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Decades of authoritarian rule and internal conflict, culminating in the civil war since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, have led to the collapse of state institutions and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Despite its history as a petro-state prior to South Sudan's 2011 secession, the economy suffers from a lack of diversification and chronic trade deficits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000217#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Sudan's strategic geography and natural resources—including gold, uranium, chromite, gypsum, mica, marble, and iron ore—offer significant development potential, yet poor governance and protracted conflicts have prevented these from driving structural transformation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000217#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The economy was historically dependent on oil, with exports providing approximately 50% of government revenues and 90-95% of total export earnings before the secession of South Sudan in 2011.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000217#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The civil war that began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has caused a near-total collapse of state institutions and a severe humanitarian crisis, with over 150,000 deaths, 15 million displaced persons, and 24 million people facing food insecurity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000217#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sudan ranks 170 out of 193 countries in the 2023-2024 Human Development Report (HDR), reflecting systemic failures in health, education, and economic equality.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000217#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["natural resource management","food security","agriculture","mining","blue economy"],"geography_discussed":["South Sudan","Libya","Chad","Central African Republic","Eritrea","Ethiopia","Egypt"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["geographic assessment","socio-economic analysis","political risk analysis"]},{"id":"prio-001581","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001581","title":"Perpetrators of conflict-related sexual violence","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-06","source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/291abfd7-ef87-45cd-89fc-f66bc663645d/MPI Paper 11_Nordas_Final.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The paper argues that the armed organization to which a person belongs is the most powerful predictor of whether they become a perpetrator of conflict-related sexual violence. Using datasets like SVAC and ACLED, it finds that while state forces have historically been more frequent perpetrators, there is a recent trend of increasing reports involving rebel groups. The author identifies key organizational risk factors, such as forced recruitment and child soldiering, which use sexual violence as a socialization tool for group cohesion. Conversely, restraint is linked to strong internal governance, such as electoral leader selection and ideological norms. The paper suggests that policy interventions should target organizational structures and use risk factors as early warning indicators rather than focusing solely on individual perpetrators.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001581#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The most significant predictor of whether an individual becomes a perpetrator of conflict-related sexual violence is the specific armed organization they belong to and the group dynamics within that organization, rather than individual motivations alone.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001581#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Data from the SVAC dataset indicates that while state forces were more commonly reported as perpetrators historically, there has been a trend toward parity and a recent increase in the frequency of rebel groups reported as perpetrators, with rebel group observations exceeding state forces in 2022 and 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001581#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Widespread sexual violence is not a universal feature of all armed groups; only a minority engage in it, and it is often an organizational practice rather than a centralized, deliberate strategy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001581#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Forced recruitment and the use of child soldiers are strong predictors of sexual violence, as gang rape is often used as a socialization mechanism to create social cohesion among reluctant recruits or to prevent child soldiers from deserting through the creation of shame.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001581#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ideology can either drive or restrain sexual violence; for example, the Islamic State used ideologically motivated policies to authorize sexual slavery of Yazidis, whereas leftist groups with strong political education institutions often prevent widespread sexual violence.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001581#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific governance procedures, particularly the use of electoral processes for selecting leaders, are associated with lower levels of sexual violence as they encourage long-term group stability and internal constraints on commanders.