The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
The report finds that although average human development improved significantly across all regions from 1990 to 2015, one in three people worldwide continue to live in low levels of human development, as measured by the Human Development Index. This is a concern in developed countries too, where poverty and exclusion …
From East to West, the economies of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) are not taking full advantage of the internet to foster economic growth and job creation. The residents of Central Asia and the South Caucasus pay some of the highest prices in the world for internet connections that are …
Dar es Salaam — The World Bank Group commitment to continue supporting Tanzania was reaffirmed on Monday after it approved $130 million (Sh275 billion) aimed at financing the Tanzania Strategic Cities Project (TSCP). The project, which is going on, started in 2010 in different cities and towns across the country. …
Agricultural productivity depends on several factors. These include the availability and quality of agricultural inputs such as land, water, seeds and fertilizers, access to agricultural credit and crop insurance, assurance of remunerative prices for agricultural produce, and storage and marketing infrastructure, among others. This report provides an overview of the …
Odisha is one of the poorest states in the country, with around 36 per cent of the rural population living below the poverty line. Ninety one per cent of poverty in Odisha is rural and more than 60 per cent of its workforce is engaged in agriculture. During the five …
An Act to provide for geographically restriction-free trade transaction of agricultural produce across the State/Union Territory (UT) and country; to give freedom to the agriculturist to see their produce across time and space; to enhance transparency in trade operations and price settlement mechanism through adoption of electronic and other innovative …
House of Representatives committee on Environment and Habitat yesterday gave federal government a six-week ultimatum to forward all treaties and agreements relating to the environment sector and awaiting domestication to the lower legislative chamber for immediate action. The committee headed by Hon. Obinna Chidoka is worried that certain decisions and …
Enhancing the productivity of agriculture is vital for Sub-Saharan Africa's economic future and is one of the most important tools to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in the region. How governments elect to spend public resources has significant development impact in this regard. Choosing to catalyze a shift …
Stylized facts drive research agendas and policy debates. Yet robust stylized facts are hard to come by, and when available, often outdated. In a special issue of Food Policy, 12 papers revisit conventional wisdom on African agriculture and its farmers' livelihoods using nationally representative surveys from the Living Standards Measurement …
The effects of roads on carnivores have obviously been underestimated in worldwide species conservation. This is the conclusion of the first comprehensive global study on this topic, which has been published in the scientific journal Global Ecology and Biogeography by an international research team from Germany and Portugal. The protection …
The government of Equatorial Guinea has moved its headquarters from the coastal capital of Malabo to an unfinished city deep in the rainforest. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema aims to use the country's oil wealth to make Djibloho a "city of the future". Security, and safety from any attempt to overthrow …
New Zealand agriculture faces a "moment of truth" this year as concerns mount about rising trade barriers and changes to local environmental regulations, rural lending specialist Rabobank said. In its latest Agricultural Outlook, Rabobank said New Zealand had been a key beneficiary of the decades-long shift towards freer trade, but …
Understanding how various entities in a policy system at the national level can contribute to improved use of evidence in policy making. Yet little research has focused in developing countries on how various actors and players in a policy system work together to achieve a set of policy goals. In …
This new World Bank report urges developing countries and international development agencies to rethink their approach to governance, as a key to overcoming challenges related to security, growth, and equity. A new World Bank policy report urges developing countries and international development agencies to rethink their approach to governance, as …
The State of India’s Environment 2017, an annual publication from Down To Earth magazine released by Sunita Narain at the Jaipur Literature Festival is a unique, one-of-its-kind compilation of information, opinion and data on environment and development in India. It contains a clump of disturbing data Amidst the titles and …
This is the fourth Annual report from Down To Earth. Each chapter has relevant articles that deal with current developments and related archival material from CSE’s more than 30 years of research. This makes each article/analysis wholesome as it gives one a true sense of history of the development, and …
The Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, present this One Hundred and Thirtieth Report on Industrial Policy in the Changing Global Scenario. The Committee is of the view that employment in manufacturing sector means better income levels. In India, the ratio of non-agricultural to agricultural income is 82:18. This …
This Development Effective Review presents the state of Africa’s agriculture and the Bank’s contribution to the sector between 2010 and 2015. As Africa’s premier development finance institution, the Bank has for many years worked to strengthen the agriculture and rural sectors. Agriculture is at the heart of Africa's development: 7 …
China has been actively honoring its commitments to various international conventions that propel environmentally-friendly development, said a white paper issued. According to the white paper titled "The Right to Development: China's Philosophy, Practice and Contribution," China became the first country in the world to formulate and implement a national strategy …
A new report highlights the impact of a project implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with funding from the Government of Japan. The project tackles the challenges posed by climate change by promoting low-carbon and climate-resilient (LCCR) industrial development in Africa. The project assisted four African countries …
