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Report/UNIDO: Development finance institutions for sustainableindustrial development
ISSUE NO. 3 – APRIL 2023 ID Policy Brief 3: Development finance institutions 2023 | Author(s): João Carlos Ferraz Given effective political guidance, solid policy directives as well as sufficient resources, development finance institutions (DFIs) have the DNA and capability to efficiently and innovatively foster sustainable development. Development financeinstitutions for sustainableindustrial development
Wage protection for migrant workers
ILO issues wage protection guidance for migrant workers The Guidance Note focuses on wage-related issues faced by migrant workers, including non-payment and delayed payment of wages. These can lead to debt bondage and forced labour, according to the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). It is anticipated that new ILO “guidance on wage protection” will significantly influence international labor rules that are…
Education to create well-formed, rather than well-filled minds: Shashi Tharoor at Maramon Convention
Shashi Tharoor, MP, called for rebuilding the higher educational system in Kerala so as to equip the youth for the technology driven knowledge economy and society. The creation of “well-formed” rather than “well-filled” minds is the challenge of the higher educational ecosystem of Kerala today. He was addressing a gathering of young people in the…
Global greenhouse gas emissions at their highest levels
In 2010-2019 average annual global greenhouse gas emissions were at their highest levels in human history, but the rate of growth has slowed. Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach. However, there is increasing evidence of climate action, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel…
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India-UAE CEPA to benefit SMEs
ndia-UAE CEPA to benefit SMEs
INDIA- UAE bilateral free trade agreement to create one million-plus jobs for Indians
The partnership agreement will open doors for labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, gem & jewellery, medicines, agricultural products, footwear, leather, sports goods, engineering goods, auto components and plastics……
The CEPA brings the two nations closer, will open many new opportunities for Indians to work in UAE, including in fintech, edtech, green tech, automation and Artificial Intelligence. Technology, digital trade and sustainability have a big focus in the partnership.
SME Competitiveness Outlook 2021: ITC Report released
The International Trade Centre (ITC) releases its flagship report, SME Competitiveness Outlook 2021, on empowering the green recovery, ahead of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day SME Competitiveness Outlook 2021, focuses on empowering small businesses to rebuild from the pandemic in a way that prepares them to face the looming climate crisis. ‘Going green is…
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Domestic workers still lack rights
Making Decent Work a Reality for Domestic Workers: Progress and Prospects in Asia and the Pacific Exclusion from national labour laws and high levels of informality continues to take a heavy toll on the working conditions of domestic workers in Asia and the Pacific region, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report Making…
CK Vishwanath: Majority of voters are entrepreneurs, self-employed or gig-workers…
Changing voter profile is the end result the global economic transition and on the sidelines of that there are social and cultural implications. But how do political parties meet these emerging challenges and evolve?
The plain reality is that those parties that fail to respond to changing voter expectations, needs and aspirations or will get rejected. Left parties are particularly vulnerable in this sense and they could fall into this trap of voter rejection. Left political segments, often refuse to respond to the specific issues of the above mentioned new voter segments.
MK Barbershop Offers Fabulous Valentine’s Day Special Packages
V-Day offers at MK Barbershop, the NextGen Grooming Cafe, Dubai V-Day is an excellent occasion to look and feel one’s best. Are you unsure of what your hairstyle should be, on that day? Worry not, the style specialists at MK Barbershop will guide you and make you look your best. The Next Gen grooming cafe,…
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