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 […]
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 […]
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 […]