QR codes on milk cartons to offer window into livestock health and welfare
By ALI JONES
A simple QR code printed on the packaging could mean a carton of milk might one day offer a window onto the health...
Circular Construction Waste Management in Croatia: From Raw Material to Waste and Back
The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development and the World Bank presented today the results of a two-year technical assistance project aimed at supporting...
Iraq Economy Rebounds but Economic Diversification Remains an Urgent Priority
Iraq’s economy is rebounding with GDP growth forecast to accelerate to 8.7% in 2022 driven by rising oil output and a post-pandemic recovery in...
World Bank Announces New Blue Economy Financing Program for African Countries
World Bank announced a new Blue Economy program that will catalyze financing and provide an operational response to development challenges in coastal-marine areas of...
World Bank Group Announces International Low-Carbon Hydrogen Partnership
Today, on Energy Day at COP27, the World Bank Group announced the creation of the Hydrogen for Development Partnership (H4D), a new global initiative...
Djibouti Economy Slows Due to Global Crises, Severe Drought
After rebounding in 2021, Djibouti's economy has slowed since the beginning of 2022 due to the war in Ukraine, global inflation, severe drought, and...
EU leaders accuse US natural gas producers of profiteering
European leaders are unhappy with natural gas prices. Some leaders are insisting that the EU impose a price cap on all natural gas imports,...
WEF and Partners Launch New Toolbox to Scale Urban Decarbonization and Resilience
The World Economic Forum, in partnership with four leading organizations, is launching today a first-of-its-kind platform for urban decarbonization, the Toolbox of Solutions, at...
Racism and discrimination against children rife in countries worldwide
Racism and discrimination against children based on their ethnicity, language and religion, are rife in countries across the world, according to a new report...
WEF Report Maps How Companies Can Commit to Earning Digital Trust
Digital trust is the expectation by individuals that digital technologies and services – and the organizations providing them – will protect all stakeholders’ interests...