Infrastructure Development

Uganda: UN Asks Uganda to Mobilise Shs400 Billion for Conservation

Entebbe — Uganda needs to mobilise an extra Shs418 billion to effectively finance the management and conservation of its animal and plant species whose habitats are under threat by economic activit

Publication Date:

15/06/2017

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Forests, Biodiversity, Forest Management, Wildlife, Agriculture, Infrastructure Development, Uganda, UNDP, Africa

Habitat And Urbanisation

Lusaka master plan approved

LUSAKA Province Minister Japhen Mwakalombe says Cabinet has approved a K247 million master plan for infrastructure development to decongest the capital city.

Publication Date:

13/06/2017

Source: Daily Mail (Zambia)

Tags:

Habitat And Urbanisation, Congestion, Zambia, Infrastructure Development, Africa

Economy

Statistical Abstract of Delhi 2016

The present Statistical Abstract 2016 is the Eighth in the series brought out by this Directorate on the basis of secondary data sources. The uniqueness of Statistical Abstract is that it contains time series data on various socio-economic parameters and serves as an effective quantitative tool for reaching to logical conclusions in the context of planning and public policy making. The present edition of Statistical Abstract is thoroughly improved in terms of coverage and quality.

Publication Date:

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics

pp:

Tags:

Statistics, Delhi, Economy, Agriculture, Livestock, Infrastructure Development, Industry, Health, Education, Unemployment

Economy

Financing for development: Progress and prospects

Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development has begun in earnest.

Publication Date:

25/05/2017

Source: United Nations

Tags:

Economic Development, Globalisation, Poverty, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Debt, Infrastructure Development, Renewable Energy, Private Sector, Climate Change

Climate Change

Combating climate change could boost G20 economies, OECD says

Tackling climate change could boost the world's 20 biggest economies by nearly 5 percent in 2050, compared to a continuation of current policies, the Paris-based OECD said on Tuesday.

Publication Date:

24/05/2017

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, OECD, Global Warming, Energy Efficiency, Infrastructure Development, Sea Level Rise, Glacial Melt

Habitat And Urbanisation

Planned Lake Victoria Port, Railway Project Stalled as Government, Settlers Fight Over Land Ownership

KAMPALA, UGANDA - Emmanuel Mpaka lives in Bukasa at the edge of Lake Victoria and has done so since 2011.

Publication Date:

19/05/2017

Source: Big News Network

Tags:

Habitat And Urbanisation, Infrastructure Development, Uganda, Land, Compensation, Africa

Economy

African Export Import Bank to invest up to $500 mln in Gambia

The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) will invest up to $500 million in Gambia, its president said, an economic boost to the impoverished West African country ostracized by investors under f

Publication Date:

16/05/2017

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)

Tags:

Economy, Gambia, Infrastructure Development, Agriculture, Africa

Energy

Atlas of Africa - Energy Resources

Low energy supply, complete with shortages, high costs and poor access, remains major impediments to Africa’s social and economic progress. The African Union’s Agenda 2063 commits to fast-tracking modern, efficient, reliable and cost effective renewable energy for all households, businesses, industries and institutions.

Publication Date:

05/05/2017

Source: African Development Bank

Tags:

Africa, Energy, Power Transmission, Electricity, Peat, Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy, Geothermal Energy, Hydroelectricity, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Infrastructure Development

Transport

STRATEGIC PLAN (2015/16–2019/20) for South Africa

Public transport confronts many challenges in South Africa. The majority of workers and the poor still live in displaced, dormitory townships distant from places of work and other amenities. As a result, the cost of mobility and time spent commuting between home and workplace is draining and difficult to sustain.

Publication Date:

01/05/2017

Source: Republic of South Africa

Tags:

South Africa, Transport, Economic Development, Infrastructure Development, Roads, Rural Development, Public Transport

Energy