World Bank Raises $75 Billion to End Extreme Poverty
A coalition of more than 60 donor and borrower governments have agreed to ratchet up the fight against extreme poverty…
What Are the Housing and Urban Development Challenges?
In the context of growing urbanization in different forms, ministers and senior officials of 68 countries from the Asia Pacific…
535 Million Children Live in Conflict Areas: UNICEF
An estimated 535 million children – nearly one in four – live in countries affected by conflict or disaster, often…
World Bank Offers City Climate Planner Certificate Program
The City Climate Planner (CCP) Certificate Program aims to increase the global talent base of local climate planning specialists. Through…
Is the World Ready to Deal with Transport Challenges?
The first-ever global conference on sustainable transport takes place this weekend in Turkmenistan. It will bring together representatives from the…
Future of Transport: Solar Roads and Solar Vehicles
Efforts to revolutionize transport around the world are gaining momentum with more governments and businesses exploring possibilities for electric vehicles…