The paper assesses Namibia’s current structural challenges as well as its industrial policy experience so far and proposes concrete and feasible policy recommendations
CDP Chair represents the Committee at the ECOSOC Coordination Segment on "ECOSOC after 80"
Global economic output is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2026, slightly below the 2.8 per cent estimated for 2025 and well below the pre-pandemic average of 3.2 per cent, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026, released by the United Nations today.
The global economy showed notable resilience in 2025, performing better than anticipated despite repeated shocks and heightened uncertainty. Trade flows continued to expand, and overall activity held up more strongly than many expected. The key question now is whether this resilience will persist into 2026. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report — to be released on 8 January 2026 — offers some early answers.
Remittances—an important income source for millions of households—have become one of the largest forms of external financing for developing countries, with total inflows in 2023–2024 exceeding the combined value of net foreign direct investment inflows and official development assistance.
Ahead of WSSD2, Sabina Alkire talks about multidimensional poverty and poverty eradication.
Population ageing is a defining global trend of our time. People are living longer, and more are older than ever before. Spectacular improvements in health and survival and reductions in fertility have driven this momentous shift, which has begun or is expected to begin soon in all countries and areas.
Women in developing countries benefit from digital platforms and e-commerce, yet a persistent digital gender gap and high levels of informality continue to exclude many from emerging digital opportunities.
This paper proposes using the existing Global Multidimensional Poverty Index for a global comparison for developing countries.
Last month, UN DESA’s Economic Analysis and Policy Division hosted the fourth session of its Development Policy Seminar Series on the World Economic Situation and Prospects. The Seminar examined inflation dynamics in the post-pandemic era in South Africa and Türkiye with a view to discussing lessons learned from these episodes.
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