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Three Strategies to Curb Artificial Intelligence’s Insatiable Energy Appetite

Training a single AI model can emit as much greenhouse gas as burning 300,000 pounds of coal, underscoring the need…

1 year ago

Three Ways Capital Markets Can Accelerate Climate Finance in Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is central to global climate change efforts, but robust capital markets are needed to mobilize private…

1 year ago

Confronting the climate crisis: Water as a lever for climate action

We are fast approaching critical tipping points where climate impacts could become irreversible. How we manage the earth’s water has the potential…

1 year ago

The science of reading can help to turn around the reading crisis in low- and middle-income countries

Learning to read is the most important outcome of primary education. The ability to read allows an individual to acquire new…

1 year ago

Lessons on strengthening pensions and social insurance for sustainable development

In today\'s rapidly evolving world, robust pension systems and social insurance programs are vital for ensuring economic stability, financial inclusion,…

1 year ago

Working together to launch the world’s largest cohort in mobile phone data for policy

Working together. That was the main theme that resonated throughout a recent workshop to launch the 2024 Country Cohort of the Global…

1 year ago

How to Leverage Technology for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health

Innovative health technologies are enhancing mental health care and the management of noncommunicable diseases, particularly in low and middle-income countries.…

1 year ago

What can we learn from Brazil about optimizing infrastructure investment?

As they grow, countries need better transportation, energy, and communications networks. But how should a country go about prioritizing these…

1 year ago

Counting the undead: A new metric for identifying zombie firms

Zombie firms are poorly performing firms that are unable to service their debt obligations over a prolonged period. They have…

1 year ago

Institutions and prosperity: The 2024 Nobel laureates

One of the most enduring puzzles in economics is the vast disparity in wealth and prosperity between regions of the…

1 year ago