First-Time Financing by World Bank for Digital Economy in the Eastern Caribbean
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today the regional Caribbean Digital Transformation Project for a total of US$94 million for four Eastern...
European Innovation Scoreboard 2020
What is the European Innovation Scoreboard?
The annual European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) provides a comparative assessment of research and innovation performance of in EU countries,...
World Bank Approves $500M to support Morocco’s financial and digital inclusion reforms
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$500 million Financial and Digital Inclusion Development Policy Financing (DPF) program, which will support...
WEF: Toolkit for Leaders to Improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in post-COVID-19 Workplace
As business leaders seek to take on more responsibility for addressing social justice, adopting an integrated approach to diversity, equity and inclusion in the...
Consumers and business concerned about plastic waste but expect governments to do more
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Food Industry Asia (FIA) today released a regional survey of consumers and food and beverage businesses across...
10 key recommendations to rapidly boost energy efficiency progress worldwide
Higher ambition and faster action by governments to accelerate improvements in energy efficiency worldwide are both vital and achievable, according to 10 key recommendations...
China: New Project to Reduce Risks of Emerging Infectious Diseases through a Multisectoral Approach
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$300 million loan for the Emerging Infectious Diseases Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project to...
Haiti needs a strong COVID-19 response to maintain national stability
The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and 19 UN agencies there have been working together to support a country in the throes of...
Human Rights Council calls on top UN rights official to take action on racist violence
The UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet, is to spearhead efforts to address systemic racism against people of African descent by law enforcement agencies,...
COVID-19 Could Lead to Permanent Loss in Learning and Trillions of Dollars in Lost Earnings
School closures due to COVID-19 have left most students on the planet out of school – 1.6 billion students at the peak in April...