Côte d’Ivoire: The Economy is Still Dynamic, but not Inclusive
For the seventh consecutive year, economic
growth in Côte d’Ivoire was projected to exceed 7% and reach 7.4% in 2018,
despite the country’s vulnerability to external...
Belarus Rail Sector Reforms Would Boost Competitiveness, Contribution to Economy
Organizational restructuring, tariff  reforms, and strategic use of digital technologies would boost the competitiveness of the Belarusian railway sector, improving rail passenger experience and...
Spending on health increase faster than rest of global economy
Spending on health is outpacing the rest of the global economy, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on...
Responsible investment and sustainable development growing priority for private equity
Responsible investment - involving the management of  environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues - is an increasingly significant consideration for both private equity houses...
Turkey needs to step up investment in renewables to curb emissions
Turkey will see its greenhouse gas emissions continue their steady rise of recent years without concrete actions to improve energy efficiency and increase the...
Innovation Paves Way for Next Stage of Global Energy Transformation
Countries at the forefront of the energy transformation are getting more than a third of their energy from variable renewables like solar and wind,...
Portugal can use its economic recovery to build up resilience
Portugal’s economic recovery is now well established, with GDP back to pre-crisis levels, a substantially lower unemployment rate and renewed investment and domestic consumption...
Navigating Sri Lanka’s Demographic Change
The latest edition of the World Bank’s Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) finds the island in a challenging macroeconomic landscape. The post-conflict high growth...
Poor working conditions are main global employment challenge
Poor quality employment is the main issue for global labour markets, with millions of people forced to accept inadequate working conditions, according to a...
Boosting adult learning essential to help people adapt to future of work
Many OECD countries need to urgently scale-up and upgrade their adult learning systems to help people adapt to the future world of work, according...