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Policy can deal with climate and development together

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INT

Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) bear little responsibility for the build-up of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are highly vulnerable to climate change…

Drones will aid emerging nations' economic development

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INTERNATIONAL

In developed markets, UAV consumers or hobbyist operators far outnumber commercial operators, but the usage differs in the developing world. In developing countries, the price of…

The G20 will struggle to advance its policy agenda

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Showcasing the role of rising powers in global economic governance, the presidency will pass from India to Brazil for 2024 and to South Africa in 2025. Developing country…

Enticing more private finance to development is tricky

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Blended finance has failed to deliver on policymakers’ expectations on both scale and effectiveness, mobilising only USD306bn from 2012 to 2020, whereas the shortfall required to…

Prospects for the global economy in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Europe and the United States may slip back into recession in the northern hemisphere winter. If vaccination succeeds, the advanced economies will recover robustly from mid-2021…

Near-term IMF funds are ample, but more may be needed

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INTERNATIONAL

IMF funding dynamics.

Second COVID-19 wave will test Madagascar’s Rajoelina

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MADAGASCAR

However, with a second wave underway and the mining and tourism sectors -- key foreign exchange earners -- upended, he recently changed tack, authorising an immunisation programme…

October elections are far from guaranteed in Haiti

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HAITI

Ever since a contested presidential election polarised the country in October last year, Haiti has been in a state of political gridlock. The electoral authority controversially…

Global CSR rethink is likely ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for corporate social responsibility.