Mega-dam construction is booming around the world, with promoters hyping hydropower as a green, renewable source of energy and a means of curbing climate change. But as these dams are built in the Amazon,
Environmental expert cautions against growth-at-any-cost model of development Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Director General Sunita Narain said it is a challenge for the people of Amaravati
LUSAKA – The World Bank has set aside $600 million for Zambia to invest in agriculture, energy, rural roads and budget support over the next three years as part of its appreciation of what the Southern
South Africa’s jobless rate stayed at a 14-year high in the three months through June as agriculture, mining and construction lost positions while finance and trade employed more people. The unemployment
RAIPUR: A total of 1,271 farmers killed themselves during the last two-and-half years in Chhattisgarh, the Assembly was told today. In a written reply to a question raised by Congress MLA Dhanendra
Nigerian govt. will create 15 million direct jobs by 2020 – MinisterNigerian govt. will create 15 million direct jobs by 2020 – Minister 21 things to know as Buhari unveils Nigeria’s economic recovery,
Kenya will spend Sh2.4 trillion on the implementation of and smooth transition to a low carbon economy. Some Sh300 billion will be used to improve water and sanitation services by expanding and upgrading
South Africa needs to invest $464 billion (R6 trillion) by 2040 in the water and electricity sectors to plug its infrastructure investment gap and address economic and population growth between now and
At the global level in 2015 countries set in motion the most far reaching and ambitious development agenda of our time, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In Asia and the Pacific, countries have
Over the last two decades, South Africa has accomplished enormous social progress by bringing to millions of citizens access to key public services. Nevertheless, growth has trended down markedly recently
