Free Trade Pact Could Help Lift Up to 50 Million Africans from Extreme Poverty
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to bring significant economic and social gains for the region, leading to higher incomes,...
Education Cannot Wait: 222 Million Crisis-Impacted Children in Urgent Need of Educational Support
The United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), released a shocking new report today that indicates...
Targeted Financing Crucial for Ocean Health and Achieving SDGs
A new white paper, published on World Ocean Day by the World Economic Forum, outlines critical steps to channel funding to support the health...
Middle East Container Ports Are the Most Efficient in the World
Ports in the Middle East took four of the top five spots in the second edition of the global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI)...
Key Opportunities for Uzbekistan’s Development
The World Bank has released its new Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) report for Uzbekistan, which analyzes key challenges and opportunities for the country’s development....
New Resilience Consortium to Forge Strategies for Recovery and Growth in Face of Multiple Crises
COVID-19, climate change and, most recently, the war in Ukraine and the ensuing refugee crisis, are the latest reminders of the unprecedented capacity of...
Investing in Quality Early Childhood Education is Key to Tackling Learning Poverty
COVID-19 has hit the youngest children’s learning the hardest, especially in low-income countries, accentuating the need for actionable and evidence-based strategies to deliver quality...
MENA Labor Markets Need Level Playing Field
Ensuring the private sector can gain access to markets and compete equally with government-run businesses is vital for countries across the Middle East and...
Amid Multiple Crises, Major Transformation of Commodity Markets Is Underway
Global commodity markets are being reshaped in lasting ways as a result of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and the impacts of climate change—a...
Focus on Quality Key to Effective Healthcare Reform in Developing Nations
Funding medical care projects in low- and middle-income countries with Performance-Based Financing (PBF) increases the number of patients treated but often falls short of...