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https://www.europesays.com/africa/421117/ Kenya to get Sh51.8 billion World Bank emergency funding for El Niño, Ebola risks #Business #ebola #EbolaRisks #ElNino #ElNiño2026 #Headlines #Kenya #KenyaToGetSh518BillionWorldBankEmergencyFundingForElNiño #WorldBank #WorldBankFunding #WorldBankLoans

#Somaliland & @WorldBank have concluded a 2-day review of the #SERPProject in #Hargeisa, highlighting progress in #TaxAdministration, #FinancialManagementSystems, #DigitalGovernance, & #PublicSectorReform. Officials agreed on priority actions to accelerate modernization and strengthen accountability across government institutions. #Somaliland #WorldBank #SERP #PublicFinance #Governance

https://saxafimedia.com/somaliland-world-bank-reforms-serp-digital/

As China’s economy lumbers amid property crisis, why hasn’t AI helped pick up the slack?

Unlike the US, artificial intelligence (AI) may not be a panacea for China’s economy amid its deep property…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #AI #Beijing #Business #China #Europe #Hangzhou #Nomura #OpenAI #Shanghai #southkorea #Taiwan #TSMC #WorldBank #Zhejiangprovince
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/699887/

A new World Bank paper shows how graph neural networks and open data from WorldPop can turn national statistics into fine-scale economic maps.

The research combines our open population data, satellite imagery, OpenStreetMap, and AI to improve local insight for development planning, disaster response, and climate adaptation.

Learn more: https://www.worldpop.org/blog/mapping-the-world-in-greater-detail-why-the-world-banks-new-ai-research-matters/

#OpenData #AI #GIS #WorldBank #GeoAI

Historians’ rankings of America’s best and worst foreign-policy decisions show the U.S. succeeded when it led cooperatively through multilateral institutions and failed when it turned inward or went rogue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/02/world/best-and-worst-us-foreign-policy-decisions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #marshallplan #nato #un #brettonwoods #worldbank #imf #gatt #wto #treatyofversailles #parisagreement #monroedoctrine #donroedoctrine #iraqinvasion #donaldtrump

Vijay Prashad: End the Wars & Restart the Factories
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/12/23/vijay-prashad-end-the-wars-restart-the-factories/
While industrialisation remains a top priority for Global South countries, debt-driven austerity, corporate dominance, wars and sanctions keep many poorer nations locked into dependency and underdevelopment. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research CN at 30 In mid-November 2025, at a…
#Politics #Africa #AntiColonialism #Brazil #China #CivilRights #Cuba #Economy #History #HumanRights #IncomeInequality #International #Poetry #Vietnam #Deindustrialisation #ForumOnChinaAfricaCooperation #GlobalSouth #Imf #Kerala #Unido #UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganisation #VijayPrashad #WorldBank

#SEZs in #India: Balancing Economic Growth and #Environmental Concerns

July 27, 2024

"Picture this: vast stretches of industrial land buzzing with activity, modern factories producing goods for global markets, and thousands of job opportunities emerging overnight. This is the promise of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India. But behind this gleaming facade lies a complex web of environmental challenges and social concerns that demand our attention. SEZs represent one of India’s most ambitious economic policies, designed to accelerate industrial growth and boost exports, yet they often come at a significant cost to the environment and local communities.

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"[T]he rapid expansion of SEZs has raised significant environmental red flags. The most pressing concern is land acquisition, which often involves converting fertile agricultural land into industrial zones. This conversion not only reduces the country’s agricultural capacity but also disrupts local ecosystems and biodiversity.

"The establishment of SEZs typically requires large tracts of land – sometimes spanning thousands of acres. Much of this land is acquired from agricultural areas, leading to the displacement of farming communities who have depended on these lands for generations. For instance, the proposed #RaigadSEZ in #Maharashtra would have required over 14,000 hectares of #agricultural land, leading to massive #protests from local farmers.