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001581#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sexual violence may be used strategically to achieve battlefield goals, such as ethnic cleansing, genocide (e.g., in Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia, and Bangladesh), or to gain negotiation leverage ahead of peace settlements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001581#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Myanmar","Iraq","Syria","Ethiopia","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Central African Republic","Sudan","South Sudan","Chad","Cameroon","Eritrea","Russia","Ukraine","Niger","Gabon","Colombia","Nigeria","Afghanistan","Somalia","Burkina Faso","Middle East","Southeast Asia","Eastern and Southeastern Europe","Balkans","Africa","Israel","Mali","Mozambique","Iran","Bangladesh","former Yugoslavia","Rwanda"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["synthesis","statistical analysis","case study"]},{"id":"issafri-000051","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000051","title":"Djibouti: Introduction","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-31","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=DJ&topic=01-introduction","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Djibouti is a lower-middle-income country at the Horn of Africa's maritime choke point, leveraging its strategic location to aim for a regional hub status under 'Vision Djibouti 2035'. The country faces extreme climate and water stress, with nearly 90% of its land classified as desert. Its governance is structured as a sovereign democratic republic with a decentralised architecture comprising five regional collectivities and the special status of Djibouti City. Historically, the 1994 Peace and National Reconciliation Accord served as a turning point for stability, which is now viewed as a prerequisite for economic transformation and investment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000051#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Djibouti's national development strategy, 'Vision Djibouti 2035', seeks to establish the country as a regional hub and a bridge across Africa by utilizing its strategic location at the Gulf of Aden and the southern entrance to the Red Sea through port services, logistics, and connectivity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000051#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The country is characterized by extreme aridity and water stress; according to the 2021 World Bank’s Climate Risk Country Profile, nearly 90% of Djibouti is desert, with a historical mean annual temperature of approximately 27.8°C and mean annual precipitation of approximately 244.6 mm (1901–2019).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000051#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Djibouti's physical geography, including volcanic formations and mountain ranges up to 2,000 m, influences disaster risk exposure—such as coastal hazards and flash flooding in wadis—and determines the potential for developing wind and geothermal renewable energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000051#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The state's administrative structure is divided between five decentralised regional collectivities (Ali Sabieh, Dikhil, Tadjourah, Obock, and Arta) and Djibouti City, which has a special status and consists of three communes: Ras-Dika, Boulaos, and Balbala.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000051#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"As of 31 January 2025, Djibouti provided international protection to 32,920 refugees and asylum seekers, representing more than 3% of the total population.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000051#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["geothermal energy","wind power","desertification","flash flood"],"geography_discussed":["Eritrea","Ethiopia","Somalia","Djibouti","Ali Sabieh Region","Dikhil Region","Tadjourah Region","Obock Region","Arta"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["geographic analysis","socio-economic baseline"]},{"id":"issafri-000052","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000052","title":"Equatorial Guinea Development Futures","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-31","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=GQ","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes Equatorial Guinea's development prospects to 2043, highlighting a stark divide between its upper middle-income status driven by oil and pervasive extreme poverty. 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It evaluates 11 sectoral interventions—including stability, agriculture, and leapfrogging—finding that trade liberalization and digital/energy infrastructure have the highest potential to increase GDP per capita. A combined Agenda 2063 scenario suggests GDP could reach US$20.4 billion by 2043, though this would increase carbon emissions to 1.5 million tons.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000080#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Under the Current Path forecast, Eritrea's economy is projected to grow from US$2.4 billion in 2019 to US$10.1 billion by 2043, with GDP per capita reaching US$3,728.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000080#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extreme poverty (at the US$1.90 threshold) is forecast to decline from 38.9% (1.36 million people) in 2019 to 13% (680,000 people) by 2043 on the Current Path.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000080#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Carbon emissions are expected to rise from 200,000 tons in 2019 to 1 million tons by 2043 on the Current Path, though the report notes this is from a very low base.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000080#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Leapfrogging' scenario, focusing on renewable energy and ICT, would increase electricity access to 92.1% of the population by 2043, compared to the Current Path's 77.1%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000080#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Free Trade' scenario, based on the full implementation of the AfCFTA, is identified as having the most significant positive impact on GDP per capita by 2043, reaching US$4,175.