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IMF Updates on the Report on Investigation of Data Irregularities in Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020

September 22, 2021/IMF The IMF’s Executive Board met today for an initial briefing from the Ethics Committee on the matter related to Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s alleged role in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 as described in the Investigation’s Report. The Board discussed the Ethics Committee’s deliberations so far and […]

Uranium Legacy in Central Asia: Significant progress, but funding gap remains

Image Credit: EBRD September 21, 2021/EBRD By Axel  Reiserer A funding gap of €40 million must be closed to finance urgent work addressing the imminent danger caused by radioactive and toxic waste in Central Asia, according to a new cost estimate published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during its General Conference […]

Mastercard Launches Global Sustainability Innovation Lab

September 20, 2021/Mastercard Based in Stockholm, Sweden, the Lab will serve as a global research and development center for climate conscious digital products and solutions, and support impact-driven startups and customers Mastercard today announced the launch of its new Sustainability Innovation Lab, which will spearhead the further development of the […]