The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had multiple negative impacts on Ukraine, including damage and destruction to productive assets and critical infrastructure, the displacement of staff and business owners, supply chain disruptions, and disruptions to the banking system in non-government-controlled areas.
In June 2022, the European Union granted candidate status to Ukraine. A strong political statement, which was welcomed as such in Kyiv. But for a country at war, symbols do not suffice.
Indigenous peoples’ and local community lands cover a third of the earth’s territories. The fact that 91% of them are in good or fair ecological condition today is a testament to the effectiveness of long-term Indigenous stewardship in managing complex natural environments.
The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has led to wide-ranging opportunities from advanced technologies for business and government. A proactive approach and greater strategic planning are now required in order to create the “markets of tomorrow” that meet key societal needs.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), established in 2018, will create the world’s largest free trade area, bringing transformative change and tremendous opportunity to African economies and business environments.
Über 93 Millionen Nigerianer sind am 25. Februar aufgerufen, im bevölkerungsreichsten Land Afrikas einen neuen Präsidenten zu wählen. Der amtierende Präsident Muhammadu Buhari wird nach zwei Amtszeiten verfassungsgemäß die Macht übergeben. Von schicksalhaften und die Zukunft des Landes bestimmenden Wahlen ist in Nigeria die Rede.
The climate and energy policies of the United States and African countries should build on three shared interests—and address three strategic tensions.
This policy brief examines actions for a just transition of local job markets in developing countries. It identifies building blocks for shifting from carbon-intensive towards green jobs in this transition.
Informed by primary research with nearly 2,200 respondents – including more than 1,000 former members of violent extremist groups – this report is the most extensive study yet on what drives people to violent extremism. It investigates what drives people to the brink of recruitment, the 'tipping point’ - and ultimately, the 'turning point' that informs their decision to leave these groups behind.
The COVID-19 pandemic has set Africa’s economic convergence with the world economy back. Africa’s economic growth was projected to decelerate to 4.1% in 2022 and 2023, 8 percentage points lower than the growth rate for the rest of the world.
As at 12 February the death toll in Türkiye and Syria was more than 28,000, which is expected to continue to rise with the ongoing search and rescue efforts. The affected population needs shelter, warm winter clothes, food, heating, blankets. Medical needs are also substantial, along with the damage to critical health infrastructure and lack of medical supplies.
This briefing sets out eight priorities the AU should focus on in 2023: reforming its own institutions; nurturing agreements in Ethiopia and Sudan; urging regional cooperation around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam; easing tensions in the Great Lakes and Central Africa; and steering talks to unlock Libya’s stalemated transition.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has coordinated the preparation of the serial transnational World Heritage nomination of the Silk Roads since 2003, in close cooperation with five Central Asian countries and China.
Since the beginning of the war, UNESCO has been advocating for respect for international humanitarian law and implementing emergency measures in Ukraine as part of its mandate for education, science, culture, information and communication.
Nearly every country around the world is investing in their children and adolescents through school health and nutrition programmes. Governments recognise that these programmes are a smart investment.
The duration and severity of the current drought in Ethiopia, which began in late 2020, has surpassed the droughts of 2010–2011 and 2016–2017, with the country facing a fifth failed rainy season. By September 2022, an estimated 24.1 million people were affected by the drought, up from 13.8 million people in August.
African legislatures remain understudied, yet democratisation, development and peacebuilding all depend on these key political institutions. This book provides an in-depth analysis of Ethiopia’s parliament, a country of key political and strategic importance to the whole region.
This book investigates the history, political economy and spatiality of Chinese railway projects in Africa. It examines the financial governance of Sino-African railway projects, their socio-cultural, political and economic effects as well as the regional dimension of Africa’s new railway architecture and its function within China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
This report aims to develop a preliminary understanding of the different challenges that NNGOs face in Afghanistan, as identified through a review of existing literature and additional conversations with NNGOs, INGOs, and some coordination actors.
Both the spread of Covid-19 and the intense US-China rivalry have been sources of stress for national economies throughout Asia Pacific. The authors of this book, eschewing the usual focus on the region's powerhouses, turn their attention instead to the coping strategies of the smaller economies.
