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Centre seeks Odisha help on Chilika
In a letter to Mr Patnaik, the minister sought his support and guidance for the execution of the mission. Bhubaneswar: Union petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan apprised on Tuesday
Sustainable Development
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Accelerating sustainable development in Africa: country lessons from applying integrated approaches
The Poverty-Environment Initiative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP or UN Environment) launched a report on African countries’ progress in fostering coordinated
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NGOs propose task force for a green Gurgaon
Gurgaon: On the occasion of World Environment Day on Monday, city-based activists will today propose formation of a high-level task force to monitor sustainable development in Gurgaon. According to
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) Atlas: unveiling global disaster risk
The GAR Risk Atlas contributes to unveiling the hidden risk in national economies and their urban centres. Building on a multi-year effort by a consortium of leading scientific institutions coordinated
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Indian MP's visit to Germany for a workshop- May 2017
<p>Since the last decade, the economic and political interaction between India and Germany have enhanced significantly. Today, Germany is amongst India's most important partners bilaterally, especially
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EU gives Tanzania $200m to develop energy sector
Energy is one of the three focal areas of the EU’s development co-operation with Tanzania. The other two are agriculture and governance. The European Union, through the Energy for Growth and Sustainable
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World Bank signs $5.5m grant with Solidaridad for natural resource management in Ghana
The World Bank has announced the signing of a $5.5 million grant agreement to manage the natural resources of Ghana. The Bank signed the agreement with Solidaridad West Africa for the management of
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The Africa Data Revolution Report 2016
This first edition of the biennial Africa Data Revolution Report aims to address issues on the process of transforming data ecosystems, from the status quo to an aspirational state where data from both
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Eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions through promoting sustainable development, expanding opportunities and addressing related challenges
The present report, provided in response to Economic and Social Council decision 2017/208 and General Assembly resolutions 61/16 and 68/1, discusses such challenges in the context of the 2030 Agenda for
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The Africa Competitiveness Report 2017: addressing Africa’s demographic dividend
The ability of Sub-Saharan Africa’s economies to generate enough jobs for its young and growing population rests on the successful implementation of urgent reforms to boost productivity. This is the key