KEY MESSAGES After remaining virtually unchanged for five years, the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) increased 1.5 percentage points in 2020 – reaching a level...

On the 22nd of September 2020, the European Commission launched with EU stakeholders an inclusive dialogue on sustainable cocoa production in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The dialogue brings together key...

Despite relatively high economic growth rates in many developing countries in the last two decades, income inequality has remained high and even increased. This has...

Millions of people could be displaced due to extreme weather events, particularly in developing countries with low income. Of the estimated 971 million people -- over...

The EC/DEVCO is involved in supporting investment projects and policy dialogue (through budget support or other assistance schemes) to enhance development. To foster food and nutrition security, Value...

Inequality wideningSource: World Inequality Report 2018Potential inequality evolution scenariosSource: World Inequality Report 2018Market valuations of online platforms, billion $US (March 2019)Source...

Analyses of total hours worked in time-use surveys shows that women contribute 52% of global work compared to men’s 48%. Women in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic...

Slow economic growth and more people entering the labour market are keeping unemployment high and growing. In 2018, unemployment is expected to stay above 192 million...

Income inequality among countries has been decreasing, while that within countries is increasing...