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The Africa Prosperity Report is based on the Legatum Prosperity Index, which has been developed as a practical tool to help identify what specific action needs to be taken to contribute to strengthening the pathways from poverty to prosperity globally. The Index consists of 12 pillars of prosperity, built upon 65 actionable policy areas (elements), and is underpinned by 294…

Key findings of the Sustainable Development Report 2019 World nations obtain their worst performance on SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land). No country obtains a “green rating” (the report’s indicator for the achievement of an SDG) on SDG 14 (Life Below Water). The authors conclude that sustainable land use and healthy diets require…

In Europe, extensive desertification processes are occurring both in the Mediterranean and in central and eastern European countries. Europe will be affected by a rise in drought conditions and/or heavy precipitation events, thus enhancing the risk of future desertification processes. A study published in Spain showed that, as a consequence of the expected changes in aridity, the…

Over two years in the making, the Special Report on Climate Change and Landexplores how the way we use our land contributes to climate change and how climate change affects our land. It follows the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºCreleased in October 2018. The full title reflects the breadth of the report, which covers: greenhouse gas fluxes related to land; interactions…

At the dawn of the 2020s, building fairer and more inclusive economies must be the goal of global, national and industry leaders. To get there, instilling gender parity across education, health, politics and across all forms of economic participation will be critical. Over the past 14 years the Global Gender Gap Index included in this report has served as a compass to track…

The 2019 Africa SDG Index and Dashboards Report is a call for action not only to meet the SDGs but also to ensure timely and high-quality data on SDG indicators. The report focuses on the efforts that African governments are taking to incorporate the SDGs into their national strategies, budgets, public engagements, and coordination among branches of government. This report includes all 54 African…