Mobile-Phone Technology Powers Saving Surge in Developing Economies.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )Number of Adults Using Accounts to Save Rises at Fastest Clip in a Decade.
Global Gas Flaring Hits Highest Level Since 2007, Undermining Energy Security, Access, and Emissions Goals
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion in lost energy and setting back efforts to manage emissions and boost energy security and access.
The 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Event June 2 – 6, 2025 - Venue/Format: Geneva (Switzerland)Organizer: UN-Habitat
36th session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Event April 21 – 25, 2025 - Venue/Format: United Nations Headquarters in New York, Room CR-5Organizer: OHCHR
New Country Policy and Institutional Assessment Report for Africa Highlights Best Practices to Support African Businesses.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )The annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) for Africa confirms that countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) weathered 2023 relatively well thanks to credible economic and social policy reforms.
Explore Africa's Future: Africa Blue Economy Week 2024 Set to Make a Splash
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Press release )Africa’s vast coastline and abundant marine resources offer exceptional opportunities for transformative economic and social development. However, this potential has been hindered by environmental degradation, overexploitation and infrastructure deficits.
Africa Urban Forum : “Sustainable Urbanization for Africa’s Transformation: Agenda 2063”
Event September 4 – 6, 2024 - Venue/Format: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)Organizer: African Union
“Middle-Income Trap” Hinders Progress in 108 Developing Countries.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )More than 100 countries face serious obstacles that could hinder their efforts to become high-income countries in the next few decades, according to a new World Bank study.
First Webinar of Data Strategy Sprint of the United Nations Network of Economic Statisticians
Event July 17, 2024 - Venue/Format: Online eventOrganizer: UN DESA
Digital Transformation Drives Development in Africa
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Results Briefs )In the last decade, the region has made substantial strides toward digital transformation, with hundreds of millions of people gaining access to the internet and productively utilizing a wide variety of digital services.