Trade and Development Report 2023
UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2023 warns that the global economy is stalling, with growth slowing in most regions compared with last year and only a few countries bucking the trend. It says the
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India development update- October 2023
India continues to show resilience against the backdrop of a challenging global environment, according to World Bank’s latest India Development Update (IDU). The IDU, the Bank’s flagship half yearly report
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Advancing social justice and decent work in rural economies
Rural economies are key to ensure food security and creating decent jobs. Yet the global context dominated by the impact of multiple and interlinked crises has laid bare prevailing decent work deficits,
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Capturing the climate change mitigation benefits of circular economy and waste sector policies and measures
Waste and circular economy actions contribute to reducing the need for new primary materials and the associated greenhouse gas emissions linked to the extraction and processing of resources. Including
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Sahel human development report 2023: sustainable energy for economic and climate security in the Sahel
Sustainable energy could regenerate Africa’s Sahelian zone by using the region’s abundant clean energy potential to transform lives, diversify economies, give hope, and protect the planet. Analyzing viable
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Africa’s resource future: harnessing natural resources for economic transformation during the low-carbon transition
In this time of global upheaval and a rapidly changing climate, the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa stand to benefit from vast endowments in natural resources and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Global FDI in 2023 was weak, with lower flows to developing countries
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in 2023, at an estimated $1.37 trillion, showed a marginal increase (+3%) over 2022, defying expectations as recession fears early in the year receded and financial
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India development update: navigating the storm
India’s economy has demonstrated resilience despite a challenging external environment, says the World Bank in its latest India Development Update, a World Bank flagship publication. The report titled
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Regional economic outlook for Asia and Pacific: steady growth amid diverging prospects
Growth in Asia and the Pacific outperformed expectations in late 2023, reaching 5.0 percent for the year. Inflation has continued to decline, albeit at varying speeds: some economies are still seeing sustained
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World economic outlook update July 2022: gloomy and more uncertain
Still reeling from the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy is facing an increasingly murky and uncertain outlook, according to this latest report by the International Monetary
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Algeria economic update, Spring 2023: winds remain favorable
This Algeria Economic Update reports on the main recent economic developments and policies. It places them in a global and longer-term context and assesses the implications of these developments and policy
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South Africa economic update- safety first: the economic cost of crime in South Africa
The fourteenth edition of the South Africa Economic Update, Safety First: The Economic Cost of Crime in South Africa, discusses South Africa’s economic prospects and highlights the critical need to address
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Kenya economic update, December 2023
Kenya’s economic performance strengthened in 2023 despite continued challenges, with real GDP growth accelerating from 4.8% in 2022 to an estimated 5% in 2023. This is according to the 28th edition of
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An ocean of opportunities: how the blue economy can transform sustainable development in Small Islands Developing States
As a critical component of the global economy, the ocean and its ecosystems provide important goods and services and support numerous activities essential for economic development, such as capture fisheries,
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Modeling the economywide effects of water and energy interventions in the face of climate shocks in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian economy relies predominantly on rainfed agriculture for income generation, export earnings, and rural livelihoods. However, the frequency and intensity of extreme ago-climatic events projected
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New but used: the electric vehicle transition and the global second-hand car trade
This report analyses the global trade in used cars and how the transition to electric vehicles may impact it. The analysis explores the quality and age of used vehicles traded globally and maps out how
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The oil and gas industry in net zero transitions
The global oil and gas industry encompasses a large and diverse range of players: from small, specialised operators to huge national oil companies. These producers face pivotal choices about their role
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2023 Africa’s macroeconomic performance and outlook update
Projections for Africa’s average real GDP growth for 2023 and 2024 have been revised downwards. Growth is now projected at 3.4% in 2023 and 3.8% in 2024. These growth rates are lower than predicted in
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Asia-Pacific trade facilitation report 2024: promoting sustainability and resilience in global value chains
The report, based on the results from the 2023 UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation underscores the unwavering commitment of countries in the region to cultivate a seamless and
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Malawi economic monitor: powering Malawi's growth- rapidly and sustainably increasing energy access
The Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) provides an analysis of economic and structural development issues in Malawi. This 17th edition was published in July 2023 and is part of an ongoing series published twice