Rwanda
On-the-job training or cash handouts? A Rwandan study discovered which was better for youth job prospects
Researchers compared the benefits of training and giving people the cash instead. In some key areas, cash came out on top.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
SDI2020
Industry Strategy Meeting 2021
Stakeholder capitalism - what is it, and how can it help the Middle East and North Africa?
Forward-thinking ministers, CEOs and journalists are signing a World Economic Forum’s initiative to drive inclusive growth in the region post COVID-19.
Climate Change
Just how much is the Earth heating up?
Data from NASA shows the Earth gradually heating up since the 1880s. Scientists are projecting that 2020 will become the second-hottest year ever recorded.
COVID-19
How to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine and build public trust
As the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine continues apace, world leaders will have to overcome hurdles to ensure it’s distributed fairly – and that people will want to have it.
Forests
Here are 3 main causes of wildfires, and 3 ways to prevent them
Forest fires driven by climate change are burning land, homes and resources but there are ways we can limit the damage and better prepare for the future.
SDI2020
3 ways blockchain can accelerate sustainable development
There are a number of opportunities for blockchain technology to re-cast conventional approaches to sustainable development – and accelerate progress if deployed responsibly.
Climate Change
We need a Marshall Plan to tackle the environment: HRH Prince of Wales
In a session at the Sustainable Development Impact Summit, HRH Prince of Wales shared six levers of a Marshall-like plan to help save the planet.
SDI2020
COVID-19 could change travel – but not in the way you think
Travelers have a new awareness of safety and the global good. Travel organizations and businesses could use this moment to encourage travelers to keep sustainability in mind.
SDI2020
COVID, climate and inequality: this week's Great Reset podcast
COVID showed us the world can mobilize to tackle a major threat - can we do the same to beat climate change and inequality? A panel of experts think so.
SDI2020
Equity and inclusion should be a primary business objective. Here’s why
If society is to see meaningful, durable change, business must do more than alter social media avatars and deploy timely, clever marketing.
SDI2020
Big powers must set rivalry aside to combat shared threats like COVID and climate change - but how?
It's become harder to get global consensus on our biggest problems. India's Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Argentina's Susana Malcorra debate how to 'reset' co-operation.
UpLink
3 innovations leading the fight to save our forests
Forests are a key part of the solution to address climate change and biodiversity loss. These inspiring solutions are at the forefront of a growing movement to restore and protect them.
Plastics and the Environment
These 5 innovators are turning the tide on plastic pollution
Here are five entrepreneurs and their respective businesses that are looking to battle the plastic pollution pandemic by extending their usage around the world.
Future of Energy
SDI 2020: This company is powering India’s green revolution
In an interview for the Great Reset podcast, ReNew Power’s Chief Sustainability Officer explains how to expand renewable energy in India.
Migration
Poll: This is how accepting the world is of migrants
7 European countries were ranked the least accepting of migrants, while the sharpest downturns in public opinion came in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.