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From Despair to Optimism in Rwanda : The Story of Gaudance Mukagasana
Gaudance Mukagasana was completely lost when her husband walked away leaving her to raise their three children alone. She was young then, with no...
Global Renewable Generation Continues its Strong Growth
By the end of 2017, global renewable generation capacity increased by 167 GW and reached 2,179 GW worldwide. This represents a yearly growth of...
How Can Water Scarce Cities Thrive in a Resource Finite World? Strategies and Solutions
Water scarcity is not a new concept, nor a new phenomenon. History provides us with many examples of cities and countries facing challenges to...
Cement technology roadmap plots path to cutting CO2 emissions 24% by 2050
Paris and Geneva – A combination of technology and policy solutions could provide a pathway to reducing direct carbon dioxide emissions from the cement...
Banking on Sunshine: World Added Far More Solar Than Fossil Fuel Power Generating Capacity in 2017
Solar energy dominated global investment in new power generation like never before in 2017. The world installed a record 98 gigawatts of new solar capacity,...
The US Trade War: How China Should React
During the presidential campaign 2016, Donald Trump had made more than 280 promises. However, the pollpromises were formalized through the “Contract with the American...
Modi’s Policies are downgrading India’s Major-Power Ambition in the International System
India’s aspiration toward achieving a ‘major power’ status will only be achieved with the possibility of building a strong economy not being a contested...
Norway should do more to improve job prospects of low-skilled youth
Norway should step up its efforts to boost the job prospects of young people without upper-secondary qualification to further reduce the share of under-30...
Trump, EU trade war in perspective
The term "deadline" has become a frequent key word in the diction of the US controversial president and it has been used, once again,...
Improving the skills of Chileans would boost productivity and inclusive growth
Chile’s economy is strengthening and wage growth picking up. The country should now address the challenge of improving people’s skills, particularly among women and...