Georgia Can Unlock Potential for Green Growth
The World Bank and the Government of Georgia held today a virtual event focused on the findings and recommendations of a recent World Bank...
Widespread Informality Likely to Slow Recovery from COVID-19 in Developing Economies
A strikingly large percentage of workers and firms operate outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs)—a challenge...
Defying Predictions, Remittance Flows Remain Strong During COVID-19 Crisis
Despite COVID-19, remittance flows remained resilient in 2020, registering a smaller decline than previously projected. Officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries...
Clean energy demand for critical minerals set to soar as the world pursues net zero goals
Supplies of critical minerals essential for key clean energy technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines need to pick up sharply over the coming...
Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19
Parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen a reversal of their fortunes in the last...
COVID-19 has reshaped last-mile logistics, with e-commerce deliveries rising 25% in 2020
COVID-19 has shifted the way people buy goods, accelerating the rise in online shopping and e-commerce deliveries. According to a new report from the...
Asian Ports Dominate Global Container Port Performance Index
Asian container ports are the most efficient in the world, dominating the Top 50 spots according to the new global Container Port Performance Index...
Labour market disruption & COVID-19 support measures contribute to widespread falls in taxes
The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the largest decrease in taxes on wages since the global financial crisis of 2008-09, according to a new...
Global electric car sales set for further strong growth after 40% rise in 2020
The global auto industry suffered a punishing year in 2020 because of the major shock of Covid-19, but the electric car market bucked the...
Lithuania is well placed to lead on clean energy and energy security in the Baltic region
Lithuania has made impressive headway in its clean energy transition in recent years but needs to take action in several key areas to accelerate...