Category Archives: PAPERS and REPORTS
Africa IMF Reports : Burundi 2009
IMF Reports for Burundi 2009
Country Report No. 09/242: Burundi: Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria – Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23159.0
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Burundi: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, June 26, 2009
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2009/bdi/062609.pdf
Burundi–Consultative Group Meeting
http://www.imf.org/external/np/dm/2009/102609.htm
Press Release: IMF Completes Second Review under PRGF Arrangement with Burundi and Approves US$10.2 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09261.htm
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Burundi
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09205.htm
Country Report No. 09/84: Burundi – Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative – Completion Point Document and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22762.0
Country Report No. 09/90: Burundi: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – Annual Progress Report
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22770.0
Country Report No. 09/91: Burundi: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – Annual Progress Report – Joint Staff Advisory Note
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22771.0
Country Report No. 09/93: Burundi: First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility – Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22774.0
IMF Survey: Burundi’s Debt Relief Savings to Go to Food, Health, Schools
The IMF and World Bank’s cancellation of more than 90 percent of Burundi’s debt, worth about $1.4 billion, may save the African country up to $50 million a year over the next 10 years to spend on agriculture, health, and education.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2009/car020509a.htm
Press Release: IMF Completes First Review under PRGF Arrangement with Burundi and Approves US$9.9 Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr0917.htm
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Burundi: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, January 8, 2009
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2009/bdi/010809.pdf
Press Release: IMF and World Bank Support Burundi’s Completion Point under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative and Approve Debt Relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr0918.htm
Working Paper No. 09/11: How Can Burundi Raise Its Growth Rate?The Impact of Civil Conflicts and State Intervention on Burundi’s Growth Performance
Author/Editor: Basdevant, Olivier
Summary: Over the last thirty years Burundi’s low economic growth has led to a significant decline in per capita GDP. The purpose of this paper is to shed light on supply-side constraints that prevented Burundi’s economy from growing faster. Lack of investment, civil conflict, economic inefficiencies, state intervention in the economy, and regulatory restrictions explain a large part of the weak growth performance for the last thirty years.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22556.0
All information from http://www.imf.org
Suggested Books (US)
- Burundi: Burundi, History of Burundi, Politics of Burundi, Geography of Burundi, Economy of Burundi, Demographics of Burundi, Culture of Burundi, Outline … Provinces of Burundi, Communes of Burundi
- Burundi: The Biography of a Small African Country (Columbia/Hurst)
- The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000 (Country Case Study Series) (Volume 2)
- Breaking the Cycle: A Strategy for Conflict-sensitive Rural Growth in Burundi (World Bank Working Papers)
Africa IMF Reports : Ethiopia 2009
IMF Reports for Ethiopia 2009
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, August 7, 2009
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2009/eth/080709.pdf
Country Report No. 09/296: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Request for a 14-Month Arrangement under the Exogenous Shocks Facility-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23310.0
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$240.6 Million Arrangement for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Under the Exogenous Shocks Facility
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09289.htm
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Letter of Intent, December 15, 2008
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2008/eth/121508.pdf
Country Report No. 09/34: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility – Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22660.0
IMF Survey: IMF Lends Ethiopia $50 Million to Help Absorb Price Shocks
The IMF approves a $50 million loan for Ethiopia to help its economy adjust to the steep increases in international prices of fuel, fertilizer, and cereals in 2008. The price increases weakened Ethiopia’s international reserves position and contributed to inflationary pressure.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2009/car020209a.htm
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$50 Million Disbursement to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Under the Exogenous Shocks Facility
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr0913.htm
Press Release: IMF Deputy Managing Director Kato Visits Ethiopia and Discusses Global Economic Challenges with the African Union
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr0922.htm
All information from http://www.imf.org
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Book Suggestions
- A History of Ethiopia Updated Edition
- Ethiopia – Culture Smart!: The essential guide to customs & culture
- Ethiopia, 5th (Bradt Travel Guide Ethiopia)
- Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook
Africa IMF Reports : Zambia 2009
IMF Reports for Zambia 2009
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Zambia: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, December 3, 2009
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2009/zmb/120309.pdf
Country Report No. 10/17: Zambia: 2009 Article IV Consultation, Third Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty and Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23539.0
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the PRGF Arrangement with Zambia and Approves US$ 81.2 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09458.htm
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2009/pn09137.htm
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09373.htm
Transcript of the Fourth Pillar Meeting, Istanbul Convention, Center Taksim Meeting Room
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2009/tr100109a.htm
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09297.htm
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Zambia: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, April 8, 2009
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2009/zmb/040809.pdf
Country Report No. 09/188: Zambia: First and Second Reviews of the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Augmentation of Access – Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director of Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23026.0
Transcript of a Press Conference Call by the International Monetary Fund on “Lending for Africa”
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2009/tr060109.htm
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First and Second Reviews under the PRGF Arrangement with Zambia and Approves US$ 256.4 Million Increase in Financial Support and US$ 160.1 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09147.htm
Transcript of the African Finance Ministers Press Briefing [Includes Zambia]
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2009/tr042509a.htm
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr0955.htm
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr0955.htm
All information via http://www.imf.org
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TAKE A LOOK: For tracking globalization and its impact on individual economies, please see the new IMF Survey magazine online at http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/home.aspx News, views, and analysis from the IMF.
