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Total external debt of low- and middle-income countries climbed 5.3 percent to $7.8 trillion last year, while net debt flows (gross disbursements minus principal payments) from external...

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) should continue to deliver concessional assistance—comprised of very low interest loans and grants—to countries in need in the Asia and Pacific...

Hydrogen from renewables can help tackle various critical energy challenges. It could particularly offer ways to decarbonise a range of sectors where it is proving difficult...

Pakistan’s economy in fiscal year (FY) 2019, which ended on 30 June, is showing signs of recovery as the government’s fiscal consolidation and austerity measures to...

The Kyrgyz Republic is poised to achieve faster and more inclusive growth over the next decade as the government implements reforms that promote economic diversification, good...

The World Bank unveiled today a new report to guide policymakers and development practitioners across Sri Lanka in better investing in the health and education of all Sri Lankans.   The report Sri Lanka Human Capital Development : Realizing the Promise and...

Afghanistan’s 2019 economic growth is now projected to improve slightly as the agriculture sector recovers, says a new report published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)....

Three out of four adults (74%) globally have some awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new survey commissioned by the...

Countries must increase spending on primary healthcare by at least 1% of their gross domestic product (GDP) if the world is to close glaring coverage gaps...

Public and private sector leaders are being urged to double annual investments in renewable energy to keep the world well below 2°C of warming, says a...