Measuring Economic Vulnerability and Resilience to Climate Change
Given the large gap between national determined contributions and the current climate finance available for their implementation, many developing countries are wholly underprepared to face the climate crisis without better allocation of climate funds.
Uganda: The Future of Work for Youth
In Uganda, young people with some level of education are more likely to be unemployed, since there is a bias towards wage-paying jobs in the formal sector.
Enhancing Macroeconomic Resilience: A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria and Ghana
While Nigeria and Ghana have significant economic interlinkages and have therefore displayed some similarities, there are also evident divergences in their responses to economic shocks.
Assessing the Macroeconomic Resilience of Uganda and Rwanda
Most of the economic crises that Uganda and Rwanda experienced in the period 2000–2020 were caused by exogenous factors, such as the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Macroeconomic Resilience in Benin and Togo
An examination of the contrasting experiences of Benin and Togo in navigating national and global crises over two decades.
Malawi: Youth-Centric Policies for Future Prosperity
Malawi’s youthful population presents a demographic advantage. Properly educated and skilled youth can contribute to innovation, entrepreneurship and economic diversification.
How Can the G20 Support Africa’s Tax Agenda?
The fight against base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) is the main channel through which the G20, with the international tax agenda implemented by the OECD, helps developing countries raise more domestic revenue.
Tanzania: Empowering Youth Through Innovation and Inclusion
Public and private stakeholders in Tanzania should prioritise and invest in technological transformation across sectors.
Zambia: Youth at the Heart of Innovation and Transformation
By fostering youth participation in civic space, addressing youth unemployment through entrepreneurship, pursuing climate change mitigation and ensuring technological accessibility, Zambia can pave the way for a more inclusive and prosperous future.
COVID-19 and Socioeconomic Vulnerability
According to World Bank projections, for the first time in 20 years, extreme poverty increased across the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 70 million more people falling into poverty.