Global water security 2023 assessment
A global water security assessment led by United Nations water experts found that the majority of the world’s population currently live in water-insecure countries. This is a cause for major concern because
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Asia and the Pacific SDG progress report 2023: championing sustainability despite adversities
This report analyses progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific as well as the availability of data. It shines a spotlight on countries that have demonstrated a commitment
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World water development report 2023: partnerships and cooperation for water
<p>About 26 per cent of the world's population does not have access to safe drinking water and about 46% of people lack access to safely managed sanitation services, according to this new report by the United Nations.</p>
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Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in the treatment and care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This report examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic
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The climate change and conflict nexus in West Africa: a new approach for operationally relevant vulnerability assessments
This report advances usable knowledge on how climate change and conflict interact in the region. Its findings contribute to a growing body of research examining the links between climate change and conflict
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Commodities at a glance: special issue on access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa
Access to energy is defined in many ways, but most definitions include having reliable and affordable access to both cooking facilities and electricity that can be scaled up over time. Access to a reliable
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Renewable capacity statistics 2023
By the end of 2022, global renewable generation capacity amounted to 3372 Gigawatt (GW), growing the stock of renewable power by a record of 295 GW or by 9.6 per cent. An impressive 83 per cent of all
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State of school feeding worldwide 2022
This report is WFP’s flagship publication and the main reporting mechanism of the School Meals Coalition. It provides an overview on how countries support their children through effective school feeding
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Climate change and green growth strategic framework: operationalising Africa’s voice- action plan 2021-2025
Climate change threatens sustainable development in Africa, particularly among poor and highly vulnerable countries which have contributed least to greenhouse gas emissions. The African Development Bank
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Climate change 2023: synthesis report – summary for policymakers
<p>There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human -caused climate change, and they are available now, according to this Synthesis report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).</p>
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Mountains in a changing climate
This nexus brief synthesizes the findings of recent publications on mountains and climate change, in particular IPCC Cross-Chapter Paper 5: Mountains (2022) and the OECD Development Co-operation Working
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Triple threat: how disease, climate risks, and unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene create a deadly combination for children
190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats – inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate
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Africa and global economic trends – February 2023
In February 2023, Stock Market indicators from selected African markets, showed mixed trends on monthly and annual basis. On annual basis, stock market indices in Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia and South Africa
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Guidelines and best practices for operation and maintenance of distribution transformers
This document covers the best practices for operation and maintenance of Distribution Transformers which may be useful for the distribution utilities. A brief description of working of Transformers, Design
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2022 disasters in numbers
In 2022, the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and disasters worldwide, resulting in the loss of 30,704 lives and affecting 185 million individuals. Economic losses totaled around
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Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023
The Government of Karnataka on March 17, 2023 published the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994. These rules
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Tracking urban health policies: a conceptual framework with special focus on air pollution in African cities
To enhance health co-benefits across urban policies which tackle air pollution and climate change, WHO, in cooperation with various international, national, and local partners, implemented the Urban Health
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Technology and innovation report 2023: opening green windows
Green technologies – those used to produce goods and services with smaller carbon footprints – are growing and providing increasing economic opportunities but many developing countries could miss them
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Measuring progress: water-related ecosystems and the SDGs
Today at the half-way point for the SDGs, UNEP is preparing to provide important intelligence on the progress we are making on the environmental dimension. The latest available data and estimates for 92
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Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Bill 2023
Himachal Pradesh assembly passed the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Bill, 2023. Along with existing 172 power projects in the state, it will also be implemented on future projects.