G20: Global co-operation and strong policy action needed for a sustainable recovery
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed major weaknesses in our economies that can only be fixed through greater global co-operation and strong, targeted policy action,...
Survey Says Cost and Complexities of COVID-19 Tests Main Obstacles for Employers
A new global business survey found that few employers are testing their employees regularly when they come to work because they find the tests...
Women hit hard by COVID-19 impact on garment sector
The impact of COVID-19 on women in the garment industry has worsened due to underlying challenges including discrimination and harassment, underrepresentation of women’s voice,...
Table for 10 Billion? Leaders to Unlock More Sustainable and Equitable Food Future
The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated vulnerabilities in food systems – highlighting the insecurity of rural livelihoods, the tragedy of food waste, and stark inequities...
Webinar: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Global Investment Outlook
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group hosted a webinar on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global investment outlook, which was organized...
The Art of Productivity In The Asian Culture
Whatever your occupation, you can transform it into an art, when you love it enough. There can also be art in productivity because when...
Industrial policy and the road to recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic is posing enormous challenges to economic development, yet it may also unveil new opportunities to ‘build back better’. Renewed industrial policies...
New Asian trade bloc could play key role in driving investment
A new trade bloc covering a huge swathe of the Asia-Pacific region will play an important role in developing poorer economies and in post-pandemic...
World Bank to Support Serbia Manage Fiscal Risks
The World Bank has launched a new advisory project to support Serbia build further resilience against fiscal risks and reduce the country’s vulnerability to...
Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean Poised for Transformational Changes
As agriculture and food systems across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) try to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, policy makers...