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Experts share insights on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and on how to gear up for it.
Increased availability of data and computing power have made it possible to set parameters beforehand that will trigger insurance coverage for a variety of risks.
Poverty maps derived from satellite images helped target the most vulnerable households in pandemic-affected areas in the Philippines.
A livelihood project sets up night markets in border towns of the Greater Mekong Subregion and provides microfinance support to vendors.
Among the investments supported by the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund were businesses that targeted women as workers, producers, and consumers.
Act early, act together, and act wisely—so AI amplifies human aspiration rather than undermines social cohesion and development.
Plans, policies, projects, and partnerships should deliver concurrently on these imperatives: access to renewables, energy efficiency, and coal phaseout.
Looking at the next 10 years, global risk experts place environmental risks among not only the most likely, but also the most impactful risks.
There is a need to explore opportunities for reforming the system structures, content designs, and delivery strategies of postsecondary education.
Providing a lifeline to workers and businesses most affected by the COVID-19 crisis calls for innovative solutions, such as digital money transfers.