4 million jobs added to Nepal’s economy in the past decade -Report
Nepal’s economy added nearly four million jobs over the past decade, and average job quality increased significantly, according to the World Bank’s recent Nepal...
Promoting Wellness Key to Developing Asia’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery
Policies that promote and facilitate health and overall wellness are vital for Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the theme chapter of the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 Update released by...
Developing Asia’s Economic Growth to Contract in 2020
Economies across developing Asia will contract this year for the first time in nearly six decades but recovery will resume next year, as the region starts to emerge from the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according...
Education critical to build a more resilient society
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the many inadequacies and inequities in education systems around the world. As governments start rebuilding their economies and people’s...
Countries must do more to ensure sustainable development of ocean activities
Countries need to work together to defend the ocean from a steady rise in temperature, pollution and overfishing that threatens its ability to continue...
Focusing on Private Investment to Stimulate the Post-Coronavirus Economy in Togo
According to the first Economic Update for Togo, launched today by the World Bank, the crisis triggered by the global coronavirus pandemic has significantly...
World manufacturing set for biggest collapse in decades but impacts uneven
During the second quarter of 2020, manufacturing production fell sharply in most countries around the world, with the notable exception of China where output...
After COVID-19 crisis countries face significant fiscal challenges
Governments have taken unprecedented fiscal action in response to the COVID-19 crisis, but countries will need to support economic recovery in the face of...
Future forward: The entertainment and media industry reconfigures amid recovery
Consumer habits can take a lifetime to learn – but just a lockdown to lose. According to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2020–2024, the...
Dismantling the kafala system: A new era for Qatar labour market
In a historic move, the State of Qatar has introduced major changes to its labour market, ending the requirement for migrant workers to obtain...