Myanmar’s Growth Resilient Despite Global Slowdown
Myanmar’s economy continues to show resilience despite the ongoing global
slowdown and domestic uncertainties, according to a new World Bank report
released today.
The Myanmar Economic Monitor...
Zimbabwe: AfDB, UN and World Bank launch 2019 Needs Assessment Report to spur economic recovery
The African Development Bank, United Nations and World Bank Group
recently launched the Zimbabwe 2019 Joint Needs Assessment Report.
The study, the first to be prepared...
Italy funds projects for agri-business development in Egypt and investment promotion in Iraq
The Italian Development Cooperation is contributing more than €4.55m to
two United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) projects in
Egypt and Iraq. A signing ceremony to...
The European Green Deal Investment Plan and Just Transition Mechanism
The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc
in the world by 2050. This requires significant investment from both the EU and
the...
Colombia: ‘Staggering number’ of human rights defenders killed in 2019
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is “deeply troubled by the staggering
number of human rights defenders killed in Colombia” last year, its
spokesperson said on...
Spruce Up Your Shower System With These Tips and Ideas
While a hot bath with your favorite salts and candles can be very soothing after a
long day at work, water bills force most of...
40 Economies Make 62 Legal Reforms to Advance Women’s Economic Participation
The regulatory environment for women’s economic participation has improved
over the past two years, with 40 economies enacting 62 reforms that will help
women – half...
Closing the skills mismatch to tackle youth unemployment in Sudan
Understanding the labour market and business opportunities are crucial
for a demand-driven technical and vocational training system. More than 50
representatives from the government, the private...
ADB to Step Up Private Sector Operations in Vulnerable Countries, Emerging Sectors
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will sharpen the focus of its private
sector operations on complex, innovative, smaller, and sometimes riskier
projects in challenging markets and...
EU, U.S. and Japan agree on new ways to strengthen global rules on industrial subsidies
In a Joint Statement issued
today, representatives of the European Union, the United States and Japan
announced their agreement to strengthen existing rules on industrial subsidies
and condemned...