SME support programs provide funding, training, advisory services, and market access to help SMEs grow, innovate, and compete. They boost job creation, productivity, and economic development. M&E systems are essential to track impact, ensure effective use of resources, improve outcomes, and guide future program improvements. M&E systems have advanced through the adoption of monitoring, evaluation, […]
Given the rapid rise in urbanization, with the United Nations Population Fund projecting that the global population living in cities will reach around 5billion by 2030, and the expanding role of the service sector, the building sector continues to grow, leading to increased energy demand and carbon footprints. Hence, there is a need to reduce […]
Technology continues to bridge gaps, break barriers, and reshape the digital landscape, aligning with the strategic initiative of AX, which integrates AI into business operations to drive innovation, efficiency, and growth. AX is an initiative helping businesses integrate AI into operations, products, and services to drive innovation, efficiency, and growth. AX optimizes organizational workflows by […]
Organizations face increasing challenges in maintaining efficiency, sustaining employee engagement, and optimizing performance. Technological disruptions, shifting work dynamics, and evolving workforce expectations require a structured, proactive approach to workplace productivity. Effective practices to help organizations remain productive and resilient include adaptive leadership, agility, workflow optimization, and datainformed performance measurement. Agility and adaptability are essential to […]
When food is wasted, all the resources used to produce it are also lost. The disposal of food in landfills leads to greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change. Loss and waste occur in different stages of food systems from production to consumption and vary based on economic situations. Food loss mainly occurs at the […]
Women’s economic empowerment is central to closing gender inequality gaps for economic diversification. It boosts productivity and increases income equality. According to UN Women (2024), the lack of equal rights and access to economic resources and markets limits women's productivity and perpetuates multidimensional, intergenerational poverty, and gender disparities in income and well-being. Women’s economic empowerment […]