This paper examines the challenges that African governments are grappling with as part of a renewed international effort to expand electricity access. It shows how the crux of the challenge is twofold ...

There is increased global attention to these evolving risks and recognition of the importance of responding through proactive ...

Commodity price volatility—along with energy and food security concerns—has renewed interest in supply- and demand-management schemes. This paper revisits experiences of international commodity ...

Despite facing a complex fragility crisis, Somalia has made important progress in state-building and economic recovery, ...

With most people already living in cities and the global urban population estimated to double by 2050, cities are central to human well-being and sustainable development. Whereas cities reap the ...