Foresight Africa 2019
The year 2019 has positive prospects for Africa in terms of increase in economic growth, governance and improved business environment, said Foresight Africa 2019 report launched in Johannesburg. The report
Private Sector
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Public good or private wealth?
Universal health, education and other public services reduce the gap between rich and poor, and between women and men. Fairer taxation of the wealthiest can help pay for them. Our economy is broken, with
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Public private partnership in operation and maintenance of electric buses in cities
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, Government of India, has taken an initiative to provide a Model Concession Agreement for introducing Electric Buses in cities for Public Transportation
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Consumer demand and willingness to pay for safe food in Accra, Ghana: implications for public and private sectors’ roles in food safety management
Consumer demand for food safety is likely to be an important driver of public policies and industry-led efforts to reduce information asymmetry on food attributes and improved food safety. This paper examines
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The business of greening: policy measures for green business development in Asia
This publication examines the enormous potential for scaling up green business development in Asia and the Pacific. It reviews green markets, technologies, and practices with a focus on developing Asian
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Financing climate change adaptation in transboundary basins: preparing bankable projects
Water, climate and finance know no borders. This brings challenges and opportunities: The majority of freshwater worldwide flows in transboundary basins and most climate change impacts are felt through
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Bhutan development report, January 2019: a path to inclusive and sustainable development
Bhutan has a strong track record of reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity, primarily supported by the state, which has played a large role in the country's development accomplishments.Growth
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The climate-smart agriculture papers: investigating the business of a productive, resilient and low emission future
This volume shares new data relating to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), with emphasis on experiences in Eastern and Southern Africa. The book is a collection of research by authors from over 30 institutions,
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Derisking renewable energy investment: off grid electrification- executive summary
Worldwide, around 1 billion people currently lack access to electricity, the vast majority in rural areas. A real opportunity exists to now meet this challenge with private sector solutions for off-grid
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Financing resource recovery and reuse in developing and emerging economies: enabling environment, financing sources and cost recovery
Resource recovery and reuse (RRR) of domestic and agro-industrial waste has the potential to contribute to a number of financial, socioeconomic and environmental benefits. However, despite these benefits