Myanmar economy remains fragile, with reform reversals weakening the outlook
Myanmar’s economy has faced a series of external and internal disruptions which have impeded recovery from the large contraction in economic activity last year....
More than 2M Food Insecure Sudanese to Benefit from a New Emergency Safety Net Project
The pause of disbursements by the World Bank in all of its operations to Government of Sudan as of October 25, 2021 remains in...
Capannori becomes the first Zero Waste Certified City in Italy and the third in Europe
Shortly after celebrating the 15th anniversary of its zero waste commitment, the Tuscan city of Capannori has become a Zero Waste Certified City with...
Jordan: Economic Recovery is Projected to Remain Steady in 2022
Jordan’s economy is projected to grow by 2.1% in 2022, however, rising commodity prices, supply bottlenecks and the impact of the war in Ukraine...
Building the future with self-healing concrete and biocement
After water, concrete is the most widely used substance on Earth. With applications from housing and industry to coastal defence and infrastructure, concrete and...
Greenpeace tells Big Oil to stay clear of Congo’s carbon bomb
The world’s largest oil and gas companies are urged by Greenpeace to sit out a major oil and gas auction in the Democratic Republic...
Slovenia: accelerate structural reforms to keep recovery on track
Slovenia has achieved a strong post-pandemic recovery with record-high employment, but high inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and other impacts from the war in Ukraine...
Urgent nature action needed to salvage Sustainable Development Goals
The climate crisis, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine are threatening to stall progress on several key environmental targets under the Sustainable Development Goals...
Governments seen as reliable post-pandemic but giving citizens greater voice is critical
People generally trust the reliability of government, but levels of trust vary significantly across institutions and few people feel they have a say in...
International tax reform: Multilateral Convention to implement Pillar One on track
Implementation of the international tax reform agreement to ensure multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate is progressing, according to...