As Indonesia’s digital economy surges, a new UN assessment sets out how e-commerce growth can stay inclusive – and go green.© Shutterstock/Ahmad Saifulloh | A customer uses digital payments at a bookstore in Gramedia Kediri, Indonesia.The eTrade readiness assessment for Indonesia, released on 12 February, offers a roadmap to bolster e-com...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) expanding portfolio of policy- and results-based operations reflects our commitment to supporting our members to meet their climate and development goals through diversified financing instruments. The Bank’s sovereign-backed financing suite comprises three principal modalities: Climate-focused Policy...
WASHINGTON, February 12, 2026—Current deficits in health, education, and skill development at work are costing low- and middle-income countries 51% of their future labor earnings, according to a new World Bank Group report released today. Over the past 15 years, even as incomes have risen and poverty has declined, two-thirds of low- and middle-income coun...
The Philippines has been one of the world’s fastest-growing economies over the past 15 years. Ambitious pro-competition reforms to boost productivity and improvements in social protection to support formal job creation, along with fiscal prudence and climate action, would maintain this growth momentum, according to a new OECD report.The first OECD Ec...
The latest peer review results on preferential tax regimes and no or only nominal tax jurisdictions highlight continued progress by jurisdictions worldwide to ensure their tax systems do not enable harmful tax practices and enhance transparency, in line with the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard. During its meeting in November 2025, the OECD Forum on Har...
Download in PDF (data tables included)The OECD unemployment rate remained stable at 5.0% in December 2025, having been at or just below this mark since April 2022 (Figure 1).1 The unemployment rate also held steady in 22 of the 32 OECD countries, where data were available, compared with November 2025. It fell in seven countries, while it rose in Canad...
The 2026 International Conference on Digital Platform Governance took place from 11 to 13 February 2026 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.11 February 2026 - 13 February 2026EventInternational Conference on Digital Platform Governance 202611 February 2026 - 9:00 am - 13 February 2026 - 6:00 pmLocationFuture Africa Campus, University of P...
Join UNESCO on 11 February 2026 for a global event celebrating women in science and shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together.11 February 2026EventInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science11 February 2026 - 9:50 am - 11 February 2026 - 5:00 pmLocationUNESCO Headquarters, Paris, FranceRooms :Room IType :Cat VIII - S...
The 2026 UN World Water Development Report links water access and gender equality, reviews progress, and shows how evidence turns policy into actions benefiting all.19 March 2026EventLaunch of the UN World Water Development Report 202619 March 2026 - 10:00 am - 19 March 2026 - 1:00 pmLocationConference Room I, UNHQ, New York, United States of Ame...
Over 74 countries participated in the latest technical meeting of the SME Ministerial community, which launched a phase of policy-sharing between countries seeking SME development.The first meeting of the SME Ministerial community of 2026 saw an increase in the number of countries engaging with the process. This marks the beginning of a key phase of policy...
