Digital infrastructure in Africa
This study provides an overview of digital infrastructure in Africa and compares it with digital infrastructure in the rest of the world. The scope is limited to the components of digital infrastructure
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Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2024: boosting affordable and longer-term financing for Governments
The Survey, published annually since 1947, is a flagship publication produced by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It provides analyses to guide policy
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Indonesia country climate and development report
Climate challenges in Indonesia are intertwined with the country’s growth and development trajectories. Indonesia’s Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) takes a historical look at climate and
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Global economic prospects, June 2022
Compounding the damage from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has magnified the slowdown in the global economy, which is entering what could become a protracted period of feeble growth
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Third Gambia economic update: accelerating financial inclusion to unleash the Gambia’s growth potential
The Gambia’s economy continued to recover in 2022, albeit at a subdued pace in a sluggish global economic environment. Real GDP increased by 4.3 percent (1.8 percent in per capita terms) in 2022, unchanged
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Regional assessment report on disaster risk reduction 2023: Europe and Central Asia
This Regional Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023: Europe and Central Asia proposes that three broad, interconnected risk drivers characterize the complexity of managing risk in the region:
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Plastic pollution in coastal West Africa: synthesis
Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental challenge. In coastal West Africa, about 80 percent of plastic waste is mismanaged, posing escalating challenges to people, the economy, and the coastal and
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India employment report 2024
India remains poised to take advantage of its demographic dividend with strong improvements in education levels, which are a key determinant of accessing better quality jobs. At the same time, youth’s
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Trade and environment review 2023: building a sustainable and resilient ocean economy beyond 2030
The ocean economy is worth between $3 trillion and $6 trillion and offers vast opportunities for developing countries to build resilience. But marine resources are under threat from climate change, pollution
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Draft Jharkhand MSME promotion policy 2023
The Jharkhand government has announced the implementation of the MSME Promotion Policy 2023, marking a significant step in supporting the state’s economic growth. The policy, detailed in the government’s
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Diaspora, climate-induced migration and skills mobility: a focus on Africa
The pursuit of better employment opportunities is a major drive for intra-regional migration within Africa and towards other regions outside the continent. In a post-pandemic era, it has become evident
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Climate audit of the European Union’s foreign policy
This report analyses the EU's foreign policy and reviews the extent to which the EU integrates climate considerations into its foreign policy and diplomatic efforts. The European Union (EU) is the world’s
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Cabo Verde economic update: climate-related shocks and fiscal sustainability- potential impacts and policy options
Real GDP expanded by 17.7 percent in 2022, with per capita incomes surpassing the pre-pandemic levels. On the supply side, accommodation, transport, and commerce explained 60 percent of growth. On the
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The role of rail in decarbonizing transport in Developing Countries
Transport is an imperative for economic and social development. It is the physical, social, and economic network that connects people to opportunities, goods to markets, and communities to prosperity.
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World Economic Outlook, October 2020: a long and difficult ascent
The global economy is climbing out from the depths to which it had plummeted during the Great Lockdown in April. But with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to spread, many countries have slowed reopening
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Gabon economic update: reforming fossil fuel subsidies
The Gabon Economic Update is an annual World Bank publication that presents an overview of the evolving macroeconomic position in Gabon, followed by a detailed exploration of a specific topic in each edition.
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Africa's pulse April 2023: leveraging resource wealth during the low carbon transition
Growth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains sluggish, dragged down by uncertainty in the global economy, the underperformance of the continent’s largest economies, high inflation, and a sharp deceleration
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Least developed countries report 2023: crisis-resilient development finance
UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2023 calls on the global community to urgently address the critical financial challenges faced by the world’s 46 most vulnerable nations. Multiple global crises,
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Special Economic Zones (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, vide Notification F. No. K-43013(12)/1/2021-SEZ, dated November 7, 2023, notified amendment to the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, made
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Sustainable Development Goals national indicator framework, 2023
India has made significant progress in Sustainable Development Goal indicators but needs to address challenges in certain areas, according to the National Indicator Framework 2023. The report highlights