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Turkey’s Economic Resilience Offers a Roadmap for Pakistan’s Industrial Transformation
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A new ADB study analyzing nearly 6 million job postings across six Asia-Pacific economies finds that digital skills are now required in over 85% of jobs and command significant wage premiums—4% for basic, 11% for intermediate, and 26% for advanced digital skills. The report urges governments, development partners, and businesses to invest in digital literacy, workforce upskilling, and AI capabilities as digital transformation expands beyond the technology sector into mainstream occupations.
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#IAEA launched a Coordinated Research Project (CRP) in 2021 called Development of Radiometric Methods and Modelling for Measurement of Sediment Transport in Coastal Systems and Rivers (F22074).
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IAEA is helping countries worldwide improve coastal management through a novel approach that harnesses the natural radioactivity present in sediments.
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#IFAD Country Director for Morocco said #remittances are more than money—they are investments in resilience, dignity, and opportunity.
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Morocco is a leading remittance-receiving country in the Middle East and North Africa, with inflows reaching around MAD 122 billion (USD 13 billion) in 2025, representing roughly 8 percent of GDP.
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The artwork features UNHCR's symbolic #Gamechanging Team, a group of international footballers whose lives have been shaped by forced displacement, either through their own experiences or those of their families.
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UNHCR says the Game-changing Team represents what can happen when displaced young people are given the opportunity to thrive.
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Morocco's textile recycling pilot highlights how circular manufacturing could become both an environmental and economic strategy, with potential to attract US$1.9 billion in investment and create over 30,000 jobs across recycling, logistics, manufacturing, and compliance services.
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Morocco's textile recycling pilot highlights how circular manufacturing could become both an environmental and economic strategy, with potential to attract US$1.9 billion in investment and create over 30,000 jobs across recycling, logistics, manufacturing, and compliance services.
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Why South Africa's Decision to Import Italian Grapes Matters Beyond Agricultural Trade
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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $20 million trade finance guarantee facility for Banque Malgache de l'Océan Indien (BMOI), aiming to help Malagasy businesses access imports essential for production and expansion. While the announcement centers on trade finance, it also reflects a broader effort to strengthen industrial development, support private-sector growth, and improve Madagascar's integration into global markets.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo remains vulnerable to recurring Ebola outbreaks because the virus naturally exists in its rainforest ecosystem, while poverty, conflict, weak healthcare infrastructure, and limited public trust make containment difficult. Beyond causing illness and deaths, Ebola disrupts healthcare, education, trade, and livelihoods, creating lasting social and economic challenges for affected communities.
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AI can help small exporters move faster - from translating buyer messages to creating product listings and finding market information. But a new study cautions that more AI is not always better.
External AI tools and internal AI capability can both improve export performance, but overlapping investments may duplicate functions, stretch managerial attention and reduce added gains.
The smart move: use the right AI in the right place.
#Exports #SmallBusiness #DigitalTrade #SMEs
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Global displacement declines for the first time in a decade, but the crisis is far from over. 🌍
In 2025, an estimated 117.8 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide. While returns increased, many returnees faced fragile conditions, limited services, and ongoing risks. Children, women, and host communities continue to bear the greatest burden.
Durable protection, safety, and support remain critical to prevent new displacement and ensure returns are sustainable.
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For returnees, the key questions are practical and immediate: Is there safety? Is there housing? Are schools and clinics functioning? Can people obtain civil documents? Are livelihoods available? Can women, girls and other vulnerable groups access protection? Without progress on these fronts, returns may remain reversible.
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Miranda-Galarza said the burden of #leprosy falls disproportionately on communities already facing social and economic disadvantages.
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The Special Rapporteur urged Colombia to acknowledge the historical violations experienced by people affected by leprosy and their families
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