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Apr 18, 2024 · <p>This report provides a comprehensive synthesis of the global state of social enterprise, using data from more than 80 countries gathered between 2013 and 2023. It aims to inform policy-makers and business leaders about the underestimated contribution of social enterprise towards global GDP, employment and the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to uncovering important insights, this ...
Apr 23, 2024 · "One, the ability to be an equalizer, and especially for developing countries, the ability to leapfrog. One of the benefits that we have is that we don't have legacy infrastructure and systems, so if we're able to be very laser-focused on how we deploy AI solutions for the societal problems we're trying to solve for, then we gain the benefits, but we're also able to leapfrog when it comes to ...
Apr 16, 2024 · Banga took over as President of the World Bank in June 2023, and is leading an "evolution agenda", to expand the bank's traditional development and anti-poverty mission to include fighting climate change and other global crises. "There's the climate crisis, debt, food insecurity, pandemics, fragility, and there's clearly a need to accelerate ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Jones says middle powers are countries that don’t have enough power to compete with major powers such as the United States or China, but can play an important role in geopolitics, such as Canada, Norway and Brazil. He and Susana Malcorra, a former Argentinian foreign minister and fellow podcast guest on this episode of Radio Davos, discuss ...
4 days ago · Apr 30, 2024. Global Shapers from 50 hubs around the world are closing the financial literacy gap through illustrated children's books. Image: Lisbon Hub. Only 34% of adults are financially literate as per an OECD study. Mary and the Secret of Savings is a cross-hub collaboration of a children’s storybook, it has been adapted by 50+ hubs to ...
5 days ago · Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Hani Al Khasawneh, centre, speaks on a panel about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Image: World Economic Forum
5 days ago · The energy transition will cause big shifts in dependencies – away from oil and other fossil fuels, and towards a raft of critical minerals such as lithium and copper. This paper provide a set of “no-regrets” interventions to mitigate increasing dependences and avoid potential bottlenecks.
