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Navigating the green path: key recommendations for implementing public sector sustainability reporting

In recent months, we have discussed with colleagues and stakeholders the increasing demand and feasibility of implementing Sustainability Reporting (SR)…

4 months ago

From open data to AI-ready data: Building the foundations for responsible AI in development

The production and use of development data have undergone significant transformation over the past two decades. The shift from paper-based…

4 months ago

Global development of the HDM5 platform officially underway

The Highway Development and Management (HDM) Model has been a cornerstone tool for road agencies worldwide since its inception in 1968. Critical for…

4 months ago

Rising to the Challenge: Boosting Adaptation and Resilience for Development

One in five people globally are at high risk from climate-related hazards—not just because they’re exposed to floods, heatwaves, cyclones, or droughts,…

4 months ago

Colombia Científica: Innovation and partnerships for the future of education

Imagine sailing along the Nechí River in Antioquia aboard Serena, the first solar-electric boat in Latin America. Silent, sustainable, and built…

4 months ago

From coal dust to green jobs: The employment imperative in the low-carbon transition

The last coal mine in Wałbrzych, Poland closed in the 1990s, leaving a region that had long relied on mining…

4 months ago

Global trade policy fragmentation would pose risks for developing countries

For decades, developing countries have seen global value chains (GVCs) as a path to greater prosperity. GVCs have made it…

5 months ago

Hacking the heat: How data innovations can help cities face a rising threat

In Paris, authorities closed more than 1,000 schools — and the summit of the Eiffel Tower — during last month’s heatwave. In…

5 months ago

Rethinking taxes on tobacco and sugary drinks in India

India is witnessing a significant rise in obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCD), including heart attacks and strokes. Tobacco, alcohol, and…

5 months ago

Risks and challenges in global agricultural markets

Agricultural commodity prices continued their downward trend in the second quarter of 2025, with the World Bank’s agricultural price index…

5 months ago