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India’s development cooperation in Africa: The case of ‘Solar Mamas’ who bring lightThis paper examines multiple facets of New Delhi’s development cooperation with countries in Africa and argues that grassroots organizations in India that find innovative, low-cost technological solutions to developmental challenges can help go...
India Africa development cooperationBlog
Climate resilience and sustainable sovereign debt
2022 is already a record-breaker in the number of climate change-related events , and developing countries must now pay for the repairs and remediation needed to combat the consequences...
Debt sustainability Fiscal sustainability SustainabilityWorking Paper
Promoting environmental sustainability in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in TanzaniaThis study examines the interaction between formalization of the artisanal and small-scale mining subsector and the regulation of negative environmental impacts in Tanzania...
Formalization Small-scale mining Coordination incentivesWorking Paper
Good institutions and tax revenue outcomes in resource-rich countries: When ‘good’ is not enoughDeveloping countries that experience commodity booms struggle to mobilize sustainable tax revenues...
resource rent Tax revenue InstitutionsWorking Paper
Special economic zones and transnational zones as tools for Southern Africa’s growth: Lessons from international best practicesThe paper evaluates strategies for developing successful special economic zones and transnational zones for Southern African countries to spur growth and employment...
Special Economic Zones Spatial industrial policy GrowthBook Chapter
Development and poverty in sub-Saharan AfricaWhen it comes to reporting on Africa, the international news media has, over time, delivered very mixed messages. Yet there are still many who characterize sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as a region of hunger, economic crisis, and political unrest...
Sub-Saharan Africa Economic development TransformationBook Chapter
Towards contribution analysisFrom the book: Extractive Industries
Contribution analysis Mining SustainabilityWorking Paper
We need land first: Identifying local needs for sustainable recovery after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, NepalThe aim of this study is to identify needs for recovery from people’s perspectives under a localized context following the 2015 earthquake in Nepal...
PDNA Sustainability Community recoveryWorking Paper
Development and poverty in sub-Saharan AfricaThis paper puts sub-Saharan Africa’s economic development into perspective...
Sub-Saharan Africa Economic development TransformationWorking Paper
Towards contribution analysisSince the early 1990s, at least 45 initiatives have been mounted to improve the environmental and social performance of the mining industry across the world. Many changes in the formal legal and regulatory systems have also been introduced...
Contribution analysis Mining SustainabilityVideo
Urban Transport SystemsConference on Climate Change and Development Policy - Parallel 2.1
Sustainability Climate changeVideo
The African Energy Futures project - an interview with Channing ArndtChanning Arndt , in this interview, provides an introduction and overview into the project on 'African Energy Futures'. Africa is well endowed with sun, wind and hydropower – but these potential resources are unevenly distributed. This...
Energy infrastructure Renewable energy sources Power systemsConference
UNU-WIDER International Development Conference in collaboration with the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM): Institutional Reforms for Transformation, Inclusion, and SustainabilityEconomic transformation, inclusive growth, and environmental sustainability are core 21st century development challenges in both low- and middle-income countries. Every country has its own institutional history with an evolving balance between the...
Project
Africa's energy futures
Theme: Sustainability
Energy infrastructure Renewable energy Power systemsWorkshop
How to make African economic growth sustainable and inclusiveThe Workshop aimed at having an open discussion with the Swedish Finance Minister, Anders Borg, on pressing development issues in sub-Saharan Africa. The discussion included concerns on growth sustainability, inclusive growth and development, and...
News
Launch of Special Rio+20 Journal EditionLaunch of special Rio+20 edition of Public Administration and Development on 'Public Administration and Sustainability: The Role of Public Institutions in Creating a Sustainable Future' may be freely downloaded from the journal's website.
Public administration Sustainability