Justin Trudeau meets African leaders to advance conflict resolution and economic security

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a meeting for African heads of state, foreign ministers and representatives of the United Nations and other multilateral bodies on Monday...

“Westlessness”: Munich Security Report 2020

Is the world becoming less Western? Is the West itself becoming less Western, too? What does it mean for the world if the West leaves...

UNIDO to provide emergency assistance to China to help contain the outbreak of coronavirus

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will provide emergency response assistance to China to help fight the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). A related project...

Somalia Eligible for Assistance Under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative

The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank met, on February 12 and 13, respectively, to consider Somalia’s eligibility for debt relief...

Why Australia’s 2019-2020 bushfire season was not normal, in three graphs

Data from satellite sources assembled by the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) World Environment Situation Room confirms that the wildfires in Australia in the last two months of...

Few Must-Have Invoice Templates Every Freelancer Should Own

Freelancing is undoubtedly one of the highly paid professions in the world nowadays. It totally depends upon the skill set of an individual and the experience...

Future ACP-EU Partnership

What is the Cotonou Partnership Agreement between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries? The Cotonou Partnership Agreement is the legal framework governing the relations between the EU...

New Strategy to Help Vietnam Scale Up and Better Utilize Solar Power

A report based on two years of World Bank support to the Government of Vietnam recommends new approaches to bidding and deployment for solar projects that will...

Uganda: Expanding Social Protection Programs to Boost Inclusive Growth

Uganda’s economy grew by 6.5 percent in FY18/19, maintaining the rebound in economic activity over the last two years, according to the latest edition of the...

ADB Provides Further $170 Million for Capital Market Reforms in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a second tranche loan of $170 million to conclude the Third Capital Market Development Program in Bangladesh. ADB approved the program...

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