Suggested Books
- Exploring Youth Unemployment in a Re-structuredAfrican Economy: The Case of Zambia’s University Graduates
- Zambia, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide Zambia)
- Culture and Customs of Zambia (Culture and Customs of Africa)
- Legal Aspects of Combating Corruption: The Case of Zambia
Africa IMF Report : Sub-Saharan Africa October 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa region — October, 2009:
Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit hard by the global recession, but signs of resilience remain. While South Africa and some other middle-income countries were caught in the turbulence of international financial markets, and oil exporters saw government revenues plunge, some countries with wider commodity bases have so far escaped the worst of the crisis. Also, and reassuringly, with stronger initial fiscal and external positions than in past downturns, most countries in the region have been able to partially absorb external shocks by allowing fiscal deficits to rise and reducing interest rates. Exchange rates have generally been allowed to adjust. With many families affected by the crisis, however, progress toward the Millennium Development Goals has receded. Looking ahead, fiscal policy must balance support for the recovery with enhancing future growth prospects, debt sustainability, and poverty reduction. Published biannually in May and October.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2009/AFR/eng/sreo1009.htm
Africa IMF Reports : Zimbabwe 2009
IMF reports for Zimbabwe 2009
Press Release: Statement of the IMF’s Mission to Zimbabwe
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09376.htm
Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, IMF
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2009/tr102209.htm
IMF Policy Paper: Review of the IMF’s Strategy on Overdue Financial Obligations
Summary: This paper reviews progress under the IMF’s strengthened cooperative strategy on overdue financial obligations. Total arrears to the Fund declined by SDR 11 million, to SDR 1,327 million, since the last review. While Sudan’s payments in excess of its new obligations falling due to the Fund accounted for the decline, arrears by Somalia and Zimbabwe increased further. The majority of the arrears to the Fund (85 percent) were to the General Resources Account (GRA).
http://www.imf.org/external/pp/longres.aspx?id=4360
Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, IMF
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2009/tr071609.htm
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Zimbabwe
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09249.htm
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Technical Assistance Mission to Zimbabwe
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09192.htm
Country Report No. 09/139: Zimbabwe: 2009 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Zimbabwe
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22925.0
Country Report No. 09/141: Zimbabwe: Request for Targeted Lifting of the Suspension of Fund Technical Assistance
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22928.0
Press Release: Statement on IMF Technical Assistance Missions to Zimbabwe
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09168.htm
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2009/pn0953.htm
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves Targeted Technical Assistance to Zimbabwe
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09152.htm
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Article IV Mission to Zimbabwe
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr0993.htm
Press Release: Statement on the 2009 IMF Article IV Consultation Mission to Zimbabwe
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr0960.htm
Suggested Books
- The Economic Decline of Zimbabwe: Neither Growth Nor Equity (Studies on the African Economies)
- Zimbabwe (Bradt Travel Guide)
Africa IMF Reports : Mozambique 2010
IMF Reports for Mozambique 2010
Mozambique: First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument and Request for Modification of Assessment Criteria-Staff Report; and Press Release
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24525.0
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Mozambique, Republic of
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, November 8, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/moz/110810.pdf
Press Release
IMF Completes First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument for Mozambique
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10488.htm
Press Release
IMF Mission Concludes Discussions on Program Review with Mozambique
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10405.htm
IMF Survey: New Financing Sources for Africa’s Infrastructure Deficit
Four African countries aim to boost infrastructure budgets with new financing sources as they chase higher economic growth rates. Policy programs in Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda allow for less concessional financing from development banks, more public-private partnerships; and, potentially, external sovereign bond issues.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car072110b.htm
Country Report No. 10/174: Mozambique
Sixth Review Under the Policy Support Instrument, Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Exogenous Shocks Facility, and Request for a Three-Year Policy Support Instrument – Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mozambique.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23983.0
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Mozambique Republic of
