Ilan Kapoor: Not Easily Impressed by Do-Gooders
Professor Ilan Kapoor doesn’t believe in participatory development. He considers the concept little more than a misleading slogan – harsher words have been used...
Jan Pronk: It Takes More than Good Intentions
The government of Sudan declared Jan Pronk persona non grata in October 2006, summoning the UN special envoy to pack his bags and leave...
World’s first crowdfunded, climate-neutral sneakers — with caffeine
HELSINKI-BASED eco-startup Rens has launched vegan, waterproof sneakers produced from coffee grounds and recycled plastic.
The firm released “every-day” sneakers made from 21 cups of...
Eden Full Goh: Here Comes the Sun
Eden Full Goh was barely ten when she picked up a book at the neighbourhood library with detailed instructions on how to build a...
Putting a ‘muzzle’ on capitalism needn’t be a complex challenge
JOEL BAKAN, a jazz musician and Columbia professor, argues that the culture of capitalism is one of selfishness that needs the curb of a...
Workers from across Europe strengthen our businesses
The Migration Advisory Committee has been asked to examine the impact of EU immigration in the UK.
Josh Hardie, CBI Deputy Director-General, said:
“Workers from across...
Book Review: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and...
There aren’t many contemporary works on global economics that pinpoint the Black Death as a major factor in the development of the modern world.
Economist...
World Bank Group: Are Stars Aligning for Clean-Energy Financing?
One of the biggest bangs on the opening day of the Paris COP21 climate summit was without doubt the dual announcements by the Breakthrough...
The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) of UNCDF: Climate Change...
“For women, the road was crucial. It was hard to deliver babies because of access: we had to go to the hospital by boat...
Awards, inclusive policies, ESG and philanthropy attract talent: Report
MONEY isn’t always the biggest lure when people search for their dream jobs, research shows.
Nearly half of adults canvassed — 46 percent — say...





































