This report analyses strategies for demographic adaptation in Campania, Italy, a region that stretches from the Tyrrhenian coast to mountainous inland areas. Home to Naples, a vibrant urban core, and a rich cultural and environmental heritage, Campania faces urgent challenges: accelerating youth...

Castilla y León, a vast and sparsely populated region in north-central Spain, faces sustained population decline and rapid ageing, and growing pressures on labour markets, public services and infrastructure. Youth outmigration is a particular challenge: people aged 15-29 account for 55% of...

The economy of Nord Vest, Romania is steadily converging with the European Union (EU) average, supported by unique assets including leading universities, a diverse industrial base, an emerging information technology sector, a strategic geographic position and significant natural capital....

The Azores, a Portuguese Autonomous Region and EU Outermost Region, is an archipelago of nine islands in the Atlantic Ocean with valuable assets including its strategic location, UNESCO-recognised biosphere reserves and heritage sites, significant potential in the blue and green economy, and a...

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of demographic adaptation strategies for the Banská Bystrica Region (BBSK), a predominantly rural and mountainous region in Central Slovakia. The region is undergoing sustained demographic decline: between 2000 and 2023 its population fell by 6.8%,...

This paper explores how the three megatrends will affect the people of MENA and how, through emerging Human Development (HD) policies, the region can shape these trends and harness new opportunities while managing the risks. It first delves into the impacts of aging, climate change, and...

This chapter, titled “Preparing for the Next Disruption: Lessons Learned from Past Crises and Building a Playbook for Future Supply Chain Shocks,” offers a critical examination of historical supply chain disruptions and the strategic lessons they impart for enhancing future resilience. It...