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The objective of this report is to provide an update to the Government of Cabo Verde, think-tanks and researchers, and the public on the state of the Cabo Verde economy and its outlook, together with the structural reforms required to strengthen the foundations for private sector-led recovery...
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Capital investment is essential for achieving sustainable cities. Melaka State's long-term sustainability can be … sustainability is the key to accessing adequate capital resources for Melaka State's investment projects indicated in the state … structure plan. This supporting report reviews the fiscal sustainability of both Melaka State and one of its municipalities …
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strengthen the sustainability, efficiency, and effectiveness of public finances in Montenegro …
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Malawi's economic growth has historically been undermined by exogenous, climate-induced shocks, as well as economic policies and management that have often exacerbated the impact of shocks. Yet since 2017, Malawi has been enjoying a period of economic stability, with double-digit inflation...
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several challenges. There is evidence that fiscal sustainability is often overlooked or ignored by countries with PPP programs … their PPP programs while maintaining medium-to-long-term fiscal sustainability and resilience. With that in mind, Volume I …
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also includes a special topic on fiscal sustainability of the Mongolian pension scheme. A series of parametric reforms are … recommended to improve the financial sustainability of the current pensions system, which relies heavily on budget subsidy … Mongolia's long-term fiscal sustainability …
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New shocks hit the Ugandan economy in 2022, just as it was recovering as the COVID-19 pandemic waned and related mobility restrictions were fully removed. Commodity price surges and disruptions to trade and supply chains because of the war in Ukraine worsened a global economy that was dragging...
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Real GDP expanded by 17.7 percent in 2022, with per capita incomes surpassing the pre-pandemic levels. On the supply side, accommodation, transport, and commerce explained 60 percent of growth. On the demand side, exports (mainly tourism) and private consumption accounted for growth. The rebound...
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Carbon prices are needed to incorporate climate change costs into economic decision making. Carbon pricing should be included as part of a broader arsenal of tools to achieve domestic climate targets, but it is not a silver bullet: other policy instruments and investments (for example, public...
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Cities face significant impacts from climate change, both now and into the future. These impacts have potentially serious consequences for human health, livelihoods, and assets, especially for the urban poor, informal settlements, and other vulnerable groups. Climate change impacts range from an...
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