European Green Deal: New initiatives to boost the organic farming sector
The European Commission has today launched a public consultation on its future Action Plan on Organic Farming. This sector will play an important role...
Madagascar: World Bank Provides $75M to Mitigate the Impacts of COVID-19 and Support Recovery
The World Bank Board of Directors recently approved a US$75 million development policy operation for Madagascar to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Madagascar COVID-19 Response Development Policy Financing will help close a financing gap caused by...
OPCW: Alleged poisoning of Russian opposition leader a ‘grave concern’
The allegation that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a Cold War-era nerve agent is “a matter of grave concern”, the head...
World Bank Approves $86M to Improve Access to Financial Services for MSMEs in Malawi
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors recently approved an $86 million credit for the Malawi government to increase access to financial services and...
Investment guide for the automotive sector in Colombia
Guide for Investors: Colombian Automotive Industry has been published by ProColombia, the Colombian government’s agency charged with promoting domestic and foreign investments and exports,...
CAR: World Bank Group launches New Country Partnership Framework
Today, the World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors discussed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework to support the Central African Republic for FY21-FY25. A $50-million grant from the International Development Association...
Future forward: The entertainment and media industry reconfigures amid recovery
Consumer habits can take a lifetime to learn – but just a lockdown to lose. According to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2020–2024, the...
‘Emergency’ for global education, as fewer than half world’s students cannot return to school
Classes for more than 450 million students starting the new academic year are expected to be entirely remote – or for some, a mix...
Dismantling the kafala system: A new era for Qatar labour market
In a historic move, the State of Qatar has introduced major changes to its labour market, ending the requirement for migrant workers to obtain...
Together against the crisis: Industry can be key to building back better
Industrial development and industrialization can help the world recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by getting economies and livelihoods quickly back on their feet. But,...