OECD Territorial Reviews: Colombia 2014

Beijing Review

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A Better Future For All

Oct 15, 2020

Beijing Review: What is going to be the focus of development in the post-novel coronavirus pandemic period? Beate Trankmann: The world that emerges post-novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will be very different and how we respond and adapt during t

Lebanon Opportunities

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Local Economic Development

Nov 18, 2022

The economic crisis that has hit Lebanon since 2019 coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic and the explosion of the Port of Beirut have deeply impacted the country’s economy making this crisis rank among the worst economic crises globally since the mid-n

Architecture Australia

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Regional Case Studies: Community Engagement

Jan 28, 2019

Hobart, Tas Hobart Regional city Mouheneenner peoples N/A 2016 census 178,009 2011 census 170,975 growth 2011–16* +4.1% *national average +8.8% 4.2% Hospitals 4.1% State government administration 3.2% Cafes and restaurants 2.8% Central government adm

Sunday Tribune

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CENSUS 2022 A Snapshot Of South Africa’s Developmental Gains, Failures

Oct 15, 2023

Statistics South Africa’s publication of the results of Census 2022 provides clear evidence of the degree to which we are reaching our developmental goals, while urging us to be more evidence-led in what we do. At the outset, congratulations to Stat

City Press

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Harness South Africa’s Inner Cities

Sep 20, 2020

The municipal sphere of government is the level that is closest to the people. Many basic services are delivered by local municipalities, and local ward councillors are the politicians closest to communities. The important role of local government in

Farmer's Weekly

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The 10-year Review Of The National Development Plan

Sep 22, 2023

The National Development Plan (NDP) was adopted as government strategy in 2013 and the National Planning Commission has just published its 10-year review. The report, made public on 8 September, was given to President Cyril Ramaphosa for action and i

Business Today

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Racing Against Time

Aug 18, 2023

EIGHT YEARS AGO, the United Nations set the clock ticking on what then Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called a “people’s agenda”. One-hundred-and-ninety-three countries agreed to meet a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets by

Forbes Africa

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Reflections And Resolutions: Towards A Just Society

Dec 2, 2022

Awhile ago I watched a conversation between US Senator Bernie Sanders and Ambassador Mikko Hautala. The Senator asks why Finland is the happiest society on Earth. The Ambassador said, “I think that we have seen is that there's high degree of trust in

Independent on Saturday

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Bold Leadership, Accountability Key To Fixing Poor Service Delivery

Dec 30, 2023

A scan of media across the country writing on municipal matters illustrates the range of issues faced by residents and businesses in municipalities. These range from challenges in the provision of basic network services; outstanding debt to Eskom or

Saturday Star

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Bold Leadership, Accountability Key To Fixing Poor Service Delivery

Dec 30, 2023

A scan of media across the country writing on municipal matters illustrates the range of issues faced by residents and businesses in municipalities. These range from challenges in the provision of basic network services; outstanding debt to Eskom or

Weekend Argus Saturday

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Bold Leadership, Accountability Key To Fixing Poor Service Delivery

Dec 30, 2023

A scan of media across the country writing on municipal matters illustrates the range of issues faced by residents and businesses in municipalities. These range from challenges in the provision of basic network services; outstanding debt to Eskom or

New Zealand Listener

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Flocking Together

Dec 4, 2022

This country has been struggling for decades to lift its productivity, the key driver of competitiveness and ultimately prosperity. We are sliding down international rankings. This inadequate performance is shaped in part by our geography, but more f

Pretoria News Weekend

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NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES Reversing Apartheid’s Spatial Reality

Feb 11, 2023

The National Development Plan targets infrastructure investment of 30% as a percentage of GDP by 2030. However, National Treasury estimated that between 2010 and 2020, public‐sector capital investment averaged 5.8% of GDP, while private capital inve

Saturday Star

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NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES Reversing Apartheid’s Spatial Reality

Feb 11, 2023

The National Development Plan targets infrastructure investment of 30% as a percentage of GDP by 2030. However, National Treasury estimated that between 2010 and 2020, public‐sector capital investment averaged 5.8% of GDP, while private capital inve

Independent on Saturday

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NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES Reversing Apartheid’s Spatial Reality

Feb 11, 2023

The National Development Plan targets infrastructure investment of 30% as a percentage of GDP by 2030. However, National Treasury estimated that between 2010 and 2020, public‐sector capital investment averaged 5.8% of GDP, while private capital inve

Farmer's Weekly

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‘Low-hanging Fruit’ Must Be Addressed To Boost Development Of SA’s Agriculture Sector

Aug 12, 2022

Ahead of the ANC’s policy conference held at the end of July, the party released policy discussion papers that noted the following: “[A]griculture] remains an important sector of the South African economy. It holds the potential to lift many poor Sou

Farmer's Weekly

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It’s Not Just About Farming!

Jan 29, 2021

According to Statistics South Africa, the country’s population increased to 59,6 million people in 2020. Approximately 34% of the population live in rural areas, where basic services, health facilities and job opportunities are hard to come by. Altho

Beijing Review

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Keeping Up With Change

Mar 24, 2022

Some 40 foreign diplomats attended a launch ceremony for China and the World in a Changing Context: Perspectives From Ambassadors to China, hosted by the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) in Beijing on March 15. The book brings together observ

Architecture Australia

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Regional Initiatives

Jan 28, 2019

Across Australia, transformative regional initiatives are being developed through collaborative strategic thinking that involves different levels of government and leadership from local councils and the community. Connectivity between regions is bein

Sunday Tribune

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Medium-term Policy Statement Decisive Leadership Key To Fixing Budget Challenges

Nov 5, 2023

The Minister of Finance’s Medium- Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) was delivered during a time of severe fiscal constraint. Despite some negative comments, there are many positive initiatives. They range from short-term strategies to increase tax