Each Additional School Year for Pakistani Girls Increases Future Earnings by Up To 10%
At Pakistan’s Second Human Capital Summit held today in Islamabad,
participants highlighted the need to invest in girls’ education and women’s
economic empowerment as crucial to...
APEC Needs to Look Beyond Numbers, Bring Concrete Benefits to People
The current volatility and uncertainty of the international trade
environment requires APEC to be dynamic, said Dato’ Sri Norazman Ayob, Deputy
Secretary General of Industry of...
First Road Safety Profile Report to Help Save Lives on the Road
The World Bank’s Global Road Safety
Facility (GRSF) presented the Guide for Road
Safety Opportunities and Challenges: Low- and Middle-income Country Profiles during the 3rd Global...
Germany’s ambitious efforts to advance its clean energy transition
The International Energy Agency released its latest in-depth review of German energy
policies today, welcoming the country’s bold
approach to its clean energy transition.
Since the...
Fighting Road Fatalities and Injuries with Better Data
The establishment of the first regional Road
Safety Observatory in the Asia and Pacific region was announced in Stockholm
today on the eve of the 3rd...
Countries Commit to Tackling “Learning Poverty” and Accelerating Learning in MENA
Recognizing the very low learning outcomes, and the need to change the
way education is delivered as critical to the future development of the Middle
East...
UNIDO to support Albania’s post-disaster reconstruction
A delegation from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) has taken part in the international donors’ conference “Together for
Albania”. The event, hosted by the European
Commission,...
Investing In Stocks
A share of stock, sometimes known as equity or security, is a form of legal ownership in a company. Corporations normally issue stock to...
Off-Grid Solar Industry Grows Into a $1.75 Billion Annual Market
The
off-grid solar industry has grown into a $1.75 billion annual market, providing
lighting and other energy services to 420 million users and remains on a...
ABAC Release: Achieving Integration and Inclusion in the Age of Disruption
Business leaders from around the Asia-Pacific met in Sydney, Australia,
last week to discuss the year ahead, including engaging with APEC senior
officials on how best...