African Studies 2021 HIGHLIGHTS
THE FUTURE OF WORK IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Aidar Abdychev et al
Aug 2021 59pp 9781484383094 Paperback US$25.00
Departmental Papers / Policy Papers Far-reaching changes in technology, climate, and global economic integration are transforming the world of work in ways that we do not yet fully understand. In Sub-Saharan Africa, these uncertainties meet a dramatic increase in population and a rapid expansion in the labour force, which is becoming increasingly urban. International Monetary Fund
AFRICAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2020
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Aug 2021 440pp, English/French Edition 9789211251418 Paperback US$90.00
This annual publication, jointly produced by the African Development Bank, the African Union Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, is a result of the fruitful collaboration that exists among the three pan-African organisations within the field of statistics. United Nations Publications
REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, APRIL 2021, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Navigating a Long Pandemic International Monetary Fund Sep 2021 35pp 9781513575735 English Edition 9781513576046 French Edition 9781513575971 Portuguese Edition 9781513576008 Chinese Edition Paperback US$35.00
These twice-yearly reports discuss recent economic developments and prospects for countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. They also address economic policy developments that have affected economic performance in the regions, and discuss key challenges faced by policymakers. International Monetary Fund
AGRI-HIRE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Business Models for Investing in Sustainable Mechanization
Karim Houmy, Mayling Flores Rojas & Claude Side Aug 2021 78pp 9789251345443 English Edition 9789251345856 French Edition Paperback US$49.00
To ensure that business models for mechanisation hire services are profitable, sustainable and inclusive, this study analyses five typical agri-hire business models, identifying their success factors and providing entry points for investment. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO
UNLOCKING THE LOWER SKIES The Costs and Benefits of Deploying Drones Across Use Cases in East Africa Aiga Stokenberga & Maria Catalina Ochoa Aug 2021 174pp 9781464816963 Paperback US$41.50
International Development in Focus Explores the economic and broader societal rationale for introducing drone technologies as a complement to the current transport and logistics systems in the East Africa context, using cases that include medical goods and food aid deliveries, land mapping and risk assessment, agriculture, and transport and energy infrastructure inspection. World Bank Group Publications
AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AND THE YOUTH Prospects for Financial Inclusion in Kenya
Niclas Benni, David Berno & Hitomi Ho Mar 2021 68pp 9789251336748 Paperback US$51.00
Provides an assessment of the state of financial inclusion among Kenyan youth, especially those living in rural and financially underserved areas. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO
BOOSTING PRODUCTIVITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
ECONOMIC REPORT ON AFRICA 2020
Cesar Calderon
Innovative Finance for Private Sector Development in Africa
Oct 2021 170pp 9781464815508 Paperback US$39.95
Documents the productivity trends in Sub-Saharan Africa at three different dimensions: the aggregate level, the sectoral level, and the establishment level. It characterises the evolution of productivity in the region vis-à-vis other countries and regions, as well as country groups in Africa classified by their degree of natural resource abundance. World Bank Group Publications
COFFEE VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Jul 2021 202pp 9789211251395 English Edition 9789211251401 French Edition Paperback US$70.00
Examines the role of innovative finance as a pathway to financing and achieving Africa’s sustainable development and Agenda 2063.
Mauro Mecagni, Daniela Marchettini & Rodolfo Maino Aug 2021 39pp 9781513598246 Paperback US$25.00
Departmental Papers
Discusses key stylised facts and trends of banking development in Sub-Saharan Africa, looking at a variety of dimensions such as size, depth, soundness, and efficiency. International Monetary Fund
EXTRATERRITORIAL INVESTMENTS IN AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA
People, Jobs, and Social Services in Urban Ghana Fatima Arroyo-Arroyo Aug 2021 132pp 9781464816765 Paperback US$41.50
The Perspectives of China and South Africa
International Development in Focus
Analyses constraints on accessing jobs and social services in three Ghanaian cities (Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale), with a strong focus on specific challenges encountered by vulnerable people. World Bank Group Publications
DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE FOOD SYSTEMS IN KENYA AND THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
Lessons Learned from the Agribusiness Support for Smallholders Project in Kenya and the Southern Highlands Food Systems Programme in Tanzania Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Aug 2021 56pp 9789251339237 Paperback US$54.00
Examines how to capitalise on FAO's knowledge of inclusive food systems development to support value chain actors, such as small and medium agro-enterprises. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO
Sep 2021 152pp 9781464816734 Paperback US$43.00
Comprehensively reassesses the prospects for industrialisation playing a critical role in Sub-Saharan African countries' development, showing that manufacturing represents a viable path to structural transformation. World Bank Group Publications
ISSUING INTERNATIONAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
Opportunities and Challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa Mauro Mecagni et al
Key Features and Challenges
Oct 2021 106pp 9789251330982 Paperback US$57.00
CONNECTING THE DOTS
World Bank Group
EVOLVING BANKING TRENDS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Francis Mwesigye & Hanh Nguyen
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – FAO
Seizing Opportunities in Global Value Chains
United Nations Publications
Opportunities for Youth Employment in Uganda
Most young people in Uganda involved in the coffee value chain are casual labourers with low pay. To enhance their employment, this study suggests developing by-laws to enable access to land and supporting small businesses through revolving funds.
INDUSTRIALIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Apr 2021 95pp 9789251333358 Paperback US$42.00
Assesses the extent to which investors from China and South Africa have implemented national provisions and principles on responsible agricultural investment. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO
INCLUSIVE DIGITAL SENEGAL
Opportunities for Jobs and Economic Transformation
Aug 2021 37pp 9781475523102 Paperback US$25.00
Examines the rise in international sovereign bonds issued by African frontier economies, and recommends policies for potential first-time issuers. International Monetary Fund
MAKING DEVOLUTION WORK FOR SERVICE DELIVERY IN KENYA Abdu Muwonge et al
Sep 2021 216pp 9781464817267 Paperback US$47.00
International Development in Focus
This study provides the first major assessment of Kenya's devolution reform. It assesses what is working, what is not working, and what could work better to enhance service delivery based on the currently available data. World Bank Group Publications
MALI
Achieving Strong and Inclusive Growth with Macroeconomic Stability Christian Josz Aug 2021 275pp 9781484305577 Paperback US$25.00
Studies Mali's performance in poverty reduction by analysing household data from surveys in 2001, 2006 and 2009–10. International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group Aug 2021 142pp 9781464816871 Paperback US$41.50
International Development in Focus
Recommends policies to ensure the availability of affordable digital infrastructure and to promote use of better technologies by firms. World Bank Group Publications
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SUSTAINABLE BIOENERGY POTENTIAL IN ZAMBIA
UGANDA
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The Case of Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda
Apr 2021 276pp 9789251334744 Paperback US$47.00
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Defines which bioenergy options can be viable solutions for electricity production, cooking fuels and transport fuels in Zambia. Possible options originating from crop residues, livestock residues and forest plantation harvesting residues are identified.
Aug 2021 77pp 9789251319987 Paperback US$65.00
Demonstrates that water use efficiency is a vital concept in ensuring sustainable water management, food security, poverty alleviation and decent livelihoods.
Environment and Natural Resources Management Working Papers
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO
Jul 2021 120pp 9789251343449 Paperback US$70.00
Tracks and analyses the level and composition of public expenditure on food and agriculture in thirteen countries in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2004 through 2018. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO
Supports Ugandan development aspirations which require that its national science, technology and innovation plans and programmes make an effective contribution to its social and economic development. United Nations Publications
WATER PRODUCTIVITY, THE YIELD GAP, AND NUTRITION
Women's Work and Empowerment in Burkina Faso
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Valentina Pernechele et al
Feb 2021 128pp 9789211129861 Paperback US$35.00
TONNOMA'S STORY
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – FAO
Trends, Challenges and Priorities
Science, Technology & Innovation Policy Review
An Integrated Bioenergy Food Security Assessment
The Case of Ethiopia Jan Lundqvist et al Jun 2021 82pp 9789251341452 Paperback US$54.00
Rebekka Grun et al Apr 2021 110pp 9781464816451 English Edition 9781464816468 French Edition Paperback US$41.50
International Development in Focus
Based on actual events and experiences of numerous women, and directly drawing from the results of qualitative research on the factors impeding women's ability to work in Burkina Faso, this report offers readers a glimpse into the daily lives of women in rural areas that want to work.
FAO Land and Water Discussion Papers
Uses a nutritional water productivity framework to interpret the relationship between nutrition and water in the context of water challenges. This report argues that increasing crop yields in water-stressed areas requires agricultural transformation. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO
WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS
World Bank Group Publications
The Impact of Terrorism on Malian Youth
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
TRANSFORMING AGRIBUSINESS IN NIGERIA FOR INCLUSIVE RECOVERY, JOBS CREATION, AND POVERTY REDUCTION
Aug 2021 80pp 9789251344453 Paperback US$55.00
Elliot Mghenyi et al
Mar 2021 70pp 9789212320250 Paperback US$30.00
REIGNITING THE ENGINE OF GROWTH
A Forward-Looking Business Model for the Mauritian Tea Industry
This report identifies a road map for developing a sustainable Mauritian tea industry. It emphasises improving productivity and reducing costs through digital solutions in order to develop a modern, dynamic institution with a new legal and regulatory framework. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – FAO
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
Policy Reforms and Investment Priorities Nov 2021 212pp 9781464817243 Paperback US$47.00
International Development in Focus
This report aims to improve understanding of the potential of the agribusiness sector to accelerate inclusive recovery from the 2020 recession, create jobs, and reduce poverty.
Explores the impact that terrorist groups have on young people. This report offers new insights on the impact of terrorism on youth, whose lives have been significantly impacted by terrorism.
World Bank Group Publications
United Nations Publications
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