Sustainability

Jacques Ganoulis, Special Secretary for Water, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Greece: Exclusive Interview

Greece suffers from ‘imported floods’, says its international lead on water issues – for river management in one country affects all those downstream. So solving the problem, says Jacques Ganoulis, […]

Finland pushes ahead with basic income trial

The government of Finland is to trial a new ‘basic income’ model that it hopes will pave the way for broader reforms of the country’s social security system. The concept […]

Mayors go global with new world cities network

Seven mayors from around the world have formed a steering committee to promote the voices of cities in global affairs after the launch a new ‘Global Parliament of Mayors’ (GPM). […]

Sustainable transport scheme recruits 500 new cities

Nearly 1,000 European local authorities are hosting a car-free day today to mark the end of European Mobility Week, which runs from 16 to 22 September. Some 2,390 European cities […]

Rolf Alter, Director for Public Governance and Territorial Development, OECD: exclusive interview

Rolf Alter, who leads a 200-strong team at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, is on a mission to help administrations improve their performance. He tells Winnie Agbonlahor what […]

World Bank seeks new regional chief economist for Latin America region

The World Bank is looking for a new regional chief economist for its branch in the Latin America and Caribbean region to help it address a “rapid mutation and rising […]

Campaigners need 1m signatures to get meeting with EU officials over asylum air directive

The European Commission has given campaigners one year to collect 1m signatures for an initiative to abolish an EU directive widely blamed for forcing refugees into risky boat trips to Europe. […]

Report suggests new national authority to improve health care in China

The government of China should consider establishing a national authority to lead improvements across the health system, according to a new report which highlights the challenges created by the country’s […]

Health tourism demands coordinated action by governments, says Hong Kong’s health permanent secretary

The emergence of ‘health tourism’ and international markets in surgical procedures present a major challenge to government health departments, Hong Kong’s outgoing permanent secretary for food and health has told […]

Commonwealth secretary-general: ‘We will turbo-charge Commonwealth trade advantage’

The Commonwealth will “turbo-charge” efforts to increase trade advantages for its 53 member countries, following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, Commonwealth secretary-general Patricia Scotland has told parliamentarians. […]