Changing climates: the heat is (still) on
The world is getting warmer and natural hazards are becoming more intense, likely bringing higher economic losses in the future. Today, four major weather perils result in expected economic losses of USD
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Algeria economic update 2022: building resilience in favorable time
This Algeria Economic Update provides an account of main recent economic developments and policies. It places them in a global and longer-term context and assesses the consequences of these developments
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Key employment unemployment indicators for 2023
India's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1 per cent in 2023 from 3.6 per cent in the preceding year, reflecting continued improvement in the labour markets, revealed the latest employment-unemployment indicators
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Used heavy- duty vehicles and the environment: a global overview of used heavy-duty vehicles- flow, scale and regulation
This Used Heavy- Duty Vehicles and the Environment: A Global Overview of Used Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Flow, Scale and Regulation report analyses the flow and scale of used heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) from
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Ethiopia country climate and development report, February 2024
The Ethiopia Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) aims to support Ethiopia’s plans to achieve its development goals within the context of a changing climate. By quantifying the likely economic
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Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022
This publication provides updated statistics on a comprehensive set of economic, financial, social, and environmental measures as well as select indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Digital progress and trends report 2023
Digitalization is the transformational opportunity of our time. The digital sector has become a powerhouse of innovation, economic growth, and job creation. Value added in the IT services sector grew at
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Navigating two decades of high poverty and charting a course for change in Madagascar: poverty and equity assessment
This report provides an account of the evolution of poverty and living conditions in the decade 2012- 2022. It finds that at the national level monetary poverty essentially stagnated while urban poverty,
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Capturing the digital economy: a proposed measurement framework and its applications
Amid the growing interest in the digitalization of socioeconomic activities, there is a lack of consensus on an established framework to estimate the digital economy. This special supplement of Key Indicators
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Renewable energy resource adequacy planning to meet RPO by the states in India
The aim of this study is to fill this critical gap by providing state-wise capacity that can be mobilized within the state to meet the RPO target and capacity that needs to be procured from other states.
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Asia and the Pacific SDG progress report 2024: showcasing transformative actions
The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024 is one of the annual flagship publications of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It provides an overview
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Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2023
The increased cost-of-living crisis sparked by surging inflation last year, combined with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, is continuing to push people in Asia and the Pacific into extreme
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The prospects for development in a climate-changed world: anticipating cross-border effects of climate change and climate action
Climate change impacts and the effects of country responses spill across borders. These cross-border, transmitted effects are reshaping the global economy. Flows of natural resources and ecosystem services,
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Tamil Nadu’s greenhouse gas inventory and pathways for net-zero transition
With a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of INR 23.64 lakh crore in 2022–23, Tamil Nadu (TN) contributes nearly 10 per cent to India’s overall gross domestic product (GDP). As a leading industrial state,
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Djibouti country economic memorandum: Djibouti beyond the ports and bases- a path to prosperity for all
As Djibouti embarks on its second phase of development, it is crucial to ensure that the benefits of growth are felt by all segments of society, particularly women and youth. To achieve this, three critical
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Algeria economic update 2022
Algeria's economy continued to recover in the first half of 2022, led by a return of oil production to pre-pandemic levels and a continued recovery of the service sector along with a more vigorous agricultural
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Renewables 2023 global status report: economic and social value creation
The fourth module of the Renewables 2023 Global Status Report (GSR) Collection explores the wide range of benefits that renewable energy can offer beyond the supply of energy. From the job creation opportunities
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Nigeria development update: Nigeria's choice
Nigeria’s economy needs to grow faster to reduce poverty. Despite favorable global oil prices, “business as usual” economic management is not delivering desired outcomes and, even if a crisis is avoided
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Digital transformation for inclusive and sustainable development in Asia
Rapid and unpredictable digital technology innovation is reshaping economic, social, and cultural systems. Information and communications technology (ICT) disparities lead to imbalanced development, widening
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Southern Africa economic outlook 2023: mobilizing private sector financing for climate and green growth
The 2023 Southern Africa Economic Outlook, analyses the recent economic trends and developments in Southern Africa. In line with this year’s theme for the annual outlook: mobilizing private sector financing