Tax transparency in Africa 2022
African countries’ requests for information for tax collection purposes rose 26% over the previous year, signaling continued progress toward tax transparency in spite of a challenging environment, according
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Addressing plastic pollution for climate benefits: opportunities in the global plastics treaty for Asia and the Pacific
Highlighting how plastic impacts climate change, this brief considers the anticipated Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) and shows how ADB can help Asia and the Pacific implement circular economy solutions to
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LNG as a transportation fuel in medium & heavy commercial vehicle segment
The Niti Aayog has proposed a host of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, including extension of the production-linked incentive scheme to vehicles run on liquified natural gas and setting up a demand aggregator,
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Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021, the 52nd edition of this series, includes the most recently available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 49 regional members
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Tanzania economic update: transforming tourism- toward a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive sector
Tourism offers Tanzania the long-term potential to create good jobs, generate foreign exchange earnings, provide revenue to support the preservation and maintenance of natural and cultural heritage, and
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Asian development outlook (ADO) 2022: mobilizing taxes for development
This report outlines economic prospects in developing Asia amid global turbulence and lingering pandemic risks. It discusses the implications of school closures and the invasion of Ukraine, and explores
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The adaptation economy: the case for early action on climate adaptation in emerging markets
The Adaptation Economy, which investigates the need for climate adaptation investment in 10 markets – including China, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Failure to invest the bare minimum needed to withstand
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World Economic Outlook April 2022- War sets back the global recovery
<p>The war in Ukraine has triggered a costly humanitarian crisis that demands a peaceful resolution. At the same time, economic damage from the conflict will contribute to a significant slowdown in global
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Beyond net zero: empowering climate mitigation by linking to development goals
This report focuses on how countries that are dealing with climate change planning can ensure that these plans are integrated into their overall development planning to meet the needs of their populations—in
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Financing circularity: demystifying finance for the circular economy
Financiers can and must make the shift to circularity, ensuring the consumption and production patterns of the businesses they invest in make more efficient use of resources and minimize waste, pollution
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Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022
NITI Aayog released the third edition of the report titled ‘Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022’ for States/UTs of India. Throughout the post-pandemic era, Indian exports have proven their resilience
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North Africa economic outlook 2023
North African countries are projected to see a slight increase in economic growth to 4.6 percent in 2023 and 4.4 percent in 2024, and should make green growth an urgent priority, according to the African
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Senegal as an LNG exporter? stranded asset risks in the transition
Since the discovery of large offshore oil and gas reserves in 2014, Senegal has set its hopes on fossil fuel export revenue to help fund its plans to become an emerging economy by 2035. Senegal is actively
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Rwanda economic update, June 2023: inclusiveness of foreign direct investment in Rwanda
The Rwanda Economic Update No. 21 reviews the country’s macroeconomic performance and prospects and includes a special section focusing on the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the domestic
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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: special edition
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition provides a powerful call to action, presenting a candid assessment of the SDGs based on the latest data and estimates. While highlighting
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West Africa Economic Outlook 2022
Chapter 1 of this report looks at these conditions in some length. The analysis covers all the 15 member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde,
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Report No.1 of 2020- State Finances, Government of Assam
<p>Based on the audited accounts of the Government of Assam for the year ending 31 March 2019, this Report provides an analytical review of the finances of the State Government.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Report_No_1_of_2020_State_Finances_Government_of_Assam.pdf"
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The dynamics of systems of secondary cities in Africa: urbanisation, migration and development
The populations of African cities are expected to grow by more than 900 million by 2050. Many of these people will live in secondary cities. These cities are a sub‑set of cities within national systems
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Global economic prospects, June 2021
The world economy is experiencing a very strong but uneven recovery, with many emerging market and developing economies facing obstacles to vaccination. The global outlook remains uncertain, with major
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North Africa Economic Outlook 2022
In 2021, North Africa showed strong signs of recovery from a downturn in 2020 due to the global pandemic and concomitant oil price collapse. The policy responses of governments helped mitigate the effect