Asian Development Outlook- April 2025
<p>Weak consumption in the People’s Republic of China will partly offset robust domestic demand in South Asia. Disinflation is expected to continue, driven by lower food and energy prices, along
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Interconnected disaster risks: Turning over a new leaf (2025 report)
<p>The 2025 Interconnected Disaster Risks report shifts focus from diagnosing problems to mapping out solutions. It establishes that many of today’s solutions are surface-level fixes, and that to
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Global Electricity Review 2025
<p>In a world of higher electricity demand growth, clean electricity is stepping up to the challenge. Spearheaded by exponential solar expansion, clean power is set to grow faster than demand, marking
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Decentralised renewable energy for agriculture in Malawi
<p>Malawi'’s agricultural sector is critical to its economy, employing around 77% of the population and accounting for 23% of gross domestic product (GDP). The majority of workers in agriculture
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Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025
<p>The Indian government has announced the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025. These new rules seek to tighten regulations and promote sustainable practices in the handling
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21st Livestock Census Animal Breeds- A Ready Reckoner
<p>Livestock Census is a regular quinquennial exercise of Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD). The first Livestock Census was conducted in the year 1919 and last census i.e. 20th Livestock
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The Gujarat Bovine Breeding (Regulation) Bill, 2025
<p>Gujarat Bovine Breeding (Regulation) Bill passed on March 28, 2025 provides for constitution of the Gujarat Bovine Breeding Regulatory Authority (GBBRA). This body will regulate bovine breeding activities
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What is the Missing Ingredient? The German Agriculture and Food Strategy for Africa 2025
<p>Hunger remains one of the most pressing global challenges today, with Africa particularly vulnerable. In 2023 alone, 868 million Africans faced food insecurity, including 342 million, or one in five
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The Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025
<p>The Indian Parliament has passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025, introducing significant changes to the existing Disaster Management Act, 2005. These amendments aim to enhance the country’s
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Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024
<p>A Bill that seeks to amend the existing law governing exploration and production of oil and gas as well as delink petroleum operations from mining operations was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday
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The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025
<p>The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill
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Urban transformation in Asia and the Pacific: from growth to resilience
<p>In this report, ESCAP explores the future of urbanization in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on the dynamic shifts in the region’s urban landscape. It highlights the region’s demographic
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Draft Karnataka Electricity Distribution Code (KEDC), 2024
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued a draft of the Karnataka Electricity Distribution Code (KEDC), 2024, under its regulatory authority as per the Electricity Act, 2003. This
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Draft Regulations for Grant of Connectivity to the Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS), 2025
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has introduced the Draft Regulations for Grant of Connectivity to the Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS), 2025. These regulations aim to facilitate
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Learning Interrupted: Global Snapshot of Climate-Related School Disruptions in 2024
At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts, exacerbating an existing
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Unleashing the full potential of industrial clusters: Infrastructure solutions for clean energies
This white paper examines the current challenges for clean energy infrastructure and identifies solutions that industrial clusters, transport and logistics industries, and the wider clean energy value
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World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025
In 2024, global employment expanded in line with a growing labour force, keeping the global unemployment rate steady at 5 per cent, similar to that of 2023. Slowing productivity growth remains a major
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Africa Solar Outlook 2025
Africa deployed an additional 2.5 GW of solar in 2024, according to AFSIA‘s new “Africa Solar Outlook 2025” report. AFSIA’s figures, which do not include residential installations, take the continent’s
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Global status report on road safety 2023: country and territory profiles
The Global status report on road safety 2023 shows that the number of annual road traffic deaths has fallen slightly to 1.19 million. Road traffic deaths and injuries remain a major global health and development
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Access to monoclonal antibodies in Africa: A call to action
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have transformed modern medicine [1]. However, their impact is limited as they are not accessible to all. In 2020 IAVI and Wellcome published a joint report “Expanding access