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000080#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural productivity is a critical vulnerability; on the Current Path, agricultural demand is forecast to exceed production by 1.4 million metric tons by 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000080#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario, integrating all 11 sectoral improvements, could increase GDP to US$20.4 billion and reduce extreme poverty to 2.8% by 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000080#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario would lead to higher environmental degradation, with carbon emissions reaching 1.5 million tons by 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000080#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon dioxide emissions","renewable energy","climate change","energy transition","agriculture"],"geography_discussed":["Africa","Ethiopia","Djibouti","Sudan","Saudi Arabia","Yemen"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["forecasting","scenario analysis"]},{"id":"issafri-000123","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000123","title":"ERITREA DEVELOPMENT FUTURES: GEOGRAPHIC FUTURES Combined Agenda 2063 scenario","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-31","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=ER&topic=combined-agenda-2063","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario for Eritrea projects significant GDP growth, poverty reduction, and a shift toward a service-dominated economy by 2043, though it also forecasts a substantial increase in carbon emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000123#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario, which integrates 11 sectoral scenarios, is projected to increase Eritrea's GDP from US$2.4 billion in 2019 to US$20.4 billion by 2043, representing a 750% increase compared to 321% in the Current Path forecast.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000123#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The scenario predicts a significant reduction in extreme poverty (at US$1.90). 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Egypt is expected to remain the largest emitter at 177 million tons, while Zambia is projected to have the largest percentage increase in emissions (nearly 135%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000226#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon dioxide emissions","economic growth","industrial manufacturing"],"geography_discussed":["Democratic Republic of the Congo","Somalia","Madagascar","Mauritius","Seychelles","Malawi","Uganda","Ethiopia","Burundi","Eswatini","Djibouti","Eritrea","Zambia","Egypt"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["forecasting","scenario analysis"]},{"id":"issafri-000289","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000289","title":"BURUNDI DEVELOPMENT FUTURES: GEOGRAPHIC FUTURES","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-28","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=BI&topic=06-scenario-interventions","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details specific multipliers and targets for Burundi across several development scenarios. 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The document compares these projected outcomes against averages for low-income African countries and historical benchmarks from other African nations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000289#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Under the Governance scenario, interventions are projected to increase government effectiveness by 70% between 2024 and 2033, which would place Burundi second among low-income African countries, trailing only Rwanda.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000289#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Demographics and Health scenario targets significant mortality reductions, including a 53.6% decrease in the maternal mortality rate and a 48.7% reduction in under-five mortality between 2024 and 2033.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000289#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Education interventions aim to increase vocational enrolment in lower secondary schools by 90% and improve upper secondary vocational training by 17.3% between 2024 and 2033.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000289#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Agriculture scenario projects a 90% improvement in agricultural yield between 2024 and 2033, which would make Burundi the second-highest yield producer per hectare among low-income African countries by 2043, behind only Malawi.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000289#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Infrastructure and leapfrogging interventions include increasing other renewable energy production from zero in 2024 to 2 million barrels by 2033 and improving urban electricity access by 21% between 2024 and 2033.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000289#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The AfCFTA scenario projects that services exports in Burundi will increase by 294% between 2024 and 2033, potentially giving the country the highest services export share among low-income African countries by 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000289#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"External financial flow interventions project a 140% rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows between 2024 and 2033, which would result in Burundi receiving more FDI as a share of GDP than Burkina Faso, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic by 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000289#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","sustainable development","economic growth","public health","governance","trade policy"],"geography_discussed":["Rwanda","Ethiopia","Burkina Faso","Tanzania","The Gambia","Malawi","Mali","Central African Republic","Guinea","Niger","Madagascar","Sudan","Uganda","Eritrea","South Sudan","Guinea-Bissau","Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["scenario modeling","comparative analysis","forecasting"]},{"id":"issafri-000100","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000100","title":"Africa’s future education requirements: Vocational education","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-04-21","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/thematic/guide.pdf?thematic=06-education&topic=08-vocational-education","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report highlights a significant gap between the skills of African graduates and the requirements of the modern job market, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 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The text argues for a balance between academic and vocational training to support agribusiness and manufacturing, while warning that poor foundational education in sub-Saharan Africa creates a lack of 'readily trainable workers' for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000100#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There is a substantial mismatch between the skills of job seekers and employer requirements in Africa, driven by a lack of emphasis on technical and vocational education and training (TVET), STEM subjects, and higher-order cognitive skills, as well as a deficiency in soft skills and professional experience among youth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000100#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Vocational enrollment in sub-Saharan Africa was low in 2019, with only 8.5% of upper secondary students in such programmes. This is less than half of the global average. 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Djibouti had the highest share at nearly 40%, followed by Eritrea, Algeria, Sudan, and Tunisia (all near 30%), while Uganda, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Eswatini had less than 5%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000100#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution and digitisation requires technical skills, but the low quality of general schooling in sub-Saharan Africa means many students lack the foundational reading, writing, and numeracy skills necessary to enter vocational streams, resulting in a lack of 'readily trainable workers'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000100#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["industrial manufacturing","workforce development"],"geography_discussed":["North Africa","South America","Angola","Comoros","Kenya","Tanzania","Equatorial Guinea","Sudan","Mauritania","South Asia","Djibouti","Eritrea","Algeria","Tunisia","Uganda","The Gambia","Sierra Leone","Eswatini","Benin","Cameroon","Senegal","Germany"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["assessment","trend analysis"]},{"id":"issafri-000115","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000115","title":"The AfCFTA Implementation Challenges","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-03-29","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/thematic/guide.pdf?thematic=08-afcfta&topic=09-implementation-challenges","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The AfCFTA faces significant implementation hurdles due to the extreme economic disparity between member states, which may lead to 'winners and losers' where advanced economies benefit while least developed countries (LDCs) face initial welfare losses. Key challenges include the loss of critical tariff revenues for some governments, weak institutional capacities in LDCs, and limited commitment to the free movement of labour. To mitigate these risks, the agreement employs special and differential treatment, granting LDCs and a specific 'Group of 6' (G6) longer phase-out periods for tariff liberalisation, though the authors argue that additional support from the AU Secretariat and private finance is necessary to bridge the development gap.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000115#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The extreme economic heterogeneity of African countries, ranging from GDPs over US$300 billion in Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt to less than US$2 billion in states like Gambia and South Sudan, hinders AfCFTA implementation and may cause weaker economies to fall further behind in the short to medium term.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000115#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Least developed countries (LDCs) face structural disadvantages, including low productivity and geographic isolation—with 14 of the 33 LDCs being landlocked—which may lead to firm closures and higher unemployment as competition increases.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000115#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tariff revenue loss is a critical barrier to implementation, particularly for countries like the Central Africa Republic, Chad, Comoros, and DR Congo, where intra-continent tariff revenues are estimated to exceed 5% of government revenues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000115#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To address development gaps, the AfCFTA provides differential tariff liberalisation timelines: non-LDCs have five years to liberalise 90% of non-sensitive products, LDCs have 10 years, and the 'Group of 6' (Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) has a 15-year phase-out period.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000115#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Commitment to the free movement of labour remains low, with only Rwanda, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, and Mali having ratified the AfCFTA Protocol on the free movement of people as of January 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000115#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["trade policy","economic development"],"geography_discussed":["Nigeria","South Africa","Egypt","The Gambia","South Sudan","Seychelles","Guinea-Bissau","Comoros","São Tomé and Príncipe","Eritrea","Rwanda","Niger","Mali","Central Africa Republic","Chad","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Djibouti","Libya","Mozambique","Somalia","Saharawi Republic","Sudan","Ethiopia","Madagascar","Malawi","Zambia","Zimbabwe"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","economic assessment"]},{"id":"issafri-000211","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000211","title":"Africa Health and WaSH Futures: Thematic Futures","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-03-29","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/thematic/guide.pdf?thematic=05-health-and-wash&topic=03-demographics-health-scenario","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details a strategic scenario for Africa to improve health and demographic outcomes by 2050. 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