Every dollar entrusted to a development bank carries an obligation to improve lives and demonstrate that it has. The evidence that allows the public to hold us accountable must also …
OECD
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Hosted by the Government of Sierra Leone with the support of the Right to Access Information Commission of Sierra Leone, the conference explored this year’s global theme, “Upholding Information Integrity …
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Education & Innovation
UNESCO at COP31: Putting education at the heart of climate action
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauCOP31 will mark an important step for the Greening Education Partnership. Ahead of its fifth anniversary in 2027, the Partnership will convene countries and partners to advance climate education, accelerate action …
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Economy & Development
Making markets work: The role of effective public institutions in enabling private sector growth and development
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauOf the roughly 3.74 billion people in the global workforce, about 400 million, or 11 percent, work in the public sector. These are the people who deliver essential services, from running hospitals and teaching …
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The PISA 2025 results remind us of the scale of Peru’s educational challenge. More than half of the adolescents assessed fail to reach the minimum proficiency threshold in reading and …
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Economy & Development
From promises to proof: Why outcomes are the new currency of development cooperation
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDevelopment cooperation is acquiring a dangerous new mathematics. In 2025, official development assistance from European Union donor countries fell by nearly 10 percent in real terms, according to the OECD. A …
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Economy & Development
IMF and Austria Renew Agreement Underpinning the Work of the Joint Vienna Institute
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauVienna: The IMF and Austrian authorities have renewed their cooperation agreement on the Joint Vienna Institute (JVI), reaffirming its long-established role as a hub of economic learning, policy dialogue and international cooperation. On …
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Education & Innovation
Rethinking incentives, metrics and funding in global higher education
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauUniversities are at a crossroads. The financial pressures they face are becoming increasingly existential. Institutions once seen as engines of social mobility and global progress now struggle to keep their …
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Governance & Politics
Economic inequality harming children’s wellbeing in world’s wealthiest countries – UNICEF
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFLORENCE/NEW YORK, 12 May 2026 – Economic inequality in wealthy countries is linked to worse physical health and poorer academic outcomes among children, according to an analysis published today by UNICEF Office of …
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Economy & Development
From the ground up: How land rights drive jobs and growth
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDigital technology transformed how land rights can be securely documented, transferred, and used, expanding opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs seeking access credit markets. Yet adoption remains uneven: digital registries are near …