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Freezing the Impact: Tackling Glacial Melt with Resilient Solutions

Glacial melting threatens regional water security, ecosystems, and economies. Countries must prioritize low-carbon and climate resilient development with sustainable solutions…

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How Performance Audits Can Drive Efficiency and Development Impact

Performance audits play a crucial role in improving the management and use of public funds, resulting in more effective and…

1 year ago

Here are Three Ways to Help Small Countries Get the Energy They Need

Complex, carefully managed financing structures can provide the funding needed for island states and others seeking to develop energy projects.…

1 year ago

AI Can Free Human Intelligence for Discovery and Exploration

Artificial intelligence is reshaping knowledge generation, but human intelligence remains essential for ethical oversight, innovation, and problem-solving. Integrating AI into…

1 year ago

Capital markets: The new frontier for SME financing

The global financial landscape has evolved significantly in recent years, yet small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets and…

1 year ago

Can warehouse receipts unlock farmer finance?

Accessing finance remains obstacle to agricultural growth in emerging markets, hindering farmers from improving productivity and escaping poverty.  Less than…

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Technology spillovers, diffusion, and rivalry in firm networks

Quantifying technology adoption, spillovers, and diffusion across firms is crucial for understanding industry dynamics, and in turn countries’ growth. This…

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Tariffs are coming: How trade dynamics will shape aggregate demand and inflation

Donald Trump has promised a raft of new tariffs, prompting concerns about a concomitant increase in inflation. This column argues…

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Navigating the green transition: Decarbonization, trade, and labor markets in MENA

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is highly vulnerable to climate change, with 60 percent of its population living…

1 year ago

Bhutan\’s climate resilience: Ten years of partnership and a path forward

In the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan, the kingdom that pioneered Gross National Happiness, faces an unprecedented challenge from climate-induced…

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