ADB $93 Million Loan to Boost Skills Development and Inclusive Growth in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced that it has approved a $93 million loan to help enhance competitiveness in Uzbekistan and boost inclusive...
Five Project Management Skills You Need To Have
With the sudden shift to remote work imposed due to the COVID19 outbreak, the need for effective project management has surged substantially. This has...
Five Tips to Ace a Virtual Interview During The COVID19 Outbreak
It’s no surprise that almost everything is happening virtually in 2020 due to the social distancing norms. Companies throughout the globe have switched to...
81 million jobs lost as COVID-19 creates turmoil in Asia-Pacific labour markets
Massive drops in working hours due to the COVID-19 crisis have had a devastating effect on jobs and incomes in Asia and the Pacific...
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Help Businesses Weather the COVID-19 Crisis
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by COVID-19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina will receive a boost through a new, $65.30 million loan (BAM106...
World Bank Scales-up Support to Ukraine to Help Protect Low-Income Families
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a loan to Ukraine in the amount of $300 million for the Second Additional Financing...
$9 Billion ADB Facility to Help Members Access and Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a $9 billion vaccine initiative—the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX)—offering rapid and equitable support to its...
COVID-19 crisis, a wake-up call on social protection for workers
The need for universal social protection in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has been underlined at a virtual conference of trade union leaders...
Developing Asia to Contract 0.4% in 2020, Grow by 6.8% in 2021
Economic activity in developing Asia is forecast to contract by 0.4% this year, before picking up to 6.8% in 2021 as the region moves...
Finland: boost employment and productivity growth to avoid lasting scars from COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has plunged Finland into its deepest recession since the early 1990s even though swift government support has cushioned the shock, making...