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ACTION NINE: Use the private sector to turbocharge the SEZ programme
2nd April 2025 ACTION NINE: Use the private sector to turbocharge the SEZ programme outlines CDE’s two policy proposals to turn South Africa’s Special Economic... →
Protected Springs - Vital for Water and People
1st April 2025 In South Africa, natural springs are vital lifelines for many rural communities, especially in remote areas where formal infrastructure falls... →
Sovereign debt vulnerabilities in developing countries
31st March 2025 The cascading crises of recent years – the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, a deepening climate crisis, a cost-of-living crisis and escalating... →
What are Sovereign debt-for-development swaps: Possibilities ahead
31st March 2025 Sovereign debt-for-development swaps occur when part of a country's debt burden is reduced in exchange for government commitment to redirect... →
Renewable capacity statistics 2025
31st March 2025 The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive statistics on various topics related to renewable energy. This publication... →
High corruption in policing points to govt inadequacy in confronting challenges – Corruption Watch 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th March 2025 Corruption Watch chairperson Professor Themba Maseko said on Thursday that the high number of corruption issues in the policing sector is an... →
Trinidad and Tobago: eTrade Readiness Assessment
26th March 2025 The UNCTAD-led eTrade for all initiative, launched at the fourteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIV)... →
Water-Driven Hunger: How the Climate Crisis Fuels Africa’s Food Emergency
26th March 2025 This briefing paper examines the interconnected water and food crises in Eastern and Southern Africa, focusing on eight of the continent’s most... →
The Intervention Journey: A Roadmap to Effective Digital Safety Measures
25th March 2025 With the increasing digitization of society, online harms – such as child sexual exploitation, scams, privacy violations and disinformation – are... →
The Future is Collective: Advancing Collective Social Innovation to Address Society’s Biggest Challenges
25th March 2025 Today’s most pressing challenges – rising inequality, environmental crises and social fragmentation – are too complex for any single organization... →