"The conversion of agricultural land to #IndustrialUse has long-term implications for #FoodSecurity. As India’s population continues to grow, the loss of productive #farmland could exacerbate food shortage issues in the future. Moreover, agricultural land often has better soil quality and water retention capacity compared to industrial land, making this conversion environmentally costly.

"Industrial activities within SEZs generate various forms of #pollution. Air pollution from #manufacturing processes, water #contamination from industrial effluents, and #SoilDegradation from chemical usage are common problems. The concentration of industries in SEZs can create pollution hotspots that affect air and water quality in surrounding areas.

"#WaterScarcity is another critical issue. SEZs require substantial water resources for industrial processes, often competing with local communities for this precious resource. In water-stressed regions, this competition can lead to conflicts and further environmental degradation.
Human rights and social displacement

"The human cost of SEZ development cannot be overlooked. Land acquisition for SEZs often involves displacing local communities, particularly small farmers and agricultural workers. These communities frequently receive inadequate compensation and struggle to find alternative livelihoods.

"The displacement process can be traumatic for local communities who have strong cultural and emotional ties to their land. Traditional occupations like #farming, #fishing, and #SmallScaleTrading are disrupted, forcing people to adapt to entirely new economic realities. The promised employment opportunities in SEZs often don’t materialize for displaced communities, as they may lack the required skills for industrial jobs.

"Women in these communities face particular challenges, as they often have limited access to alternative employment opportunities and may lose traditional income sources like kitchen gardening or small-scale agricultural activities. The social fabric of rural communities can be severely disrupted, leading to increased poverty and social inequality."

https://csr.education/urban-planning-development/sezs-india-economic-growth-environment/#environmental-concerns-the-hidden-costs

#HumanRights #HumanRightsFreeZone #CorporateColonialism
#IMFLoanSharks #Exploitation #WorldBank #RaceToTheBottom
#HumanRightsViolations
#Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation
#EconomicSacrificZones
#ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #TraditionalLifestyles #EnvironmentalRacism #Exploitation
#CorporateColonialism

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/wednesday-october-8-2025/

And when we sum now the government spending for debt service, we start to get an idea as to why many countries struggle ... 🤔

@thecontinent

#ClimateFinance #AbolishDebt #CancelDebt #GlobalSouth #WorldBank #GlobalFinance #Africa #DebtForClimate

BRICS Bank Offers Zimbabwe Escape From IMF Debt Traps, Says Professor - A Zimbabwean professor has highlighted the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) as a c... - https://news.bitcoin.com/brics-bank-offers-zimbabwe-escape-from-imf-debt-traps-says-professor/ #internationalmonetaryfund #kudzaidominicchiwenga #newdevelopmentbank #developingnations #economicstrategy #emergingmarkets #infrastructure #mineralwealth #zimbabwegold #worldbank #featured #zimbabwe #russia #brics #debt #imf #ndb #zig

New Paper Counters Surjit Bhalla And Govt Claims On Lower Poverty In India

A new paper authored by economists Rishabh Kumar and Maitreesh Ghatak has raised questions about the calculations made by researchers in working papers published by the IMF and the World Bank.

#economy #ExtremePoverty #SurjitBhalla #RishabhKumar #MaitreeshGhatak #IMF #WorldBank #BJP #poverty #UnionGovt #india

https://business.outlookindia.com/economy-and-policy/new-paper-counters-surjit-bhalla-and-govt-claims-on-lower-poverty-in-india

Study: Reducing poverty and climate goals aren’t at odds - Enlarge / Eliminating extreme poverty won't necessarily boost emissions... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1835558 #povertyalleviation #worldbank #science #climate #poverty #data

Waresix hauls in $14.5M to advance its push to digitize logitics in Indonesia - Waresix​, one of a handful of startups aiming to modernize logistics in Indonesia — the world’s four... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/hFJa8NuNYek/ #monkshillventures #fundings&exits #jungleventures #traviskalanick #southeastasia #eastventures #luckincoffee #carsharing #co-founder #logistics #commuting #countries #indonesia #singapore #transport #worldbank #evgrowth #china