Welcome to our newsletter! In this edition, we examine what the New South can learn from global successes and challenges to achieve food security for all, highlighting effective strategies and future opportunities in agri-food development. We also address the pressing need for improved water management in Africa's agricultural sector to boost productivity and sustainability. Additionally, we assess the resilience of Morocco's pharmaceutical industry in the face of global challenges and its potential to ensure healthcare sovereignty. Finally, we reflect on the evolving dynamics of West-South engagement, highlighting the importance of sustainable development and equitable cooperation as we navigate a changing world.
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Food Security and Agri-Food Policies in the New South
Despite sufficient global food, over 3.1 billion people suffer from hunger. High-income countries resolved this through a process beginning 300 years ago. This report explores lessons from these successes for the New South, emphasizing the need to break the cycle of undernutrition and low agricultural productivity. This requires sustained government commitment, rural economy integration, investments in human capital, social safety nets, and research... Learn more
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Promoting Development in Rural Africa through Water Management and Security
The agricultural sector, using 72% of global water, faces major challenges, with 84% of small farms in low- and middle-income countries lacking irrigation. Despite contributing 35% to Africa's GDP, it receives only 4% of government spending. Increasing food production by 50% by 2050 requires better policies, technologies, and integrated water management for sustainable development.... Learn more
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Is Morocco's industrial pharmaceutical sector ready to meet the challenge of the kingdom's healthcare sovereignty?
In 2023, Morocco's pharmaceutical industry saw a 50% revenue increase, led by 50 industrial pharmaceutical establishments. This sector, which began in 1933, now forms a robust ecosystem of local and multinational companies, meeting 80% of the country's medication needs. Ranked second in Africa, it has grown due to strategic initiatives from 2014-2020. Facing challenges like COVID-19 and geopolitical tensions, can this sector maintain its growth and ensure Morocco's healthcare sovereignty?... Read more
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The New South: breaking with the past - West-South engagement in a changing world
The early 1960s sparked global development initiatives with USAID, OECD's DAC, and Germany's BMZ and IDOS. Sixty years on, the focus is on merging development with sustainability, promoting climate-friendly transformations, and equitable living conditions, emphasizing the need for the "Old North" to form reciprocal partnerships with the "New South" to remain influential. How can the "Old North" effectively engage with the "New South" to foster these partnerships? ... Read more
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| حديث الثلاثاء : القطاع المينائي في المغرب: الإنجازات، التحديات والآفاق المستقبلية
في ظل التحولات والتطورات الاقتصادية التي يشهدها المغرب، يلعب القطاع المينائي دوراً محورياً في تعزيز موقع المملكة كمركز تجاري إقليمي ودولي، ودعامة أساسية للاقتصاد الوطني. في هذه الحلقة، نستعرض رفقة الأستاذ بدر الزاهر الأزرق، أستاذ باحث في قانون الاعمال، تاريخ هذا القطاع وتحولاته الكبرى منذ الاستقلال، ونناقش الإصلاحات الاستراتيجية التي شهدها، وتأثيرها على البنية التحتية والقدرات اللوجستية والتجارية، بالإضافة إلى التحديات والفرص المستقبلية... المزيد
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| Facilitation et négociation en temps de guerre
Ce podcast explore les deux concepts de la facilitation et la négociation en temps de guerre, des outils cruciaux pour instaurer la paix et la stabilité dans les régions en conflit. Ces processus permettent aux parties belligérantes de dialoguer, de trouver des compromis et de parvenir à des accords qui mettent fin aux hostilités. Comprendre les défis et les stratégies efficaces dans ces contextes est essentiel pour les médiateurs et les négociateurs... Plus
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| Africafé: Mediation dynamics in internal conflicts in Africa
Mediators in African conflicts, whether regional, international, or local, play crucial roles in brokering peace and fostering dialogue amid political and ethnic tensions. This episode features Dr. Lassina Zerbo, Former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, discussing the strategies and challenges mediators face in achieving peace and stability in Africa. Watch now
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| Explore the 2024 Election Trends In 2024, more than 60 countries, encompassing nearly half the world's population, will head to the polls. This unprecedented scale of electoral activity has led many to describe 2024 as the largest election year in history.
Throughout the year, we are committed to publishing in-depth analyses on the diverse implications of these elections. By covering select elections, we aim to provide critical insights and assessments to better understand the outcomes and impacts of these key electoral events... Learn more
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