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This report concludes that Somalia's development requires coordinated, cross-sectoral action rather than piecemeal reform, highlighting that integrated improvements in education and governance are the most powerful levers for reducing poverty and increasing GDP per capita.

This report provides conclusions and policy recommendations for Mauritania's economic development, highlighting that while macroeconomic indicators are trending upwards, growth remains heavily dependent on the extractive sector and is hindered by poor infrastructure, governance issues, and climate risks. The author argues for a holistic development strategy focusing on climate resilience, governance, human capital, and economic diversification to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth.

An introductory report on Malawi's development trajectory, detailing its long-term vision for industrialization, current socio-economic challenges, and severe fiscal pressures exacerbated by climatic shocks and the loss of international funding.

This policy brief examines how the methodologies of major private credit rating agencies (CRAs) negatively impact African development by inflating risk premiums and increasing the cost of capital. It argues that these agencies operate as an oligopoly with subjective, biased methodologies that ignore social indicators and long-term development. To counter this, the document discusses the establishment of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) and proposes broader reforms to the international financial architecture, including the creation of a global fiscal body and improved domestic fiscal transparency and debt management in African nations.

This report outlines the 'Combined scenario' for Africa's economic structural transformation toward 2043, focusing on the shift from low-productivity to high-productivity sectors. It details the projected roles of manufacturing, services, agriculture, and ICT, while emphasizing the necessity of urban resilience and regional trade integration via AfCFTA to achieve a diversified, knowledge-based economy.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) issued a statement welcoming the conclusion of the G20 Task Force on Food Security under South Africa's Presidency. The IEJ, acting as a Resource Partner, advocated for structural reforms to address global hunger, food price volatility, and the financialisation of food systems, emphasizing the need for public food stock holdings and agroecological approaches to build climate resilience.

The report proposes a two-pillar financial safety net for Africa to enhance macroeconomic stability and resilience against external shocks, including climate events. This architecture consists of the African Financial Stability Mechanism (AFSM), a liquidity facility for emergency funding, and the African Stability and Growth Pact (ASGP), a flexible budgetary governance framework. Together, they aim to reduce dependence on external donors and the IMF by providing a rule-based, African-led system for crisis response and fiscal discipline.

A statement by the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) criticizing the 2024 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank, arguing that the global financial architecture and debt relief mechanisms favor rich creditor nations while imposing austerity on developing African countries.

This conclusion to a special report by the Institute for Security Studies outlines the systemic barriers to development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and proposes a multi-sectoral strategy to achieve inclusive sustainable growth by 2050. The author argues that the country's reliance on volatile commodity markets and a history of poor governance have led to a significant decline in per capita income since independence.

This research paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security across Africa, highlighting how economic shocks and trade disruptions exacerbated hunger. It analyzes the varying vulnerability of different income groups and regions, the role of protectionist policies, and the potential for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to build long-term resilience by increasing intra-continental food trade.

This case study examines Cape Town's response to a severe drought from 2015 to 2018, focusing on the collaborative partnerships established between public and private sectors to maintain economic resilience and avoid a jobs crisis.

This case study by GreenCape details the lessons learned from the first resilience analysis of the City of Cape Town's capital infrastructure portfolio. Supported by UK Pact in early 2022, the project aimed to understand how capital investments impact climate resilience by implementing a tagging mechanism in the City's SAP Project Portfolio Management system. The report identifies gaps in project tagging, the importance of a consolidated project database, and the need for increased awareness among project managers regarding how basic service delivery contributes to climate resilience.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies provides a development forecast for Lesotho extending to 2043. It outlines a 'Current Path' based on existing policies and compares it against 11 sectoral scenarios and a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario. The analysis focuses on demographics, economics, poverty, health, and energy, highlighting Lesotho's heavy economic dependence on South Africa and its vulnerability to food insecurity and political instability.