The World Bank thinks urban centers are going to be in for a rude awakening as climate-induced disasters increase. So it's offering a helpful list of ways for governments to better prepare.READ»
Now that a major online role-playing company has effectively created a functioning market for in-game currencies, gold farming is going to become a viable part of the global economy.READ»
Investing in sectors that most business people find too risky, this firm is finding that the returns from helping small businesses in the developing world can be more than simply charity.READ»
A new breed of do-gooders wants to apply rigorous analysis to development programs. But are they getting any useful information, or just wasting money collecting meaningless data?READ»
The World Bank today announced a $3 million investment to create jobs and boost sustainable conservation through a community-conceived ecotourist resort.READ»
Ever had the feeling you weren't making your donations wisely? Hope Neighbor has been there. That's why the nonprofit and banking veteran launched the first in-depth research into how carelessly we give money to charity--and how to create better opportunities for impact investing.READ»
InfraCo Asia is setting its sights on the smaller but collectively powerful Asian nations to invest in hydro, wind, transportation, and other infrastructure projects.READ»
The World Bank is embracing digital openness in a big way: It's just revamped its APIs for public access to its treasure trove of financial data. The aim is to make data available to help developing countries. READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation was limbering up for a competitive game of tennis, lobbing balls over the net, rather than into the back of it.1. So Tony Hayward went sailing into yet another PR storm. Meanwhile, an oil worker on ...READ»
Rwanda, whose grand attempt at renaissance we chronicled last April ("Rwanda Rising"), hit two milestones in recent months. First, the World Bank named it the No. 1 reformer in its Doing Business 2010 report, recognizing the steps the ...READ»
