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Inclusive green economy policies for structural transformation in Africa
(2016)
The ECA report explores the linkages and contributions of inclusive green economy policies and strategies to the structural transformation of African countries. It looks at the features of structural transformation and its ...
Achieving sustainable development in Africa through inclusive green growth: leveraging the energy sector's potential
(2016)
Energy is an engine of economic growth and poverty eradication. It supports businesses, wealth and employment creation, thus improving the welfare of the majority of Africa’s population. However, although Africa is rich ...
Enhancing water resource management through an inclusive green economy approach: the case of Lake Victoria Basin
(2016)
The Lake Victoria Basin is endowed with abundant water and other natural resources, and is vital to its communities and countries owing to its role in supporting valuable ecosystems and economic activities. Its sustainable ...
Achieving sustainable development in Africa through inclusive green growth: leveraging trade potential
(2016)
Trade plays an important role in the world economy and can spur economic growth on the African continent. It reflects the preferences of firms and consumers on the world market, making the environmental and social outcomes ...
Achieving sustainable development in Africa through inclusive green growth: leveraging the industrial sector's potential
(2016)
Africa’s natural resources endowment can propel commodity-based industrialization and economic structural transformation that could shift the sectoral composition in favor of high-productivity activities, especially ...
Methodologies and tools for integrated assessment of inclusive green economy policies
(2016)
The present policy brief is informed by an upcoming report of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) entitled “Integrated assessment tools and methodologies for an inclusive green economy in Africa”, whose preparation ...
Achieving sustainable development in Africa through inclusive green growth: leveraging the agriculture sector’s potential
(2016)
Agriculture remains the main engine of economic growth in Africa, contributing an average of one-third of the region’s GDP and employing about 70 per cent of the labour force. Agricultural GDP grew at 3.3 per cent annually ...
Achieving sustainable development in Africa through inclusive green growth: the role of ecosystem goods and services
(2016)
Ecosystem goods and services are the benefits that people obtain from both natural and modified ecosystems. From disaster risk reduction to energy generation to water security, Africa has ample opportunity to seize the ...
Renewable energy development for industrialization and economic diversification in Central Africa
(2022)
The present policy brief highlights the vast potential of renewable energy in Central Africa and the barriers that have impeded its development. It sets out the importance of harnessing this potential to support the ...