Private Sector Investment in Biotechnology Improves Global Vaccine Production and Distribution

by Mia Caglieris | Mar 24, 2022 | -, Insights, International

Biotechnology is an applied science that uses biological systems and living organisms to develop useful pharmaceutical, diagnostic, agricultural, or environmental products for humans. The biotechnology industry is best known for its many healthcare-related products...

WBD Supports Launch of USAID’s Cross Border Trade and Connectivity (CBIC) Program

by Nihal Pitigala | Nov 17, 2021 | International

The United States is committed to improving its economic relationship with South and Southeast Asia and ensuring that the benefits are broadly shared. This shared prosperity is founded on sustainable, inclusive growth which cannot happen without increased trade,...

Private Sector Solutions for Global Health Supply Challenges in Low-to-Middle Income Countries

by Mary Jane Maxwell | Apr 26, 2021 | Insights, International

Picture a remote village in western Africa, and a mother walking 5 kilometers to the nearest health clinic with her ill 4-year-old son for a malaria test. She knows the symptoms and understands that early diagnosis and immediate treatment are critical to his survival;...

Zambia’s March Toward Reliable and Sustainable Energy

by Jackson Stuteville | Apr 26, 2021 | Insights, International

Only 31 percent of Zambians have access to electricity. Most that do live in urban areas; only four percent of the rural population can access power. Sustainable and reliable energy are two of the primary elements needed for sustainable economic development, and...

How Traceability Improves Global Health Supply Chains

by Sangeetha Shanmughan | Feb 26, 2021 | Insights, International

There is growing interest in the global health community, including the World Health Organization (WHO), about whether low-middle-income countries (LMIC) can use digital technologies to help improve their supply chains and procurement processes. In many of these...