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Africa Capacity Indicators 2012 Capacity Development for Agricultural Transformation and Food Security

ore message in the 2012 ACI Report is that improving the productivity and the economic returns of agriculture has immediate effects on poverty and hunger in…...
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The Sales Tax Proposal: Are we Beating a Dead Horse?

is an undeniable fact that the VAT system, like all other tax regimes in Zambia, has been dogged by low yields as evidenced by low VAT C-efficiency rate. The…...
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Accelerating Investment Challenges and Policies

eloping economies today face an investment shortfall of historic proportions. Meeting even the most modest development goals will require a huge investment…...
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How Much Should the World Pay for the Congo Forests Carbon Removal?

find that, under conservative assumptions about the social cost of carbon, forests provide a valuable service to the world. We estimate the value of carbon…...
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Urban Food Systems Governance: Current Context and Future Opportunities

uring adequate food for people is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of national governments. Historically, governments have invested considerable…...
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Country Platforms and Delivery of Global Public Goods

s paper discusses three potential requirements for country platforms to facilitate effective delivery of GPGs. We propose that existing country platforms be…...
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The ZIPAR Quarterly Issue 9: Buckle up for National Airline

s edition brings to you very interesting articles on a number of topics that have dominated the policy discourse in the past few months. Our cover story is on…...
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Africa Capacity Report 2014: Capacity Imperatives for Regional Integration in Africa

Africa Capacity Report (ACR) and its supporting indicators offer inputs for decisions on what to finance to develop capacity. Most countries are doing well…...
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The Strategic Plan 2023 - 2027

s document presents the Strategic Plan of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) for the period 2023-2027. The Plan was developed following…...
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Hard Times: the World Economic Crisis and Emerging Capacity Challenges for Africa

world economy has changed significantly in recent times. With greater financial globalisation, there emerged a mistaken perception that 'fathomless…...