Credit to Small Firms to Boost Economic Recovery
The Lao PDR Ministry of Industry and Commerce today launched a $40 million emergency finance support project, backed by the World Bank, to help...
COVID-19 can act as a jump-start for environmental change
The COVID-19 pandemic is drawing young people around the world into the fight against climate change, as witnessed this week during the Youth Environment...
Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency
Bringing together governments and relevant networks and organizations, the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE) aims to provide a global impetus...
EU to support COVID-19 vaccination strategies and capacity in Africa
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced today €100 million in humanitarian assistance to support the rollout of vaccination...
IEA and SICA to collaborate on clean energy transitions in Central America
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Central American Integration System (SICA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote clean energy transitions...
IAEA reaches temporary inspection solution with Iran
The UN-backed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reached a temporary deal with Iran so that monitoring of the country’s nuclear programme can continue,...
20th International Economic Forum on Africa
The global economic recession triggered by COVID-19 is hitting African countries hard. In 2020, 41 African economies experienced a decline in their gross domestic...
IEA publishing early release of its energy statistics, balances and CO2 emissions data
Accurate, comparable and timely energy data and statistics are fundamental to developing effective and efficient national energy policies, as well as a key element...
Family businesses risk missing the mark on ESG – PwC
In a year where business has had to transform the way it meets the needs of society and the environment, family owned businesses risk...
First steps towards strengthening Moldova’s national innovation system
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has published "The Innovation Ecosystem in Moldova", a report that presents a preliminary analysis of Moldova’s research...