Stronger Social Protection and Labor Systems in Central America for a Resilient and Inclusive Recovery
This report presents an overview of the challenges of SPL systems before and in the aftermath of COVID-19, with the main objective to lay the base for directions for policy reforms. The next section presents an overview of the long-standing challenges of the SPL systems in the sub-re gion, how these challenges helped or constrained its capacity to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the emerging challenges for SPL systems in the aftermath.
Antigua and Barbuda Project Profile: Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation
This project will rehabilitate 8.7 km of major road to improve efficiency, resilience, safety and accessibility along the Sir George Walter Highway and Friars Hill Road in Antigua. These roads are used by 75% of the population and serve as primary arteries, linking the capital St. John’s, the airport, and many of the island’s tourism attractions.
Empowering women smallholder farmers through digital microinsurance
At least 43 percent of smallholder farmers in Africa are estimated to be women. However, they typically have limited choice and knowledge of insurance services that can protect them against agricultural and climate-related risks. Since 2021, Pula and ADFI have been working together on closing the agricultural insurance gender gap. Through funding and technical assistance from ADFI, a human-centred design (HCD) research exercise was carried out in Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia between October and November 2021.
Forging Sustainable India-Africa Partnership through Green Transition
A transitioning and diverse continent with huge trade and investment potential, Africa has made remarkable progress in a range of economic and development areas over the past two decades. With an estimated collective GDP of US$ 2.98 trillion in 2022, Africa is expected to cross US$ 3 trillion GDP by 2023. Well-endowed with abundant natural resources and diverse ecosystems, Africa offers a great market potential in the coming years.
India’s Investment Potential in Africa
Africa is a diverse continent and is well endowed with various natural resources. About 30% of the global mineral reserves, 8% of global natural gas, 12% of the world’s oil reserves, 40% of the world’s gold and up to 90% of global chromium and platinum is concentrated in the region.
Report on the 12th peer review following the AADFI PSGRS ASSESMENT MECANISM
This report is intended for the Board of Directors, which is responsible for the peer review of AADFI member DFIs according to the PSGRS. It provides relevant information on the assessment results for compliance with the prudential guidelines and standards and the assessment results for a rating based on the development impact criteria for the 2022 Peer Review.
2022 CEO Forum of African DFIs
The 2022 CEO Forum of African DFIs was held from November 23 to 25, 2022, at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC), in Gaborone, Botswana. The objectives of the forum were to discuss the challenges of inadequate resources in promoting SDG projects in Africa and to come up with actionable, innovative measures to scale up resource mobilization by DFIs.
La seguridad energética de Centroamérica: propuesta para una estimación abarcadora
En este documento se propone un conjunto de indicadores para evaluar la seguridad energética de Belice, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá. A partir del diagnóstico, centrado en los problemas energéticos de cada país, se presentaron indicadores que permitieran obtener un índice de seguridad energética (ISE).
The status of women in agrifood systems
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the status of women in agrifood systems. It analyses the multiple sources of inequality that constrain their participation, well-being and empowerment; describes policies and approaches that have supported gender equality and women’s empowerment; and details how women’s equal participation in agrifood systems can transform individual and global outcomes.
The Political Economy of Slum Growth: Evidence from Brazil
Existing explanations for slum growth focus on rural-urban migration and poverty. While these factors are relevant for rapidly urbanizing low-income countries, slum growth is frequent in highly urbanized, middle-income countries in Latin America. This paper provides evidence from Brazil that local government actions can increase slum growth without changes in poverty or immigration.