. As the energy system moves more
strongly...
China: Addressing Structural Challenges to Ensure Broad-Based Growth
Growth in China has decelerated more than previously
expected amid weakening industrial growth and cooling domestic and external
demand. A more accommodative policy stance has helped...
Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth to Moderate in 2020
Kazakhstan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth
is projected at 4.0% for 2019, before easing to 3.7% in 2020, according to the
World Bank’s latest Kazakhstan
Economic...
AT&T and Deloitte to Explore the Future of Learning with 5G
AT&T* and Deloitte signed an agreement to bring 5G
network connectivity and edge computing services to Deloitte University to help
it transform the future of digital...
World Bank approves US$20 million Credit for Grenada’s Transition to a Resilient Blue Economy
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved
today a US$20 million credit to support Grenada’s transition to a resilient
blue economy. The Second Fiscal
Resilience and...
Mandarin Oriental to Manage Luxury Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced today that it has signed a management contract to manage,
and ultimately brand, the iconic Emirates Palace in Abu...