Photo: UNFCCC (via Flickr)DOWNLOAD PICTURENew report showcases best practices for delivering resilience and innovative approaches to scaling up adaptation resultsMDBs publish metrics and methodologies to unlock financing for nature and biodiversityMultilateral Development Banks (MDBs) reaffirmed today at COP30 their commitment to respond to their...
African agripreneurs are reshaping global food systems with innovation, quality, and sustainability. At the Nordic African Business Summit 2025, ITC made the case on how small businesses are driving new trade and investment as a new opportunity for the Nordic region.A new wave of African entrepreneurs is redefining the continent’s food and beverage indust...
Multilateral Development Banks Unite at COP30 in Call to Action for Resilience and Delivery New report showcases best practices for delivering resilience and innovative approaches to scaling up adaptation results MDBs publish metrics and methodologies to unlock financing for nature and biodiversity BELÉM,...
Date: 10 November 2025, 12:00 – 14:00Venue: Blue Zone, Special Event Room 3 – TheatreSpeaker: Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Dr. Rajiv Ranjan Chair, thank you very much.It is a privilege to join fellow MDB colleagues as we collectively advance climate adaptation efforts. I welcome the opportunity to share perspectives on...
DOWNLOAD PICTUREThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a USD1 billion Climate-Focused Policy-Based Financing (CPBF) loan in support of the Government of Brazil’s actions toward achieving its climate goals under its Nationally Determined Contributions. The financing will support policy and institutional measures that facilit...
Real household income per capita in the OECD rose by 0.4% in Q2 2025, while real GDP per capita grew slightly faster at 0.5%.
Shanghai, China, 6 November, 2025 – UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller has concluded a visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he participated in the Eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) alongside Chinese Premier Li Qiang and other Heads of State and Government. Müller also met with the Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao to a...
Business support organizations (BSOs) work on the ground to support entrepreneurs around the world. Our data tools help BSOs do their work better, so small businesses can thrive. A tool from the International Trade Centre (ITC) for business support organizations is now using data from 168 countries, drawn from organizations that have the potential to ...
UNCTAD calls for aligning markets and trade with the Paris Agreement to accelerate the low-carbon transition and finance climate action ahead of COP30.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/Hryshchyshen SerhiiTrade can be a powerful policy tool to achieving the Paris Agreement, the 2015 global accord under which all nations pledged to limit...
FREETOWN, November 6, 2025 - Sierra Leone’s economy is showing signs of stability in the face of heightened global challenges, with growth projected at 4.3 percent in 2025 and reaching 4.6 percent by 2027, according to the latest World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Update (SLEU) launched today in Freetown. This outlook is supported by expected...
