New ILO figures show 164 million people are migrant workers
The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 164 million people are migrant workers – a rise of 9 per cent since 2013, when they...
Maintaining Stability is Crucial to Russia’s Growth and Poverty Reduction Goals
Russia’s growth prospects remain modest, forecast at between 1.5% and 1.8% for the period 2018-20, says the World Bank’s latest Russia Economic Report (#40...
Leveraging Electric Mobility for Development and Climate
As demand for electric mobility accelerates across major markets such as China, the US and Europe in response to climate and environmental concerns, a...
Changing world of work needs new jobs strategy
Governments need to do more to help workers and firms adapt to the fast-changing world of work and drive inclusive growth, according to the...
Asia Pacific should reduce inequalities in access to care for the most marginalised groups
Access to healthcare has improved in the Asia Pacific region over the past decade but women in low-income households in rural areas still have...
Quality of business reporting on the SDGs improves, but has a long way to go
Nearly three quarter of organisations (72%) mention the global Sustainable Development Goals in their annual corporate or sustainability reports - an increase of 10%...
Kazakhstan Must Rise to Challenge of Diversification, as Productivity Stagnates
Kazakhstan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected at 3.8% for 2018 – down from 4.1% in 2017 – and to stabilize at...
Public climate finance to developing countries is rising
Public climate finance from developed to developing countries totalled USD 56.7 billion in 2017, up 17% from USD 48.5 billion in 2016, according to...
Cambodia Continues to Grow Despite Global Economic Challenges
While global economic prospects continue to moderate, and risks have heightened, Cambodia continues to grow, according to the latest edition of the World Bank’s...
Trade supports over 36 million jobs across the EU
Two new studies published today by the European Commission highlight the increasing importance of EU exports for job opportunities in Europe and beyond.
EU exports...