World Economic Forum

Global #health security has a #funding gap of around $10.5 billion per year, a new OECD - OCDE report finds. Shyam Bishen, Ph.D., MS, MBA shares this and other must-read health stories from the past fortnight: https://lnkd.in/e-kFSsgi

By 2030, more than 20% of #jobs are expected to change due to disruptions in the global #labour market. The World Economic Forum has identified a five-step framework to help policy-makers harness #technological advancements to connect talent to the jobs of tomorrow. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eQsm6P4Z

#Cities are facing increasing "climate whiplash"—rapid shifts between droughts and floods—putting pressure on urban #infrastructure. In 2024, only 17% of cities met World Health Organization air quality standards, highlighting the urgent need for #sustainable urban transformation. Read more from Jeff Merritt and Vivian Brady-Phillips: https://lnkd.in/emaUeEqE

‘Impact printing’ reduces construction time and uses no cement. Construction is one of the world’s most polluting industries. The World Economic Forum's report 'Reducing Embodied Carbon in Cities: Nine Solutions for Greener Buildings and Communities' highlights 9 innovative schemes to decarbonize the sector. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/GjRu50VqPK2 #Cities #Construction #SDGs

Grocery data insights can help determine the credit score of people with no credit history. Together, banks and grocers can help improve financial inclusion. https://lnkd.in/dNSvXGuT

Which roles will see the fastest growth in demand by 2030? Learn the answer in the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, which reveals 5 key factors that will drive a net creation of 78 million new #jobs by 2030. The report brings together perspectives from more than 1,000 #companies - which collectively employ more than 14 million #workers - to project emerging and declining roles, #skill shifts and the evolving #labour market. Read it here: https://ow.ly/59ef50Vqvrz The #FutureOfJobs25 report has been enriched by research collaborations and data partnerships with ADP, Coursera Indeed and LinkedIn

We're entering the era of the "know-how economy" where practical AI knowledge will be a valuable asset, helping to drive widespread adoption and economic impact. https://lnkd.in/dAJ8tE_e

While rising global life expectancy is a major achievement, it leads to more people encountering #neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eNWP22az Toolkit to Examine Lifelike Language (TELL) #DigitalSpeech #health

From #Udaipur in #India to #Valdivia in #Chile, a host of cities have just been honoured for conserving their #wetlands - which support #wildlife, protect against flooding and sequester #carbon. The World Economic Forum report, Nature Positive: Guidelines for the Transition in Cities, offers guidance for #cities on how to rehabilitate #plants and #wildlife in the built #environment. Read it here: https://ow.ly/taxt50VqzwY #WetlandCities #UrbanNature #Conservation

Recent storms and #Wildfires highlight the growing threat #ClimateHazards pose to businesses and societies. #ClimateChange https://lnkd.in/gDYkzrG4