Why we must urgently close the data gap to end violence against women
Having the full picture is crucial for
effective action to end violence against women. Yet today, efforts to address
this critical sustainable development and human rights...
ADB to Help Women Access Affordable Housing Finance in Kazakhstan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million local
currency equivalent loan to help expand the lending operations of the Housing
Construction Savings Bank...
Madagascar Economic Update: New Start?
Growth continued apace in 2019, although
moderating slightly to an estimated 4.7%, according to Madagascar’s latest
Economic Update. The report highlights two main decelerating factors: export
revenues...
Offshore wind to become a $1 trillion industry
Offshore wind power will expand impressively over the next two decades,
boosting efforts to decarbonise energy systems and reduce air pollution as it
becomes a growing...
‘Unique opportunity’ to resolve border dispute between Sudan, South Sudan
Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan “have never been
closer” to reaching a sustainable peace with each other, and their own internal
armed opposition groups, the head...
New Global Roadmap of Action to Guide the Future of Mobility
The Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All) initiative launched today the Global Roadmap of Action toward
Sustainable Mobility (GRA), a tool to
guide country decision-makers on “how...
Doing Business 2020: GCC States Implement Record Number of Business Climate Reforms
Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) carried out a record new 35
reforms to improve the ease of doing business for their domestic enterprises,
according...
INSTO Observatories advancing tourism impact monitoring at destination level
The World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) welcomed more than 100 experts to its global annual meeting in Madrid,...
Colombia is a Latin American success story, but must pursue new reforms to achieve more inclusive growth
Colombia’s economy is resilient and
appears well equipped to navigate a challenging external environment dominated
by protectionism and uncertainty, but it must pursue new reforms to...
Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation
The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to
compel Israel to end its 52 year-long “occu-annexation” of Palestinian
territory and remove barriers preventing Palestinian...