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, May 24, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/moz/052410.pdf
Press Release
IMF Executive Board Approves New Three-Year PSI, Completes Second Review Under the ESF Arrangement and Approves US$21 Million Disbursement for Mozambique
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10242.htm
Country Report No. 10/12: Republic of Mozambique
Financial Sector Assessment program–Financial System Stability Assessment
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23525.0
Suggested Books
- Beating the Odds: Sustaining Inclusion in Mozambique’s Growing Economy (Directions in Development) (Directions in Development)
- Taxation in a Low-Income Economy: The case of Mozambique (Routledge Studies in Development Economics)
Africa IMF Reports : Seychelles 2010
IMF Reports for Seychelles 2010
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Seychelles
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, December 3, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/syc/120310.pdf
Public Information Notice
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with the Seychelles
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10162.htm
Press Release
IMF Completes Second Review and Financing Assurances Review Under the Extended Arrangement for Seychelles and Approves US$2.7 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10507.htm
IMF Survey: Economic Reforms Helped Seychelles Weather Two Crises
Economic reforms helped Seychelles weather both a severe debt crisis and the global financial crisis, an economic symposium in Victoria hears. Seychelles’ 2008 reform program included a decision to float the exchange rate, seen as the most critical move in the country’s policies to address the crises.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car111010a.htm
Press Release
Statement at the Conclusion of a Staff Mission to Seychelles for the 2010 Article IV Consultation and Second Review Under the Extended Fund Facility
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10404.htm
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Seychelles
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, June 1, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/syc/060110.pdf
Country Report No. 10/204: Seychelles
First Review Under the Extended Arrangement, Request for Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review – Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Press Release
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24029.0
Press Release
IMF Completes the First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Seychelles and Approves US$3.3 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10269.htm
Country Report No. 10/3: Seychelles
Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Financing Assurances Review, Cancellation of the Stand-By-Arrangement, and Request for an Extended Arrangement-Staff Report; Staff Statement, Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Seychelles
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23506.0
(These reports will be added to as they are published)
All information from http://www.imf.org
Suggested Books
Africa IMF Reports : Central African Republic 2010
Africa IMF Reports for the Central African Republic 2010
Country Report No. 10/332: Central African Republic
Sixth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Financing Assurances Review-Staff Report; Debt Sustainability Analysis; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Central African Republic
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24316.0
Press Release
IMF Mission Concludes Discussions on Program Review with Mozambique
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10405.htm
Transcript of a Press Conference by African Finance Ministers at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Annual Meetings (includes CAR)
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2010/tr101010.htm
Press Release
IMF Completes Sixth Review Under the Central African Republic’s ECF Arrangement and Approves US$13.1 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10318.htm
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to the Central African Republic
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10127.htm
IMF Survey: Central African Republic’s Reforms Enter Crucial Phase
Against the odds, the Central African Republic is making remarkable progress toward peace, economic development, and structural reform. The country has achieved modest economic growth since open conflict ended in 2004, and income per capita has started to recover after years of decline.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car012010a.htm
Country Report No. 10/21: Central African Republic: Staff Report for the 2009 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria,and Financing Assurances Review – Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Central African Republic.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23566.0
Suggested Books (US)
Ethiopia : Water Strategies and Food Production
Water scarcity
Green and blue water accounting in the Limpopo and Nile basins: implications for food and agricultural policy
Authors: Sulser,T.; Ringler,C.; Zhu,T. Produced by: International Food Policy Research Institute (2009)
Water scarcity is a critical issue for food production in the poor developing countries because agriculture is the primary consumer of the dwindling freshwater around the globe. This paper calls for strategies for the sustainable use of water in agriculture. Most food in the world is produced using soil moisture from precipitation – known as “green†water. Irrigation is the source of “blue†water.
