Myanmar’s Economy Severely Impacted by COVID-19
The global COVID-19 pandemic is dealing a severe blow to Myanmar’s economy. Economic growth in a baseline scenario is projected to drop from 6.8...
Zambia Has Good Foundation to Use Digital Tools for Economic Transformation
The Zambia Digital Economy Diagnostic, a new report developed by the World Bank, finds that Zambia is making significant strides towards the use of...
The Great Compression: Implications of COVID-19 for the US Shale Industry
Fifteen-year U.S. shale boom entering period of “great compression.”
Vulnerable shale operators hit hard by COVID-19, and heightening oil price volatility.
Looming $300 billion of impairments...
Women’s Economic Activity in the Mashreq Countries Would Boost Growth and Prosperity
Women’s labor force participation in the Mashreq countries remains among the lowest in the world and is likely to be exacerbated by the COVID-19...
Consumers and business concerned about plastic waste but expect governments to do more
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Food Industry Asia (FIA) today released a regional survey of consumers and food and beverage businesses across...
7 Trends Impacting the Retail and Consumer Products Industries Amid a Global Pandemic and Beyond
As of April 2020, eCommerce year-over-year growth was up 68%, surpassing 40% of total retail sales.
Convenience continues to reign supreme as more than half...
The Ripple Effects of the Syrian Conflict in the Mashreq Region
A decade of conflict in Syria led to region-wide economic and social fallout across Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon, adding urgency to the call for...
ADB: Developing Asia to Grow Just 0.1% in 2020
Developing Asia will barely grow in 2020 as containment measures to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hamper economic activity and weaken external demand,...
Significant Potential to Increase Impact of Climate Finance- Report
Climate finance can become significantly more transformative by addressing systemic barriers to low carbon and climate resilient investments, according to a new World Bank...
IEA Sustainable Recovery Plan to boost economic growth
The International Energy Agency is today presenting a Sustainable Recovery Plan focusing on a series of actions that can be taken over the next...