Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth Archives - Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/economic-growth/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:52:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Overview – World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2024/01/overview-world-economic-situation-and-prospects-2024/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:22:30 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=112659 Overview The latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report for 2024Ā paints a sobering picture of the global economic landscape. The world economy continues to face multiple crises, jeopardizing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although global economic growth outperformed expectations in 2023 with several large economies showing remarkable resilience, simmering geopolitical tensions and the [...]

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]]> Putting a human face on SDG data /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/08/putting-a-human-face-on-sdg-data/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:13:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=105918 New York, 10 August ā€“ Bringing Data to Life is an electronic flipping book that collects and showcases the faces and stories behind the data found in global figures on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It captures real-life stories from across the globe of people who are struggling to get out of poverty, battling the [...]

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]]> Are New Technologies the Answer for Accelerating Efforts to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/10/are-new-technologies-the-answer-for-accelerating-efforts-to-achieve-the-sustainable-development-goals/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:54:28 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=52482 World Economic and Social Survey 2018 looks at whether frontier technologies will help or harm Monday, 8 October 2018 Room S-237,Ā  11 a.m. The 2018 World Economic and Social Survey looks at how frontier technologies are impacting economic, social and environmental progress in countries around the world. The Survey identifies the benefits and risks [...]

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]]> India contributes US$100,000 for fund to ensure developing countries’ role in international cooperation on critical tax matters /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/07/india-contributes-us100000-for-fund-to-ensure-developing-countries-role-in-international-cooperation-on-critical-tax-matters/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 21:12:58 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50870 India delivered a voluntary contribution of US $100,000 to promote the participation of developing countries in the work of a key UN committee on tax matters that looks at key issues that could mobilize resources for sustainable development. Indiaā€™s contribution is a response to the call of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, which was adoptedĀ  [...]

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]]> Nearly two-thirds of global workforce in the ā€˜informalā€™ economy ā€“ UN study /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/04/nearly-two-thirds-of-global-workforce-in-the-informal-economy-un-study/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 21:14:14 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50332 More than 61 per cent of the worldā€™s employed population ā€“ two billion people ā€“ earn their livelihoods in the informal sector, the Ā鶹APP labour agency said on Monday, stressing that a transition to the formal economy is critical to ensure rightsā€™ protection and decent working conditions. ā€œThe high incidence of informality in all [...]

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]]> Upswing in global growth wonā€™t last forever; IMF says world must prepare now for leaner times ahead /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/04/upswing-in-global-growth-wont-last-forever-imf-says-world-must-prepare-now-for-leaner-times-ahead/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:58:11 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50545 While the world economy continues to show broad-based momentum, a new report released Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning that there may be choppy seas ahead, caused by increasing protectionism or tit-for-tat trade wars. ā€œGlobal growth is projected to soften beyond the next couple of years,ā€ said the report, explaining that: [...]

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]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Using Blockchain to Advance the Global Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-using-blockchain-advance-global-goals/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:44:02 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=44066 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Using Blockchain to Advance the Global Goals appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Responsible Business and the SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-responsible-business-sdgs/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:39:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=44058 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Responsible Business and the SDGs appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Digital Technology and Trade for Global Growth /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-digital-technology-trade-global-growth/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:34:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=44054 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Digital Technology and Trade for Global Growth appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Achieving Parity /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-achieving-parity/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:25:24 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=44042 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Achieving Parity appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Philanthropy and Mobilizing Capital for the SDG’s /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-philanthropy-mobilizing-capital-sdgs/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:02:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=44038 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Philanthropy and Mobilizing Capital for the SDG’s appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Innovative Financing for HER /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/innovative-financing-for-her/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 05:14:25 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43978 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Innovative Financing for HER appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Financial Inclusion and the SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-financial-inclusion-sdgs/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 05:10:03 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43974 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Financial Inclusion and the SDGs appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Powering Gender Equality and Inclusion /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-powering-gender-equality-inclusion/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 05:02:25 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43970 A conversation with Olga Miler, Global Program Architect of UBS Unique ;Rachel Samren, Chief External Affairs Officer, Millicom. Moderator: Stephen Keppel, Vice President of Social Impact at Univision and Fusion Media Group. UBS's Olga Miller joinedĀ Millicom'sĀ Rachel SamrenĀ in the #SDGLive studio to discuss why inclusiveness and #genderequity are good for society and good business.

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]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Going Mobile: Telecoms and the SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-going-mobile-telecoms-sdgs/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 04:46:11 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43958 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Going Mobile: Telecoms and the SDGs appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: The Circular Economy and the SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/circular-economy-sdgs/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:37:26 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43914 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: The Circular Economy and the SDGs appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Tech to Unite a Fractured World /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-tech-unite-fractured-world/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:17:04 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43910 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Tech to Unite a Fractured World appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Lighting Africa: A Conversation with Akon on Energy Access /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-lighting-africa-conversation-akon-energy-access/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:05:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43906 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Lighting Africa: A Conversation with Akon on Energy Access appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Investing in Infrastructure /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-investing-infrastructure/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:01:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43902 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Investing in Infrastructure appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Financing a Healthier Future /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-financing-healthier-future/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:52:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43898 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Financing a Healthier Future appeared first on Ā鶹APP Sustainable Development.

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