SummaryStrong growth has continued during 2025 as large financial inflows have contributed to robust domestic demand, but the medium-term outlook remains vulnerable to a less favorable external environment in the context of regional and global uncertainty. Tajikistan’s favorable economic performance creates an opportunity to deepen reforms to address stru...
Policy Dialogue Advancing Just Transition: Integrating Local Perspectives in Malaysia's Green and Resilient DevelopmentUNDP in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei DarussalamMalaysia’s shift toward a low-carbon future is gaining pace, but a crucial question remains: who stands to benefit, and in what ways? In December 2025, this question set the tone for a ...
Geopolitical tensions, trade policy shifts and weak investment continue to dampen momentum, with high debt and persistent cost pressures posing particular challenges for developing economies.© Shutterstock/stetskoThe global economy is expected to grow 2.7% in 2026, slightly below the 2.8% estimated for 2025 and well under the pre-pande...
HIGHLIGHTThe global economy has shown resilience, but the outlook remains clouded by trade tensions, fiscal strains and persistent uncertainty. Growth is expected to slow to 2.7% in 2026, below 2025 levels and the pre-pandemic average, as subdued investment and structural headwinds weigh on momentum despite easing inflation and monetary loosening.With...
Source: Official Photo Stream (Cerimônia de Anúncio da Rede Nacional de Hospitais e Serviços Inteligentes do SUS e de Assinatura do Contrato de Empréstimo do NDB para Implantação do Primeiro Hospital Inteligente do Brasil)At the signing ceremony for the Brazil Smart Hospital Project held in Brasília on January 7, 2026, NDB President H.E. Mrs. Dilma ...
World Bank Group Institute for Economic Development AI tools presetation and demo. Photo: World Bank Development research turns into action when people, technology, and collaboration work together.Development economics knowledge is expanding fast - but much of it isn’t reaching the people who could use it most. Researchers struggle to amplify their i...
Publication Link:Download Additional DocumentsTheme: Macroeconomic AnalysisSustainable Development Goals: SDG #8: Decent work and economic growthPublication Series: World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) Full ReportCitation:United Nations (2026). World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026. New York.During 2025, unexpected resili...
Vienna, Austria, 16 December 2025 – The World Development Report 2025 highlights the strategic role of standards and Quality Infrastructure in advancing sustainable development, drawing on UNIDO’s long standing technical engagement to illustrate how coherent Quality Infrastructure systems support industrial competitiveness, innovation and inclusive growt...
7 January 2026 - Every day, Quality Infrastructure ensures that the products and services we rely on are safe, reliable and fit for purpose—from the accuracy of a kilogram of rice at the market to trusted measurements in healthcare and environmental monitoring. Comprising standards, metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment and market surveillance, ...
The report shows how small, flexible grants—paired with technical support, business coaching and investment brokering—can unlock transformative change. 59 percent of supported organizations now generate revenue, 14 percent created entirely new markets and many advanced early-stage ideas into viable, scalable models. Communities restor...
