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The State of capacity Building in Africa

can we account for the actual state of capacity building in Africa? This paper attempts to respond to this question, building on the existing literature and…...
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Hard Times: the World Economic Crisis and Emerging Capacity Challenges for Africa

world economy has changed significantly in recent times. With greater financial globalisation, there emerged a mistaken perception that 'fathomless…...
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The Simple Math of Development Finance

bal gatherings from Addis Ababa to Glasgow are setting targets from climate through health and education to energy and transport that call for a lot of…...
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Africa Capacity Report 2014: Capacity Imperatives for Regional Integration in Africa

Africa Capacity Report (ACR) and its supporting indicators offer inputs for decisions on what to finance to develop capacity. Most countries are doing well…...
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Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2022 : State of the Sector

more than a decade, the biennial Off-Grid Solar (OGS) Market Trends Report (MTR) has been the anchor of the World Bank Lighting Global/GOGLA franchise of…...
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THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUPS COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE FACILITY (CRF): An innovative, scalable and debt-sensitive approach to assisting regional member countries deal with the crisis

impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa is likely to be unprecedented in nature and scale. Based on the experience of other regions facing more advanced…...
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ADAPTING THE SDGs TO SIERRA LEONES NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESSES: LESSONS FOR OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched by the United Nations (UN) on 25th September 2015 to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that…...
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Implications of current Cocoa Price Hikes on African Trade and Macroeconomic Performance

future of cocoa prices is uncertain, as it depends on various factors like weather patterns and disease outbreaks. While soaring cocoa prices present…...
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Renewable energy procurement by Private Suppliers in Ethiopia

tion-based renewable electricity procurement has the potential to attract private investment and lower prices, but its design and implementation can be…...
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Creation, Managementand Sustainability of Think Tanks in Africa

s book, Creation, Management and Sustainability of Think Tanks in Africa, explores the pivotal role of think tanks as essential actors in Africas policy and…...