Shaping extractive sector policies to maximize development gains while reducing social and environmental risks.

The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the UN’s principal organs, provides a unique platform for Member States, the UN system, civil society, and other stakeholders to come together to ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Larry Confino said when he heard about the Veridian at County Farm housing development in Ann Arbor, it was so innovative he had to make a documentary about it. “What is being done ...

The World Bank, in collaboration with George Washington University (GWU) and the University of Virginia (UVA), hosted the 1st World Bank-GWU-UVA Conference on “The Economics of Sustainable Development ...

Herman Mulder is Senior Advisor to the UN Global Compact and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. He also served as Senior Executive Vice-President, head of the Group Risk ...

The world is facing interconnected challenges that require substantial support from Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to address them. The World Bank has been instrumental in the growth of the ...

Olivia Garcia The Global Co Lab Network and Smithsonian Conservation Commons partnered to create the Eco Teen Action Network to empower teens locally and globally to address the United Nations ...

Nepal, Feb. 12 -- led political uprising has given Nepal a unique moment to pause and reflect on its development journey. In ...