Germany still leads the world in industrial competitiveness, but China is inching closer
Germany once again achieved the highest rank in the latest edition of UNIDO’s Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) Index. China has climbed three positions in...
Public Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate for International Travel, Not Everyday Activities
A new World Economic Forum/IPSOS survey found three in four people support COVID-19 vaccine certificates for travelers entering their country. Two in three think...
Subdued Recovery Expected in Western Balkans, Following Historic Recession
Growth in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia – the six countries of the Western Balkans – is expected to...
Economic Rebound in Turkey this Year Could Be Impacted by Domestic Macroeconomic Volatility
The World Bank issued today its latest edition of the Turkey Economic Monitor (TEM), which takes stock of recent economic developments and provides the...
Improving productivity key to unleashing sustainable growth in Central America
The six Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) can increase the productivity of their economies and workforce and...
Global carbon dioxide emissions are set for their second-biggest increase in history
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are on course to surge by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021 – the second-largest increase in history – reversing...
Accelerating the energy transition would benefit the environment and the economy in Panama
A new study by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) shows that integrating the energy transition as part of the post-COVID-19 stimulus and recovery...
Libya is Aspiring for Recovery and Healing, but Challenges Abound
The Libyan economy faces major challenges, including recurring disruptions to the oil and gas sector, the fragmentation of state institutions, and ongoing conflict.
The new...
Continuing Education and Training in Germany
Germany should pay more attention to the needs of the low-skilled in continuing education and training (CET), and make the CET system more coherent...
Decade of Disruption: Global Real Estate CEOs Plan for Industry Transformation
The real estate industry needs to transform to serve the needs of people and cities in the next decade, according to a new report...