This briefing note discusses the role of national and international data producers in providing data to monitor development goals.
Continue readingMeasuring post-2015 development performance
Lending a Hand to Sustainability
Handprint thinking, a concept developed about a decade ago, is meant to complement ecological footprints and frame human actions in terms of how much good they can do to promote sustainability.
Continue readingSmart phones are empowering women worldwide
Mobile-phone access is associated with increased use of contraception, lower gender inequality, and lower maternal and child mortality
Continue reading5G Was Going to Unite the World—Instead It’s Tearing Us Apart
Divisions over technical standards and the role of China’s Huawei are jeopardizing the rollout of superfast connections.
Continue readingHow misinformation spreads on Twitter
Social media is here to stay. It is in our lives and our phones, in our news and our politics, and in the manner in which key events are transmitted and interpreted by the public. The tragic murder of George Floyd, for example, was visible for the world to see in large part because the cellphone video permeated social media.
Continue readingThe impact economy: balancing profit and impact
Governments and companies can reinforce each other in their pursuit of sustainable development, which is based on three pillars: economic, social and environmental. An impact economy, in which governments and companies balance profit and impact, is best placed to achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals.
Continue readingSDG implementation progress: What does the Asian experience reveal?
The rich experiences gained from the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in diverse country contexts, and within various
regional and subregional dynamics, can enable essential insights to be drawn from
cross-country experiences.