Jointly developed by the IMF, World Bank, EBRD, and the OECD, this report analyses the main elements necessary to deepen domestic bond markets in emerging and developing economies.

This blog post by Sony Kapoor, Managing Director, Re-Define International Think Tank, gives his view on why the OECD – which uniquely houses financial, development, infrastructure and environmental expertise under one roof – must take charge of promoting long-term investment in developing country infrastructure.

The tertiary education system in Canada performs well in fostering a skilled workforce with generally good labour market outcomes and is internationally recognised for its research contributions.

Strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand should contribute to a gradual decline in real prices for agricultural products over the coming decade, but nonetheless, prices will likely remain at levels above those in the early-2000s, according to the latest Agricultural Outlook report produced by the OECD and FAO.

Strengthening OECD firewalls can only do so much to combat a phenomenon which thrives on weak governance. This report highlights that donor agencies can support this goal through their central role in linking OECD and developing countries, and using their aid to support governments willing to tackle these issues.

Governments are fighting to keep the coronavirus pandemic at bay and their economies afloat

The government of Canada contributed CAD 450,000 (just over CHF 300,000) in 2020 to help developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) comply with international food safety, animal and plant health standards, with the aim of increasing their access to agricultural markets.

Canada has contributed over CAD 90,000 (approximately CHF 60,000) in 2020 to enhance the trading capacities of developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs). This donation to the WTO’s DDA Global Trust Fund will finance training workshops and seminars for government officials, with the aim of deepening their understanding of current trade issues and challenges and improving their negotiating skill-set.

Men may carry the BRCA2 gene, a mutation that also causes breast cancer. Those men should be identified and given blood tests every year, scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London said.

Scientists behind the cloning of Dolly the Sheep in Edinburgh, 1996 (pictured) say the new treatment could be available for the NHS to treat the coronavirus by July.

Scientists at Imperial College London found previously exposed to the dengue virus boosts the potency of Zika, explaining why cases in Brazil, where the former is rife, have soared.

The talented twosome's top secret project will be set on the Sith planet Exegol, but it's unclear if it's destined for the big screen or for streaming on Disney+

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was not surprised in the slightest at Scotland turning over France because they are a good and improving side. France are still a long way from the finished article.

Two players from the Cronulla Sharks have been sent home from team training after falling ill with flu-like symptoms.

Vicky Winstanley from Lancaster, appeared on This Morning to say her son Nathan, 12, was found unconscious after playing Fortnite. He still plays video games, but she's limited his screen time.

Ahead of today's United Nations climate summit in New York, the PM will unveil plans for fund aimed at developing practical technology to help the world's poor reduce their impact on the planet.

Formula One have banned teams from developing their cars in line for the 2022 season when a revamp of rules and regulations are set to kickstart a new era for the sport.

It is one of the most viewed shares on online trading platforms and its price has rocketed from 13 per cent at the start of the year to a peak of 491p on Tuesday.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was not surprised in the slightest at Scotland turning over France because they are a good and improving side. France are still a long way from the finished article.

Google's development of a processor for Pixel phones and Chromebooks could materialize a chip as soon as early next year and could help the tech giant support on-board artificial intelligence.

'AirPod Pro Lite' are said to be a cheaper version of Apple's $249 AirPods Pro earbuds. However, the new version will not include high-end features like active noise cancelling and adaptive equalization.

Starting in the fourth quarter of 2020, Airbus will begin using a new odor detector in airports to help screen passengers for dangerous chemicals, based on a processor with integrated biological cells.

Studying anonymised patient records, UK researchers found that having abnormally small red blood cells appeared to double the risk of developing cancer within the next year.

Any effective vaccine will take over a year to be developed and ready to be brought to bear on the coronavirus outbreak on a large scale, the UK-led team argued.

The music streaming service Deezer is developing an AI tool to analyze lyrics and help determine whether new songs added to its library should be flagged as explicit.

Country's largest commercial banking entity State Bank of India (SBI) is now developing a low-cost model to compete with payments banks. "We are working out on a low-cost structure to compete with the payments banks for getting access to people ...

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed on the need for a robust setup of football federations at the state and the district level to realise this dream

Formula One team cannot begin to develop new cars this year.

Jerusalem, May 05: Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett has said that scientists at the country's main biological research institute have made a "significant breakthrough" in developing an antibody to the novel coronavirus, as the researchers wrapped up the development phase and moved

According to the report by UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), nearly 90 percent of the 750 million people that went online for the first time between 2012 and 2015 were from developing economies, with the largest numbers from India

In a recent study, it has been found that women with a genetic predisposition for breast cancer were 2.5 times more likely to develop a malignancy than women with the same genetic risk who underwent bariatric or weight-loss surgery. 

The coronavirus cases around the globe are at 2,995,757, with 207,022 deaths reported and 881,845 recoveries. The virus outbreak that began in 2019 continues to cause casualties, while health experts around the globe are extensively working on developing a vaccine and

Scientists at Israel's Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) have wrapped up the development phase and moved to patent and mass produce the potential treatment.

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