Recommendations
Tackling the 'cost of capital' crisis in small vulnerable nations
8th April 2025 A growing number of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are experiencing debt distress due to high exposure to climate-related shocks. SIDS are... →
Building the case for investment in local pharmaceutical production in Africa
8th April 2025 Africa must invest in local pharmaceutical production to improve access to medicines, reduce reliance on imports and build stronger, more resilient... →
Digital Economy Report: Pacific edition 2024
4th April 2025 In recent years, political momentum has grown across the Pacific, with leaders increasingly recognising digital transformation as an important... →
Reaffirming the European Union's Global Position with a Strong External Action Budget
4th April 2025 International development cooperation has consistently been an integral component of the European Union's foreign policy. Like diplomacy,... →
Voices of Change: Oxfam in Ethiopia
4th April 2025 Oxfam in Ethiopia is addressing urgent humanitarian s in multiple areas, while tackling the root causes of poverty by helping people make a decent... →
Reaching zero with renewables: Aluminum industry
4th April 2025 Aluminium supports wide-ranging applications from packaging and cars to electric cables and equipment, in addition to other crucial applications.... →
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... →
