Nigeria development update: Nigeria's choice
Nigeria’s economy needs to grow faster to reduce poverty. Despite favorable global oil prices, “business as usual” economic management is not delivering desired outcomes and, even if a crisis is avoided
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Rising to the challenge: Nigeria's COVID response
This report highlights how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis has impacted Nigeria’s economy. In 2020, Nigeria’s economy is expected to experience its deepest recession since the 1980s due to the COVID-19-related
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Socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 in four African countries
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the attempts to limit its spread have resulted in profound economic impacts, and a significant contraction in the global economy is expected. This paper provides
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Derisking interconnected solar mini-grid investments in Nigeria
This report identifies and analyses key risks and barriers to private-sector investment in interconnected mini-grids (IMGs) in Nigeria – and evaluates policy and financial instruments designed to address
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The cost of coastal zone degradation in Nigeria: Cross river, delta and lagos states
This report addresses the question of Nigeria's fragile coastal areas. Using a consistent valuation methodology, it estimates the cost of coastal degradation in three Nigerian states: Cross River, Delta
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Global Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19 Progress Report: Third Edition
<p>As this report is issued, more than 33 million people worldwide have been infected with COVID-19 and one million have died. Some 11.8 million cases and 409 thousand deaths have been confirmed in the
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UNWTO and Google Host First Tourism Acceleration Program in Sub-Saharan Africa
<p>United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Google have partnered to develop an online Acceleration Program for UNWTO Member States’ tourism ministers, top travel associations and tourism
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House of Representatives Committee Report on the National Water Resources Bill, 2020 (Nigeria)
<p>A Bill for an Act to establish a regulatory framework for the Water Resources Sector In Nigeria, provide for the equitable and sustainable development, management, use and conservation of Nigeria's
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Africa: Floods and multiple disasters
<p>Within a month (August to September) 2020, more than 1.21 million people in 12 different countries have been affected by floods across Africa and many other countries are currently experiencing more
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Socio-economic impact assessment of COVID-19 pandemic among persons of concern in Nigeria
<p>Further the emergence of COVID-19 and the perceived socioeconomic hardship imposed by the measures put in place to curtail the spread of the virus, the United High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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North-East Nigeria: Act Now, Avert the Worst (August 2020)
<p>The ongoing conflict in north-east Nigeria, now entering its eleventh year, and the upsurge in violent attacks witnessed over the past year in the crisis-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have