WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$110 million to support the Government of Mozambique’s State Budget…
A new World Bank-ESMAP facility helps countries develop and implement effective, sustainable energy subsidy reform programs that protect the poor…
One of the winners of this year’s UN Momentum for Change awards has been transforming Thailand’s renewable energy capacity with…
Africa needs a green, clean industrialization that leapfrogs outdated, polluting processes and platforms and benefits from new technologies, United Nations Secretary-General…
Hanoi, November, 2014 – The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank today signed a US$ 500 million loan…
Innovation is a critical driver of long-term economic growth and the right public policies are crucial to boost innovation. Through…
The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Synthesis Report warns of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 70 percent…
Strong house price growth fuels economic activity during expansions, and the ensuing slowdown in housing often precipitates severe crashes. Almost…
The time for Africa is now. The continent is rising to unexpected heights as wars have ended and humanitarian crises…
In 1990, in the first Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pakistani economist Mahbub Ul Haq…