Countries and Oil Companies Agree to End Routine Gas Flaring

10 years ago

Endorsements of initiative so far represent more than 40% of global gas flaring. Chief executives from major oil companies joined…

Mario Draghi: Bond Buying a Success but Deflation Threat Remains

10 years ago

According to European Central Bank (ECB) president, Mario Draghi (speaking at a news conference on Wednesday 15th April) the Euros…

Africa: End of the Commodity Super-Cycle Weighs on Growth

10 years ago

Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth will slow in 2015 to 4.0 percent from 4.5 percent in 2014, according to World Bank projections…

Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates, 2015

10 years ago

AIM 2015, which was held from 30 March - 1 April at the Dubai international Convention and Exhibition Center, focused…

World Bank Group Increased Support for Reforms to Accelerate Economic Growth

10 years ago

Annette Dixon, new Vice President of World Bank Group’s South Asia Region made an introductory visit to Pakistan from April…

Marina Silva: Insistence That May Yet Pay Off

10 years ago

Brazil may not yet be ready for her, but Marina Silva is the name to watch. The former senator for…

Government of India and World Bank Sign $500 Million Agreement to Improve Access to Finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

10 years ago

The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $500 million loan agreement for the MSME Growth Innovation…

UN Trade Report Calls on Governments to Improve Environment for E-Commerce

10 years ago

The scope for developing countries to participate in and benefit from e-commerce is expanding, according to a new United Nations…

Peter Carington: The Sole Survivor of a Bygone Era

10 years ago

The first casualty of the 1982 Falklands War, and one of the last scions of the empire-building Eton / Sandhurst…

UN Spotlights Key Role of Evaluation in New Development Agenda

10 years ago

Evaluation will become more necessary for the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, a United Nations body said today, as it launched…