WASHINGTON, August 5, 2025 – The World Bank is strengthening its procurement requirements to help address the jobs challenge in developing countries by requiring companies working on World Bank-funded projects to include local labor participation in civil works contracts. Under ...
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ILO welcomes G20 targets on youth and gender equality
GEORGE, August 1, 2025 – At the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in George, South Africa, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, welcomed the adoption of new commitments to address labour market inequality and advance social justice through decent work. ...
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25 July 2025 Gecko Robotics is an example of ‘technology convergence’, which is when multiple technologies combine to create new capabilities that generate compounding effects and give rise to new industries and business models. Read it here: https://ow.ly/Rucy50Ws6A6
Read More »Unlocking Minds: AI’s Role in Cultivating a Future of Inclusive and Lifelong Learning
For generations, formal education has largely adhered to a standardized formula: structured curricula, uniform assessments, and age-based classrooms. While this approach effectively scaled access to learning, it often struggles to accommodate the vast individual differences in learning speeds, styles, and ...
Read More »From Icy Waters to Warm Homes: Denmark’s Giant Heat Pump Powers 25,000 Households
18 July 2025 Only the hardiest swimmers would brave the North Sea off Denmark in the winter – but this chilly water is now supplying district heating to 25,000 homes in the city of Esbjerg. Find out how your country is ...
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