Review of Maritime Transport 2020
The Review of Maritime Transport 2020 provides an update on the latest trends in maritime trade, supply, markets, key performance indicators, and legal and regulatory developments. It also includes a special
Economic Development
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2020 Annual trends and outlook report: sustaining Africa's agrifood system transformation- the role of public policies
Sustained growth and improved governance in Africa’s agriculture sector are critical to meeting the continent’s development goals, including creating decent jobs for youth, nourishing growing cities with
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Draft Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020
In accordance with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision for augmenting people’s participation and transparency in the governance, Ministry of Shipping has issued the draft of Coastal Shipping Bill,
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State of the Climate in Africa 2019
Increasing temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns and more extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa,
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World Economic Outlook, October 2020: a long and difficult ascent
The global economy is climbing out from the depths to which it had plummeted during the Great Lockdown in April. But with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to spread, many countries have slowed reopening
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COVID-19 and its impact on shipping and port sector in Asia and the Pacific
<p>The COVID-19 Pandemic calls for a multi-sectoral response in Asia and the Pacific to protect people and enhance resilience, support economic recovery and restore supply chains and support SMEs. Shipping
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The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020: agricultural markets and sustainable development
The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 (SOCO 2020) aims to discuss policies and mechanisms that promote sustainable outcomes – economic, social and environmental – in agricultural and food markets,
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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: A Blueprint for Business Leadership
<p>With less than 10 years to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), action is still not happening at the speed or scale required - despite a groudswell of ambition and action from organisations
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Trade finance in Africa: trends over the past decade and opportunities ahead
This report is the third in the “Trade Finance in Africa” research series. It uses a standardized survey of commercial banks to provide a comprehensive study of the trade finance landscape in Africa for
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The Next Generation Africa Climate Business Plan: Ramping Up Development-Centered Climate Action
<p>Economic growth and shared prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa will be increasingly undermined if vulnerabilities to climate change are not addressed. Climate impacts, which are already being felt will