Sweden: Invest in skills and the digital economy to bolster the recovery from COVID-19
Sweden’s economy is on the road to recovery from the shock of the COVID-19 crisis, yet risks remain. Moving ahead with a labour reform...
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery
Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released on Monday by the UN’s labour agency.
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Global electricity demand is growing faster than renewables
Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in...
COVID-19 Crisis Lowers Thailand’s Growth, Continued Support for the Poor Needed
Thailand’s economy continues to take a heavy toll due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is projected to expand modestly at 2.2 percent in 2021,...
National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures
Around one in three countries where schools are or have been closed are not yet implementing remedial programmes post-COVID-19 school closures, according to a...
Preserving Macroeconomic Stability Critical for South Africa’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery
South Africa is set to emerge from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis weaker than when it entered it despite its solid response to the pandemic,...
Poll Shows Social Distancing and Masks to Continue Despite COVID-19 Vaccination
A majority of adults said they are likely to continue socially distancing and wearing a mask in public even if they are vaccinated against...
MDBs Climate Finance Hit $66 Billion in 2020
Climate finance committed by major multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a total of $66 billion last year from $61.6 billion in 2019, according...
Global labour migration increases by five million
The number of international migrant workers globally has risen to 169 million, a rise of three per cent since 2017, according to the latest...
Protecting Nature Could Avert Global Economic Losses of $2.7 Trillion Per Year
A new World Bank report estimates that the collapse of select ecosystem services provided by nature – such as wild pollination, provision of food...