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Ensuring frontier and space technologies bring development to all
6 Nov 2019
Experts gather to tap into opportunities to use technology to accelerate progress towards the global goals, leaving no one behind.
Why Angola must foster entrepreneurship and diversify its economy
13 Aug 2019
Written byPaul Akiwumi, Director, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD
Globalisation, automation and the history of work: Looking back to understand the future
16 May 2019
Written byRichard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics at The Graduate Institute, Geneva and Founder & Editor-in-Chief of VoxEU.org
Learning to scale fisheries for better livelihoods
22 Jan 2019
Least developed countries are finding out from Viet Nam how fisheries sector opportunities can transform their economies.
Powerless fridge shows potential of ‘frugal innovation’
5 Jul 2018
The most innovative solutions don’t always involve high-tech. Sometimes what makes the biggest difference in people’s lives is a new spin on tradition
Harness hi-tech for sustainable development, but get it right
8 Jun 2018
Frontier technologies are driving the fastest pace of change ever seen. Harnessing their power to achieve sustainable development is critical, but it has to be done right.
Hydraulic fracturing? - not so fast, says new review of pros and cons
24 May 2018
Fracking remains controversial, but a dispassionate review of the pluses and minuses of shale gas extraction can shed light on pressing energy needs.
A solar lamp can transform a community, UN commission hears
17 May 2018
A manager of the organization Solar Sister says that affordable, clean energy products can reduce poverty, curb household pollution and empower women in rural areas.
Digital skills are not optional in today’s tech-savvy world
15 May 2018
Labour markets and educational needs are being transformed for women and young people by the onslaught of fast-moving technological change, a United Nations commission hears
Rapid technological change threatens to outpace public policy
14 May 2018
The pitfalls and benefits of new technology must be grasped by the international community if governments plan to exploit it for inclusive growth, UN meeting hears.
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