Sustainability

Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: China, Brazil – Two Tales of a Growth Slowdown

China and Brazil are both facing a growth slowdown, as compared to the period prior to the global financial crisis.…

11 years ago

Aid for Trade: Supporting the World’s Poorest

The Heads of Agency of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) – Aid for Trade in action for Least Developed Countries…

11 years ago

UN: Management of Natural Resources for a Peaceful Afghanistan

Sustainable and equitable management of Afghanistan’s natural resources such as land, water, forests and minerals can contribute to peacebuilding in…

11 years ago

UN calls for China and the US to Encourage Sustainable Development

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has  appealed to Chinese and United States-based companies to boost their efforts to achieve sustainable development and…

11 years ago

Summit Commitments of the G8 Leaders

Extracted from Remarks made by David Cameron on Thursday 18th June. Our economies together make up around half of the…

11 years ago

Solar Industry in the MENA Region: Sunny Prospects

A trend towards generating electricity from solar power is on the horizon for the countries of the MENA region (Middle…

11 years ago

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture: Sustainability and Growth in Investments from Private Sector, but Banks Overcharge

The expected gains of the N450billion Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) special credit portfolio set aside by…

11 years ago

Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: Fiscal Policy Redux

As part of their response to negative shocks coming from advanced economies after the Lehman Brothers' collapse in 2008, most…

11 years ago

Nigeria’s Economy Grows by 6.6%

At a time when Europe’s growth is stalling and in recession, Nigeria’s economic output is continuing to motor away. However, this growth…

11 years ago

IMF: Anything that Works to Create Jobs

A broad mix of policies is needed to help put the global economy on a sustained and balanced growth path,…

11 years ago