Global Coordination Could Unlock more Efficient Trade
Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and distributed ledger technology, paired with international policy coordination could propel global trade and accelerate economic recovery,...
Georgia’s Economic Growth to Slow Amid Impacts of War in Ukraine
The war against Ukraine and sanctions on Russia are hitting economies around the globe, with the emerging market and developing countries in the Europe...
East Asia and Pacific Economic Recovery Faces Risks from the War in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine threatens the uneven recovery of developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries from the COVID-19 shock, the World Bank said...
Afghanistan’s Private Sector Hit Hard by Political Crisis
The World Bank today released the findings of a Private Sector Rapid Survey assessing the impacts of the August 2021 political crisis on private...
Man bites back at killer dog bites with smart optics
Non-invasive diagnostics such as light scanners and swabs are increasingly used to diagnose illness in people. Now EU-backed scientists are trying to extend the...
Polish Growth Forecast Revised Down in 2022
The World Bank has lowered its gross domestic product (GDP) annual growth forecast for Poland to 3.9 percent in 2022, as the Russian invasion...
Tanzania Can Do More to Protect Its Women and Girls and Promote Gender Equality
While there are many promising opportunities to advance women’s empowerment and gender equality in Tanzania, the high rates of gender-based violence in the country...
Armenia-China Forum dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
Armenia—The First edition of the Armenia and China Forum, which was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, took place...
Ukraine war drives international food prices to ‘new all-time high’
Global food prices have reached “a new all-time high,” the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday, “hitting the poorest...
Ukraine: UN condemns deadly attack on train station, dozens of civilians killed
In eastern Ukraine, a reported Russian missile attack on a railway station that’s killed dozens of civilians including children, has been condemned by the...