Clean energy future A key challenge is to transition from fossil fuels to next-generation clean energy without making consumers pay more. Blogs 27 Jun, 2023
Improving literacy Improving literacy is crucial for children to succeed academically and enhance their life opportunities. Blogs 24 May, 2023
Green bonds Investors around the world are seeking ways to both safeguard their financial interests and contribute to a sustainable future. At the same time, much greater investment is needed to address global challenges including climate change, biodiversity loss, and poverty. Blogs 21 Apr, 2023
Human capital The last few years have ushered in a harsh new reality where crises are the norm rather than the exception. Pandemics, economic slumps and extreme weather events were once tail-end risks, but all three have hit South Asia in rapid succession since 2020. Blogs 08 Mar, 2023
Robot and our jobs The discussions around the impact of artificial intelligence and its impact on jobs could result in improved skills and greater adaptations by the world’s work force. Nepal 27 Feb, 2023
"Natural disaster" The phrase ‘natural disaster’ is used in the news, in social media, and in everyday conversations to describe extreme events like hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or volcanoes. Blogs 21 Feb, 2023
Build back better Build back better refers to largely aspirational plans to achieve recovery from disasters that is not only complete but leads to improvements above and beyond the pre-disaster status quo. Nepal 15 Feb, 2023
Poverty line Poverty has been with us since the dawn of civilization, but the measurement of global poverty is a relatively new development. Blogs 09 Feb, 2023
Fight against cancer The pandemic has put a spotlight on health system resilience around the world. Demands on health care provision have skyrocketed in record time and brought some health care systems to the brink of collapse. Nepal 07 Feb, 2023
Going hungry The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the world’s economy, triggering a recession that has severely affected food security and nutrition for millions of people. Blogs 25 Jan, 2023
Green bonds Investors around the world are seeking ways to both safeguard their financial interests and contribute to a sustainable future. Blogs 23 Jan, 2023
Conflict and employment The emergence of new conflicts, together with the increasing duration of existing displacement crises, implies that forced displacement is set to increase. Blogs 18 Jan, 2023