African economic outlook 2023
The African Economic Outlook 2023 underscores the urgency to fast-track climate action and green transitions to drive the continent’s inclusive and sustainable development. The Bank’s new research, based
Private Sector
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A blueprint for digital climate-informed advisory services: building the resilience of 300 million small-scale producers by 2030
This paper discusses the role of digital climate-informed advisory services in building the resilience of small-holder producers by 2030. It puts forth key principles for good practice, an estimation of
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Aligning agribusiness and the broader food system with the Paris Agreement
Achieving the mitigation goals of the Paris Agreement calls for a shift in where and how our food is produced, processed and transported to consumers. At the same time, this shift needs reinforcing with
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Public-private partnerships in urban bus systems: an analytical framework for project identification and preparation
Many cities have sought to replicate the urban bus public-private partnership (PPP) structures that succeeded at the beginning of the millennia, such as those implemented in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.
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Unlocking a renewable energy future: how government action can drive private investment
A renewable energy future is within our grasp: the technology is now widely available and cost-effective in most places around the world. But the current rates of deployment remain well below what is required
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Financing clean energy in developing Asia
This book examines clean energy investment needs and financing gaps in Asia and the Pacific and discusses how they are being addressed. It reviews existing financing options and approaches for clean energy,
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State of forest carbon finance 2021: a green growth spurt
A new report from Ecosystem Marketplace, shows that funding to conserve and increase carbon stored in forests around the world has more than doubled between 2016 and 2019. But authors say forest carbon
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Rwanda economic update: the role of the private sector in closing the infrastructure gap
The Rwanda Economic Update (REU) analyzes recent economic developments and prospects, as well as Rwanda’s policy priorities. The REU is intended for a wide audience of policymakers, business leaders, other
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State of finance for nature
If the world is to meet the climate change, biodiversity, and land degradation targets, it needs to close a USD 4.1 trillion financing gap in nature by 2050. The current investments in Nature-based solutions
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Partnerships in response to COVID-19: building back better together
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has published a study of 36 partnerships working to advance the SDGs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report titled, ‘Partnerships in response to
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Order of the Bombay High Court regarding CSR funds for strengthening health care system in Vidarbha, 19/05/2021
<p>Order of the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) dated 19/05/2021. The matter related to availability of CSR funds with private sector companies in Vidarbha region with the aim to strengthen the health