Decisive Reforms Needed for Vietnam to See Full Benefits of EU Trade Agreement
Vietnam needs to fill major legal gaps and address key implementation issues to reap the full benefits of the European Union Vietnam Free Trade...
Use SDGs and Paris Agreement to Guide Recovery from COVID-19
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) jointly...
The Covid-19 crisis is hurting but not halting global growth in renewable power capacity
The world is set to build fewer wind turbines, solar plants and other installations that produce renewable electricity this year because of the impact...
Horn of Africa Borderland Communities can Achieve Economic Prosperity
Borderlands across the Horn of Africa are isolated, poor, and insecure, yet they hold real economic potential driven by a wealth of natural resources...
Report: Recession, Job Losses, Another Pandemic and Protectionism Are Top Worries
Economic distress and social discontent will rise over the next 18 months unless world leaders, businesses and policy-makers work together to manage the fallout...
Post-pandemic ‘green shift’ in transport could create up to 15 million jobs
Transforming the transport sector to be more environmentally-friendly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, could create up to 15 million new jobs worldwide...
Better Management of Public Finance at All Levels Will Boost Public Services for Ukrainians
The World Bank and the European Union released today the results of two sub-national Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessments of Khmelnitskyi oblast and...
COVID-19 Economic Impact Could Reach $8.8 Trillion Globally
The global economy could suffer between $5.8 trillion and $8.8 trillion in losses—equivalent to 6.4% to 9.7% of global gross domestic product (GDP)—as a...
Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future crises
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed devastating gaps in social protection coverage in developing countries, and recovery will only be sustained and future crises prevented...
CFOs are optimistic they can keep their customers and employees safe
As COVID-19 restrictions continue to slowly lift in some countries while others remain in lockdown, PwC’s latest COVID-19 CFO Pulse reveals a sense of...