Economic Survey 2019-2020
<p>The Economic Survey identifies several levers for furthering wealth creation: entrepreneurship at the grassroots as reflected in new firm creation in India’s districts; promote “pro-business”
Private Sector
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Availability, prices and affordability of essential medicines for treatment of diabetes and hypertension in private pharmacies in Zambia
<p>A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 99 pharmacies across three Zambian provinces. Methods were based on a standardized methodology by the World Health Organization and Health Action International.
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Rethinking power sector reform in the Developing World
During the 1990s, a new paradigm for power sector reform was put forward that emphasized the restructuring of utilities, the creation of regulators, the participation of the private sector, and the establishment
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Malawi economic monitor: strengthening human capital through nutrition
With Malawi’s economic growth recovering and single digit inflation, the Government has a key opportunity to rein in fiscal deficits and reduce domestic debt. If it can better control domestic debt levels,
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Outpatient antibiotic prescription rate and pattern in the private sector in India: Evidence from medical audit data
<p>The key objective of this research was to generate new evidence on outpatient antibiotic prescription rate and patterns in the private sector in India. We used 12-month period (May 2013 to April 2014)
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Strengthening private sector engagement in the oil and gas value chain in Kenya
Oil and gas finds in Kenya present a unique opportunity that can cement the path towards sustainable development. Enhanced SME engagement in the sector is a critical lever for sustainable development.
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Corporate water management and stewardship: signs of evolution towards sustainability
Water stewardship aims to promote shared responsibility in water management through dialogue and collaboration between water users, for greater water security. Private firms and companies are asked to
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Thriving in diversity: smallholders organising for climate resilience
With their ability to mobilise 1.5 billion smallholder producers, forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs) can help drive a paradigm shift away from large-scale monocultural systems, which are vulnerable
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Kenya economic update: securing future growth- policies to support Kenya’s digital transformation
Kenya continues to experience steady economic growth, with real GDP expanding on average by about 5.6 percent over the last five years (2014-2018). In 2019, however, economic activity has softened primarily
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Funding the transition to all zero-emission vehicles
This white paper quantifies the costs, benefits, and appropriate government funding associated with the transition to all passenger zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). It assesses the key government support