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UN report calls for boosting productive capacity in developing countries

 A new UN report released on Friday in New York, has called for the strengthening of the ability of poor countries to produce goods and services more efficiently

UN calls for protection of waterways on World Tourism Day

The important relationship between recreational travel and the world’s water resources is the focus of this year’s UN observance of World Tourism Day, which aims

ECOWAS ministers meet on EPA, others

ECOWAS ministers were due to begin an extraordinary session in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, from Monday (30Sept) to discuss the latest proposals to revive stalled negotiations

AfDB Approves US $43.27 Million for Sierra Leone’s Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group met on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in Tunis and approved US $43.27 million

Zambia gets $38 million green light to increase climate-resilient growth in the Kafue Sub-Basin

With African Development Bank (AfDB) support, Zambia has received approval for a $38 million infusion of support from the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF)

Participants Reaffirm their Commitment to Africa at African Development Fund 13th Replenishment

Participants in the African Development Fund have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Africa’s continuing process of economic transformation,

New fund for African development launched in New York

A new fund for African development was launched Thursday at an American Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, in New York.

Mugabe urges economic support for developing countries

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe on Thursday said the objectives of the UN Charter in the economic arena will remain unfulfilled unless member states address 

UN chief says G-77 nations key to post-2015 development agenda

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday stressed the importance of the participation of the bloc of developing countries known as the Group of 77 (G-77) and 

WB appoves US$10m to train Congo’s youth

The International Development Association (IDA), an arm of the World Bank, has granted Congo US$10 million to partly fund a project aimed at training 15,000 

Mahama: Ghana working to attain MDGs

Ghana's President John Mahama on Tuesday told world leaders in New York that his country is working to keep the progress towards attaining the Millennium 

Better management of resources transforming Uganda – Museveni

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni says Uganda is now able to transform itself into a modern and sustainable economy through better management of its income
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