New Report Urges Action to Close Africa’s Gender Gaps in Business Performance
A new World Bank report published today proposes a
menu of evidence-based solutions to address wide gender gaps in the performance
and profitability of firms in...
World’s Energy Transition in Doubt as Progress on Affordability, Sustainability Stalls
The world’s energy systems have become less affordable and are no more
environmentally sustainable than they were five years ago. While access to
energy has substantially...
Green and Gray Infrastructure More Powerful When They Work Together
A new generation of infrastructure projects that harness the power of nature can help achieve development goals, including water security and climate resilience,...
Investments in Gender Equality in Croatia Will Increase Opportunities for All
Croatia has made significant progress on including gender equality both
institutionally and legally in its policy agenda, with indicators such as
equitable primary and secondary school...
Conflict and mass displacement increase child labour
A new multi-organizational report finds
that conflict and war over the past decade has coincided with an increase in
child labour among refugee children, the internally...
Portugal’s pension system needs to prepare for rapid population ageing
Portugal needs to reform its pensions system to address the challenges
of a fast-shrinking workforce and high levels of old-age inequality, according
to a new OECD...
More efforts needed to accelerate improvements in fuel economy
Improvements in the fuel economy of cars have slowed according to a new
report by the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) in cooperation with the
IEA....
Consumers moving away from traditional forms of entertainment and media consumption
Consumers are increasingly using digital technology for more than just
shopping. There is a revolution occurring in how consumers access entertainment
and media, for example. Thirty-eight percent...
People Can Prosper and Thrive If Pakistan Reforms Faster
Pakistan
urgently needs to invest more and better in its people if they are to be
richer, better educated, and healthier when the country turns 100...
Trade in fake goods is now 3.3% of world trade and rising
Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods has risen
steadily in the last few years – even as overall trade volumes stagnated – and
now stands at...