State of South African Cities Report 2021
<p>SA Cities Network’s (SACN) latest State of Cities report strongly points to the need for a “whole-of-government and all-of-society approach” to address rampant urban governance issues.
Development
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3rd CAADP Biennial Review Report| African Union
The 3rd Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Biennial Review (BR) Report was endorsed by the assembly of African Heads of State and Government during the 35th Ordinary Session
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Building climate resilience in Africa through research and development
This article synthesizes the findings from an evaluation of the Future Climate For Africa (FCFA) programme over the past six years of implementation. The evaluation aimed to assess the impacts, outcomes
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Social contracts for development: bargaining, contention, and social inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has achieved significant gains in reducing the levels of extreme poverty in recent decades, yet the region continues to experience challenges across the development indicators, including
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Agricultural development: new perspectives in a changing world
Agricultural Development: New Perspectives in a Changing World is the first comprehensive exploration of key emerging issues facing developing-country agriculture today, from rapid urbanization to rural
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Industrial development report 2022: the future of industrialization in a post-pandemic world
The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated that manufacturing remains the backbone of the economies. Yet, it also shows the vulnerability of our production systems to sudden shocks. For the recovery to take
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Robust African hydropower development under socio-economic uncertainties
<p>Population growth and improved energy access are worldwide triggering investments in power capacity expansion. Meanwhile, hydropower is experiencing a boom in many energy portfolios, especially in developing
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Trade and Development Report 2021: from recovery to resilience- the development dimension
The world needs more effective multilateral coordination, without which recovery efforts in advanced countries will damage development prospects in the South and amplify existing inequalities, says UNCTAD’s
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Ebb and flow, Volume 1: water, migration, and development
Migration shapes the lives of those who move and transforms the geographies and economies of their points of departure and destinations alike. The water sector, and the availability of water itself, implicitly
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Collaborative R&D for sustainable cooling in India
This report highlights the need to tap into the expertise available across research institutions, universities, government agencies and industry to create a thriving ecosystem of collaborative R&D dedicated