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Mangroves provide essential ecosystem functions and services that support coastal communities. Despite their importance, they have been degraded and removed globally resulting in loss of resilience of coastlines, their communities, and economies. Myanmar in particular has suffered from high...
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even prior to the eruption of the demonstrations, the World Bank projected a small recession in 2019; we now estimate that …
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across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) were engaged in full electricity trade on a commercial basis. The World Bank … greatly from the increased integration of their power systems, and the resulting opportunities for electricity trade. This …
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higher-quality goods, and cooperation to improve trade facilitation. Regional trade will be enhanced by boosting trade with … non- East African Community (EAC) members. The African continental free trade area (AfCFTA) can boost growth and trade … services. The white paper on logistics and distribution services strategy for Rwanda, prepared with the support of the World …
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finance increasingly large trade deficits. Like other inflows of foreign exchange, remittances have led to an appreciation of … aim at supporting the National Trade and Integration Strategy (NTIS) through an evidence-based approach. To do so, these … existing competitiveness assessments on transport, access to finance, the tourism sector, previous trade competitiveness …
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barriers to trade and investment; and the opening of new opportunities for ASEAN wide communication and exchange. The MPAC …
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Though the European Union (EU) is a development conversion machine for national economies, it is less so for subnational regions. EU accession countries have been catching up to regional averages in terms of economic development since they joined the union. The economic success of the accession...
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Cities can increase economic growth and participate in global economic flows by acting as hubs or gateways to regional corridors, that are supported by three dimensions of connectivity: physical (infrastructure) connectivity, digital connectivity, and economic integration. Integrating these...
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it turns 100 years old in 2047. This policy note discusses Pakistan leveraging the benefits from trade by taking …
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