Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Game Changers in Asia and the Pacific: 2022 Compendium of Technologies and Enablers
This compendium of game-changing carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) concepts deals with four interesting carbon dioxide (CO2 ) capture technologies, five CO2 utilization technologies, one CO2 storage technology, and one enabler concept. The technologies presented are in various stages of development ranging from research and development to commercial deployment.
Agrimonitor Agricultural Policy Indicators: General Service Support Estimate (GSSE) 2023
This infographic illustrates the level of support provided to the agricultural sector as a whole through services such as research, development, training, inspection, marketing, and promotion. The indicator used is the General Service Support Estimate (GSSE), which is expressed as a percentage of the Total Support Estimate (TSE).
Access to Credit and the Expansion of Broadband Internet in Peru
We exploit the staggered expansion of the internet broadband network to firms and bank branches locations in Peru during the last decade to study non-financial firm performance and bank credit dynamics. Access to broadband unleashes firm growth, increases the chances of entry of firms and reduces the probability of exit in benefited locations.
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.
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.
Response to the New Global Scenario: Agricultural Development and Sustainable and Inclusive Food Systems
The current environment creates new challenges. Changes have accelerated and the
traditional risks in the agricultural sector, such as the lack of information, high transaction
costs, geographic scattering and seasonal nature have become more pronounced. This document summarizes the topics presented at the 7th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance.
Cross-border infrastructure projects: The European Investment Bank’s role in cross-border infrastructure projects
This report presents an overview of the EIB’s support for cross-border infrastructure projects. While some national infrastructure projects such as airports or ports may have significant cross-border impacts or a regional dimension, these have not been considered in this overview.
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.
Household response to improvements in water infrastructure: Evidence from peri-urban Kyrgyz Republic
This paper estimates the impact of improvements to water network infrastructure on the take-up of
municipal water services in the Kyrgyz Republic. We also assess the intention-to-treat impacts of these
infrastructure improvements on households’ willingness to pay for improved water services, and on
their time use.
What drives firms’ investment in climate change?: Evidence from the 2022-2023 EIB Investment Survey
This report draws from data collected for the EIB Investment Survey 2022-2023. It examines the willingness of European firms to address climate change in the current context of the energy crisis. First, it presents the answers provided by firms across the European Union to a set of questions on energy and climate change. Then, it goes more in-depth by providing firms’ answers in each EU country.