Balancing ecological sustainability with socio-economic development presents a significant challenge for mega-urban regions. Here we introduce a spatial analysis framework that combines clustering ...

The Meghalaya Socio-Economic Review 2025 seeks to present a comprehensive statistical overview of the state’s developmental trajectory. However, this paper argues that the document fails to meet the ...

Protected areas (PAs) are key conservation interventions and are central to new ambitious international targets, such as the global target to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 (30 × 30 agenda) 1.

The impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is not limited to the sector in which they are produced, but rather spreads to all sectors of production and consumption. This is also ...

The AFDB Socio Economic Database is developed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to meet the increasing demand for statistical data and social-economic indicators relating to African Countries.

HANOI May 21, 2019 –– Physical and economic connectivity, market linkages, and labor market mobility are among the top drivers distinguishing best-performing ethnic groups from the rest, according to ...

The government is considering a series of governance reforms and new measures to support rural development and poverty ...

Despite decades of commitments to continental unity, Africa remains far from achieving meaningful economic and political integration. This opinion piece argues that the failure to strengthen regional ...

These borders facilitate trade, regional integration and socio-economic development, but they also expose the country to ...