This paper analyses alternative water futures using a combined green and blue water accounting framework embedded within the water simulation components of IFPRI’s International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT). It uses a series of scenario results to 2050 for the Limpopo and Nile River Basins, which are representative of the wide range of irrigation and rainfed agricultural conditions.
The paper presents the following policy recommendations:
- an accounting framework that distinguishes between green and blue water should be included in projections to enable enhanced analysis of alternative policies for improving agricultural production in the face of growing water scarcity.
- to identify policy options an examination of the relative contribution of precipitation to total water consumption and that by irrigated areas can be useful.
- alternative investments in agricultural productivity and irrigation expansion, can lead to major water savings from both irrigation and precipitation. In the Limpopo Basin, growing water scarcity suggests the need for investment in technologies aimed at enhancing irrigated and rainfed crop yields while in the Nile Basin, the focus needs to be on expanding irrigated areas and improving rainfed crop productivity.
- many existing technologies should be embedded into the support and extension systems to enable new research and development addressing rainfed crop water use to benefit the rural poor in developing countries.
- an integrated approach for the development of strategies aimed at helping humanity adapt to climate change and increased climate variability should be adopted.
The authors conclude that an approach that combines blue- and green-targeted water management strategies with other complementary rural agricultural development investments, has the potential to positively impact the lives of many poor people.
How to get a copy
Down load a PDF copy of Green and blue water accounting in the Limpopo and Nile basins: implications for food and agricultural policy
Via ELDIS.org
Suggested Books
(Dervla Murphy travel stories. I know this isn’t an ‘environmental’ book – but it IS a really good read!)
- Water Is Key: A Better Future for Africa
- The River Nile in the Post-Colonial Age: Conflict and Cooperation in the Nile Basin Countries
Africa Paper : ICT in Zambia
ICT enhances the quality of existing local teaching materials
“This Thematic Brief describes the lessons learned from the Education Support Network (ESNET) project in Zambia: a project developed jointly by OneWorld Africa Zambia and IICD in 2006. The project shows how ICT enhances the quality of existing local teaching materials in the Zambian classroom. The lessons are intended for practitioners in the field as well as organisations that would like to learn from the experiences of this project and implement similar activities.”
Find out more about the Education Support Network Project
How to get a copy
Download a PDF of ICT in the Zambian Classroom
Suggested Books
- Harnessing the Potential of Ict for Education: A Multistakeholder Approach-proceedings from the Dublin Global Forum of the United Nations Ict Task Force (Ict Task Force Series)
- Zambia, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide Zambia)
Africa Needs $93 Billion to Improve Infrastructure
A new report from the World Bank and African partners, Africa’s Infrastructure: A Time for Transformation, highlights the findings of a 24-country study and urges increased investment in four critical areas: energy, transport, water, and information and communications technology.
For more on the report, visit http://go.worldbank.org/NGTDDHDDB0
For the full report in PDF, visit http://www.infrastructureafrica.org/aicd/
How to get a copy
World Development Report 2010, Development and Climate Change
Today’s enormous development challenges are complicated by the reality of climate change—the two are inextricably linked and together demand immediate attention. Climate change threatens all countries, but particularly developing ones. Understanding what climate change means for development policy is the central aim of the World Development Report 2010. It explores how public policy can change to better help people cope with new or worsened risks, how land and water management must adapt to better protect a threatened natural environment while feeding an expanding and more prosperous population, and how energy systems will need to be transformed.
The report is an urgent call for action, both for developing countries who are striving to ensure policies are adapted to the realities and dangers of a hotter planet, and for high-income countries who need to undertake ambitious mitigation while supporting developing countries efforts. A climate-smart world is within reach if we act now to tackle the substantial inertia in the climate, in infrastructure, and in behaviors and institutions; if we act together to reconcile needed growth with prudent and affordable development choices; and if we act differently by investing in the needed energy revolution and taking the steps required to adapt to a rapidly changing planet.
In the crowded field of climate change reports, WDR 2010 uniquely:
- emphasizes development
- takes an integrated look at adaptation and mitigation
- highlights opportunities in the changing competitive landscape and how to seize them
- proposes policy solutions grounded in analytic work and in the context of the political economy of reform
How to get a copy