Sustainability

Mozambique Gets US$110 Million from World Bank to Improve Business Environment, Public Financial Management, and Social Protection

WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$110 million to support the Government of Mozambique’s State Budget…

10 years ago

New World Bank Initiative to Help End Wasteful Energy Subsidies

A new World Bank-ESMAP facility helps countries develop and implement effective, sustainable energy subsidy reform programs that protect the poor…

10 years ago

How Thailand’s Solar Power Visionary Built an Industry with a Boost from IFC

One of the winners of this year’s UN Momentum for Change awards has been transforming Thailand’s renewable energy capacity with…

10 years ago

Clean Undustrialisation Critical for Africa to ‘Leapfrog’ Outdated Technologies

Africa needs a green, clean industrialization that leapfrogs outdated, polluting processes and platforms and benefits from new technologies, United Nations Secretary-General…

10 years ago

WB, Vietnam Sign US$ 500 Million Loan to Improve Energy Efficiency

Hanoi, November, 2014 – The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank today signed a US$ 500 million loan…

10 years ago

Working Together to Boost Innovation in Central Europe and the Baltics

Innovation is a critical driver of long-term economic growth and the right public policies are crucial to boost innovation. Through…

10 years ago

Executives: Smart Carbon Pricing Policies Can Drive Investment in a Cleaner Future

The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Synthesis Report warns of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 70 percent…

10 years ago

University of Chicago Booth School of Business: Questioning the Economic Effects of a Booming Real Estate Market

Strong house price growth fuels economic activity during expansions, and the ensuing slowdown in housing often precipitates severe crashes. Almost…

10 years ago

Africa Awakening: A Continent on the Rise

The time for Africa is now. The continent is rising to unexpected heights as wars have ended and humanitarian crises…

11 years ago

UNCDF: Enabling Transformation – Investing in the Local Needs of Women

In 1990, in the first Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pakistani economist Mahbub Ul Haq…

11 years ago