World Bank in Turkey Focuses on Protecting People and Firms
As Turkey continued to battle the health, economic and social impacts of COVID-19, the World Bank extended financing worth $1.5 billion for five critical...
COVID-19 Crisis Lowers Thailand’s Growth, Continued Support for the Poor Needed
Thailand’s economy continues to take a heavy toll due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is projected to expand modestly at 2.2 percent in 2021,...
National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures
Around one in three countries where schools are or have been closed are not yet implementing remedial programmes post-COVID-19 school closures, according to a...
European Democracy Youth Network (EDYN) Opens Headquarters in Bratislava
On Thursday, July 15, 2021, with the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, members of the European Democracy Youth Network (EDYN) will...
South Africa Invests in Biodiversity to Promote Rural Development and Conservation
South Africa is stepping up investment for its wildlife and biodiversity sectors thanks to a grant of $8.9 million from the Global Environment Facility...
Colombia peace process at critical juncture
Events that were previously unthinkable in Colombia have been made possible through the historic 2016 peace agreement, the UN envoy for the country told...
Portugal’s energy policies set a clear pathway towards 2050 carbon neutrality
Portugal’s equitable and well-balanced plans for reaching a carbon-neutral economy should support the country’s economic growth and energy security, according to a new energy...
Preserving Macroeconomic Stability Critical for South Africa’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery
South Africa is set to emerge from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis weaker than when it entered it despite its solid response to the pandemic,...
New EU guidance helps companies to combat forced labour in supply chains
The Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) have published today a Guidance on due diligence to help EU companies to address the...
EU energy programme with Eastern partner countries extends into second phase
The European Commission has launched the second phase of its EU4Energy programme, which promotes low-carbon and clean energy transitions in the Eastern Partnership (EaP),...