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Just three years after its worst economic collapse since independence, Sri Lanka has achieved eight straight quarters of growth and restored international confidence. The island nation's dramatic turnaround shows how determined reform can rebuild trust even after a full-scale crisis.
The United States is creating a modern Peace Corps for technology, sending volunteers abroad to help developing nations adopt American artificial intelligence tools. The program aims to bring cutting-edge AI solutions to hospitals, farms, and schools worldwide starting this fall.
Microsoft is committing $50 billion by 2030 to help developing nations access artificial intelligence technology and training. The investment could spark the biggest economic growth opportunity of the century for countries in the Global South.
Fifty years ago, India earned global recognition when the UN invited them to teach other developing nations how 200,000 volunteers transformed saving money into a nationwide movement. Students, women, and workers went door to door, helping their country build financial stability from the ground up.
India is bringing together world leaders and tech giants for a five-day AI summit focused on shaping artificial intelligence for inclusive growth. The event aims to position India as a bridge between advanced economies and developing nations.
New research shows ambitious climate policies could prevent over a million premature deaths annually by 2040, though developing nations need global cooperation to reap the benefits. The Cardiff University study reveals how cross-border air pollution creates health inequalities that only collective action can solve.
India is racing past China's clean energy timeline, generating more solar power and electrifying transport faster at similar income levels. The shift is driven by plummeting costs and could chart a path for other developing nations.
Scientists across Africa will soon have better access to research and data through a groundbreaking partnership between the African Union, South Africa, Brazil, and China. The collaboration aims to break down barriers that have kept vital scientific knowledge out of reach for researchers in developing nations.
Bangladesh is turning financial crisis into opportunity with an ambitious plan to slash fossil fuel imports through rooftop solar incentives and smart land mapping. The country aims to add 760MW of renewable energy annually to reach 20% clean power by 2030.
After five decades of partnership with the UN, Jamaica has reduced its poverty rate from 30% to 7.8%, the lowest level in half a century. The achievement shows what's possible when developing nations get the right support.
Tajikistan's economy surged 8.4% in 2025, leading Central Asia with gains powered by industry, construction, and energy projects. The growth brings hope to one of the region's developing nations as it builds toward energy independence.
India is powering its growing economy with clean electricity faster than China did at the same income level, thanks to plummeting costs of solar panels and batteries. The shift means India can skip the fossil fuel detour that slowed down other developing nations.
While China built its economy on coal, India is becoming the world's first "electrostate" by leaping straight to solar power and electric vehicles. The shift could reshape global energy and offer a blueprint for developing nations everywhere.
Researchers in Asia are proving clean energy doesn't need expensive tech—just creativity. From rearranging solar panels like chess pieces to recycling old EV batteries, five breakthrough studies show developing nations can leapfrog to affordable renewable power.
Researchers in Asia just cracked the code on cheaper clean energy for developing nations using chess patterns, recycled car batteries, and clever power sharing. Their creative solutions prove the climate fight doesn't need expensive tech.
Researchers in Thailand borrowed a chess strategy to solve a problem plaguing solar panels worldwide: wasted energy from shade. Their simple rearrangement trick is helping developing countries unlock renewable power without expensive tech.