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The Vulnerable Twenty Group (V20) is a cooperation initiative of countries systemically vulnerable to climate change. It encompasses 68 nations , representing approximately 20% of the world's population, and generating about 5% of global emissions, that are particularly affected by climate change. [ 1 ]
Ethiopia's economy is ranked 159th place out of 190 countries in 'Ease of doing business'. [35] Ethiopia is also a part of African Continental Free Trade Area, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the G24, and has observer status at the World Trade Organization.
World Bicycle Relief is an international nonprofit organization that mobilizes communities in rural and underserved regions through the power of bicycles.Founded in 2005, the organization designs, manufactures, and distributes purpose-built bicycles to help individuals and communities gain access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunities.
Fatbike being ridden over snow. A fatbike (also called fat bike, fat tire, fat-tire bike, or snow bike) is an off-road bicycle built to accommodate oversized tyres, typically 3.8 in (97 mm) or larger and rims 2.16 in (55 mm) or wider, designed for low ground pressure to allow riding on soft, unstable terrain, such as snow, sand, bogs and mud. [1]
The Chinese government has also implemented several preferential policies for the China-Africa Development Fund, including exemptions from corporate income tax on earnings generated from investments in Africa. [5] As of 2010 the fund had invested in 30 projects in Africa worth around US$800 million. In 2009 alone, the fund invested US$140 ...
The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) is a specialized state-owned development financial institution, which is supervised by the Public Financial Enterprises Agency in Ethiopia. The Development Bank of Ethiopia was the first development finance institution in Ethiopia and as such it was designed to: "(a) assist in the development of industrial ...
When their occupation of Ethiopia ended in 1941, the Italians left behind a country whose economic structure had changed little in centuries. [1] Some improvement had taken place in communications, particularly in road building, and some limited attempts had been made to establish a few industries and to introduce commercial farming, particularly in Eritrea, which Italy had occupied since 1890 ...
The European Commission's development strategy – Agenda for Change – puts ‘inclusive and sustainable growth for human development’ at its centre. Adopted in 2011, it adopted 2 reforms designed to make its development policy both more strategic and more targeted. The Agenda for Change made new policies and rules for budget support.