Donors must do more to align development finance with climate goals
Donor countries must do more to bring
development finance in line with climate goals, raising the share used for
climate action and reducing to zero the...
World Bank Supports Energy Access in Afghanistan
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors
today approved a $52.5 million grant for the Afghanistan Gas Project that will provide sustainable supply
of natural gas to independent...
International community has achieved unprecedented success fighting offshore tax evasion
On 26-27 November, the 10th Anniversary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) in...
Irish Cities Can Learn from Each Other to Improve Ease of Doing Business
Irish cities are among the best performers in
the European Union in the areas of starting a business and dealing
with construction permits, but they remain...
Cut global emissions by 7.6 percent every year for next decade to meet 1.5°C Paris target
On the eve of a year in which nations are due to strengthen their Paris
climate pledges, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report warns...
Technology Has Made Paying Business Taxes Easier Around the World
Economies around the world have made it substantially easier for their
businesses to pay taxes thanks to technology, according to Paying Taxes 2020,
an annual study...
ADB Grant to Support Tourism Development in Tajikistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $10
million grant to help Tajikistan develop tourism in the country. The project is
ADB’s first tourism sector...
IRENA to Encourage Renewable Energy Ambition at COP25
IRENA will be present at the UN Climate Change Conference
(COP25) that takes place in Madrid, Spain from 2 to 13 December 2019. Together
with a...
A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse
Violence against women and girls is among the most
widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much of
it is often unreported due...
Effective Monitoring of Tourism Data
The International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) hosted its latest Asia Workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with...