by Raphael | Jan 19, 2021 | Publications
This report, by the International Labour Organization, examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region. The report analyses the relationship of minimum wages and inequality, as well as the wage...
by Raphael | Jan 19, 2021 | Financing Mechanisms
Background As the world suffers the economic slowdown of the COVID-19 pandemic, trade, investment, growth, and employment are all affected, and the crisis will have an impact on the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Women Enterprise...
by Raphael | Jan 15, 2021 | Cities Clusters - COVID-19, Cities Project, DRR News, GSSDC, News
The International Center on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP) is a is a public and non-profit institution directly under auspices of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and China’s Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Commerce. It serves as...
by Raphael | Jan 8, 2021 | Events
When: 23 to 26 March 2021 Where: Bangkok, Thailand / Virtual Background The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual and inclusive intergovernmental forum and a regional platform for supporting countries, in particular those with special...
by Raphael | Jan 8, 2021 | DRR News, News
Jan 6 2021 (IPS) – On 1st January 2021, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement commenced after months of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The AfCFTA aims to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic...