From Fragmentation to Resilience: Ukraine's Non-Banking Sector Looks to a Stronger Future

The European Union commissioned the EU-FINREG project to focused on addressing legal, regulatory, and structural barriers in Ukraine. It has helped instill resilience, transparency, and investor confidence in Ukraine's non-bank financial sector.

Funding Climate Action in the South Mediterranean

Water scarcity, rising temperatures, and desertification are growing concerns, endangering delicate ecosystems and putting pressure on local infrastructure, industries, and population in the Mediterranean. Climate adaptation and mitigation efforts are essential.

Strengthening South Africa’s Public Sector Capacity to Drive Sustainable Development

With more than 1 million employees, the South African government is the country’s single-largest employer. Public officials, both elected and appointed, play a critical role in the efficiency of the state, their competence directly affecting the governance and functioning of institutions.

Climate Change Governance: Six Lessons Learned

Climate change works against the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals, from poverty reduction and food security to institution and capacity building.

Q&A: Switching to Renewable Energy is an Urgent Priority in Batloun, Lebanon

Marwan Kaiss has been the Mayor of Batloun, Lebanon, since 2016. Batloun is a small town in the Chouf district, which forms part of the Chouf Biosphere Reserve. Its natural beauty, proximity to the Reserve, and rich history make it a top spot for environmental and cultural tourism.

Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Approaches at all Levels of Ethiopian Society

Adapting to climate change and building resilience to its harmful effects is especially important in countries where the population is highly vulnerable to the effects of global warming, such as Ethiopia.

EU Forest Project in Liberia Tackles Deforestation and Paves the Way for Stability

Liberia is home to half of the remaining rainforest in West Africa. Covering more than 60 percent of the nation’s land surface, forests are the fourth-largest contributor to Liberia’s economy and an important source of income for one-third of its 4.5 million people.

Zimbabwe Agriculture Project Finds Ways to Engage Smallholder Farmers, Despite COVID-19

March 30 marked one year since the Government of Zimbabwe declared the country’s first nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. The strict lockdown and enforcement measures have caused significant hardship for most citizens, but particularly for informal traders in poorer urban area...

Supporting Women’s Inclusion Through Community Development in Pakistan

Since the early 2000s, the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), home to more than 30 million citizens in northwest Pakistan, has suffered from the effects of militancy and natural disasters.

Fiscal Decentralization Builds Citizen Trust, Positions Ukraine for European Future

Sharing borders with four European Union (EU) member states—Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia—Ukraine is now a participant in the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership, and thus a priority partner of the EU.

In Somalia, Ensuring Social Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security Crisis

After many years of conflict, recurrent natural disasters, and humanitarian crisis, Somalia is highly susceptible to poverty and food insecurity, and its health indicators are among the worst in the world.

How Statistics Can Transform Governance: A Q&A with Economist and Statistician Jean-Paul Zoyem

Restoring Trust: Toward a People-Centric Security Sector in The Gambia

It’s hard to imagine that The Gambia emerged only recently from 22 years of authoritarian rule: first impressions are of a vibrant and happy nation.

Paving the Way for Green Energy Financing in the Mediterranean

In the face of a gathering climate crisis, “The world must quickly implement massive energy efficiency and conservation practices,” declared more than 11,000 climate scientists in a statement issued November 5.

PolSEFF’s Legacy: Lower Energy Bills for Businesses Across Poland; a Financing Model to Scale and Replicate

Growing a Global Network of Microfinance Practitioners

How Banks Can Help Businesses Reduce Their Energy Costs