Agricultural expansion is the number one driver of the loss of nature and its biodiversity and ecosystem services.1 But efforts to rapidly reduce these losses must recognize the political and economic…

In this policy brief, we offer an introduction to the family of policy instruments known as “flexible performance standards.” We describe and examine the attributes of performance standards that…

The Cape Town ICT sector is a globalised and leading services sector within Africa. Many firms in the sector – not just the large multinationals – have international investors, clients, financiers…

Executive Summary Uganda is endowed with a number of natural resources ranging from minerals, oil reserves, water bodies, woodlands, forests, wildlife, grasslands and agricultural land. However…

Key findings While commercialisation has contributed towards increasing agricultural income, its impact on nutrition has been adverse as neither production nor the accrued income resulted in nutrition…

The persisting inequalities women face while entering the labor market, make female economic empowerment a major policy objective for international organisations, local governments, non-profit…

The Tanzanian component of the VALOR Project (2014-2018) studied quality factors, traits and conditions with potential to increase value of agricultural products in Tanzania through Geographical…

The signing in March 2018 of the agreement to establish an African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a significant step along the road to full regional integration in Africa. Achieving this long…

The production of the thousands of components which make up a vehicle comprise the heart of the automotive industry. All host country governments seek to promote greater levels of localisation of…

En Centroamérica, el sector agrícola es indispensable para el desarrollo económico, el alivio de la pobreza y la preservación de la identidad cultural. Gran parte de la producción agrícola regional…