ADB, Gulf PD Sign Deal to Build 2,500 MW Power Plant in Thailand
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Gulf PD
Company Limited (Gulf PD) today signed a $180 million agreement to build and
operate a 2,500-megawatt (MW) combined...
UNICEF reports uneven progress in 30 years of child rights treaty
Although the world has made historic gains over the past three decades
in improving children’s lives, urgent action is required if the poorest
children are to...
Kenyan students learn about environmental law
In our globalized world, environmental threats require effective
responses that promote peace, justice, development and the fulfilment of
environmental and human rights. This is the responsibility...
Brazil must immediately end threats to independence and capacity of law enforcement to fight corruption
The OECD Working Group on Bribery urges Brazil,
one of the founding Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention since 1997, to
preserve the full capacity and independence...
ADB Project to Improve Fiscal Management, Develop Capital Markets in Armenia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a
$40 million-equivalent policy-based loan attached to reforms that help
strengthen fiscal sustainability and develop the financial and capital...
Austria: Reforms will be necessary to uphold high well-being levels
Austria stands out for its high levels of
economic and social well-being. Preserving these will require reforms to
improve competition in the service sector, increase access...
Greece Can Improve Its Business Climate by Replicating Local Successes
Greece has taken significant action to improve
the business environment but entrepreneurs face different regulatory hurdles
depending on where they establish their businesses, highlighting opportunities
for cities...
Bangladesh Can Boost its Exports with Better Logistics
To meet the needs of its growing
economy and to boost export growth, Bangladesh needs to improve its
transport and logistics systems, says a new World Bank
report launched today.
The report Moving Forward: Connectivity
and Logistics to Sustain...
Oil Market Report: Pausing to reflect
The IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2019
published this week highlights the increasing disparity between the calm oil
market of today and heightened geopolitical tensions. The calmness...
Child labour and human trafficking remain important concerns in global supply chains
A new report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human
trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities
such...