NAIROBI – The African Development Bank is setting up a new US$270m social impact fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises. Sydney Tetteh Hushie, a coordinator of the African Development Bank’s...Read More

The UN General Assembly designated the 31st of October as World Cities Day, by its resolution 68/239. The Day is expected to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward...Read More

An hour a day of outdoor learning for primary school children and tighter restrictions on paving over front gardens are two of 80 nature policies proposed in a report commissioned...Read More

Each Goal Tracker is built on a foundation of core features and data visualisation tools that can be adapted to any country, working with local partners. South Africa’s Goal Tracker...Read More

Ronny Jumeau, UN Permanent Representative, Seychelles, said addressing blue carbon ecosystems aligns with the growing support for nature-based solutions, and highlighted awareness of oceans as part of the climate solution....Read More

Held in Luxembourg from 26-28 November 2019, the event was the fourth annual edition of the GLF annual Investment Case Symposium. Approximately 500 leaders of sustainable finance institutions, politicians, researchers...Read More

The 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the Barcelona Convention convenes this week to take stock of progress in achieving Good Environmental Status in the Mediterranean...Read More

The guidance for private sector reporting features 33 core SDG indicators on economic, environmental, institutional and social areas. The tool aims to harmonize sustainability reporting and incorporate the private sector’s...Read More

Two business experts have ranked 42 countries by how easy it is for the most significant digital platforms to operate and thrive. Source: World Economic Forum | Agenda | feedRead More

It has been heartening to see how the climate emergency has finally risen up the political agenda in recent months. What has had much less attention, but is equally urgent,...Read More

Harnessing medical data can, and will, improve healthcare, writes GE Healthcare President and CEO Kieran Murphy in the Global Innovation Index 2019. Source: World Economic Forum | Agenda | feedRead More

The largest solar panel island project to date is currently underway in the Netherlands, set to consist of 73,500 panels. Source: World Economic Forum | Agenda | feedRead More