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Building the Future of Construction
Dramatic changes on the horizon indicate an uncertain future for the engineering and construction (E&C) industry and its more than 100 million employees worldwide....
Philippines’ Poverty Rate Declines: More Well-Paying Jobs and Opportunities Needed
With solid economic fundamentals, the Philippines is well-placed to speed up poverty reduction. The challenge is to provide more economic opportunities, which would help...
We Need a Global Fund to Ensure a Clean Energy Revolution
A radical new approach to energy innovation is needed if the sector is to meet the demands placed on it by the Paris Climate...
Report: Economic Mobility in Developing Countries Has Stalled for the Last 30 Years
Generations of poor people in developing countries are trapped in a cycle of poverty determined by their circumstance at birth and unable to ascend...
‘Robust’ economic growth in Asia-Pacific last year and ‘promising’ prospects ahead
Economies in the Asia-Pacific region registered robust growth in 2017 and prospects for this year look promising, the United Nations development arm in the...
Global military spending remains high at $1.7 trillion
Total world military expenditure rose to $1739 billion in 2017, a marginal increase of 1.1 per cent in real terms from 2016, according to...
Progress on global energy goals slow, but strong gains in countries show promise
The world is not on track to meet the global energy targets for 2030 set as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, but real...
Employer Support for LGBT+ Talent is Falling Short
While the majority (85%) of high performing LGBT+ employees feel comfortable being out at work – indicating that tremendous progress has been made in...
Nearly two-thirds of global workforce in the ‘informal’ economy
More than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – two billion people – earn their livelihoods in the informal sector, the United...
The Greek economy is recovering
After significant reforms, Greece’s recovery from deep economic depression is finally gaining traction, according to the OECD. Economic growth is picking up led by exports....