e-Learning Course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals
Event 7 November – 16 December 2025 - Venue/Format: OnlineOrganizer: UNCTAD
Why economic inequality matters for development
Stories & Blogs World Bank (World Bank Blog )Decreasing high levels of inequality can spur economic development, strengthen human capital, and speed up poverty reduction.
After a career defending ‘the dignity of life’, Natalia Kanem steps down as UNFPA boss
Stories & Blogs Un (Interview )Natalia Kanem, the head of the UN sexual and reproductive rights agency, UNFPA, is stepping down, after a tumultuous eight-year tenure
For ALL Women and Girls: Saron Mesele on bridging the digital gender gap.
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Interview )#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Smart financing to power a more prosperous future: How the World Bank and the International Finance Facility for Education are working together
Stories & Blogs World Bank (World Bank Blog )Education is the cornerstone of economic opportunity and human dignity. It’s the surest path to unlocking potential, creating jobs, improving health, and building fair and resilient societies.
How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it.
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Interview )Interview with Zinnya del Villar on AI gender bias and creating inclusive technology.
Cross-Border E-commerce in Africa: Benefits, Barriers and Businesses with a focus on Portuguese speaking Countries
Event 27 September - 25 October, 2023 - Venue/Format: OnlineOrganizer: ECA
Regional training on evidence-based policymaking (Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo)
Event September 4 – 8, 2023 - Venue/Format: Face-to-Face, AbidjanOrganizer: ILO
New SDG indicator and framework to measure South-South cooperation with data of the South
Event 13:15 - 14:30 hrs - Venue/Format:Organizer: UNCTAD