General olusegun obasanjo, former president of nigeria, chairs the apg and is closely involved in its daytoday work. Among the recommendations, the panel calls african governments to improve their governance and strengthen their capacity in the management of extractive industries. Sustainable energy for all se4all initiative, launched in 2011, sets a target. Mechanisms 80 progress, challenges, and potential 91 appendix 4. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on june 2015. French and portuguese translations will be available soon. Assessing enforcement of the oecd antibribery convention 7 available by country enforcement authorities. South africa sustainable development knowledge platform. Above all, the report shows that the global climate moment is also africas moment africas moment to lead the world. Grain fish money building today, a better africa tomorrow. The legatum prosperity index shows that, alongside growth, global prosperity has been on the rise. One year after the launch significant progress has been made. The africa progress panel app consists of ten distinguished individuals from the. South africa voluntary committed at cop 15 in 2009 to curb ghg emissions by 34% by 2020 and 42% by 2025 below the bau trajectory with emissions peaking in 2020 2025, stabilising in 2025 2035 and declining in absolute terms from around 2035, subject to.
The emissions tax applies initially to passenger cars but will be extended to commercial vehicles once agreed co2 standards for these vehicles have been set. Almost half of the gap could be covered by increasing subsaharan africas taxto gdp ratio by 1 per cent of gdp. The 20 africa progress panel report was launched during the world economic forum on africa. Tracking the status of iffs in africa can prove to be problematic. Progress report august 2011 transportation planning research. Additional revenues could be mobilized by halting the wasteful subsidies now transferred to lossmaking utilities, stemming the finance lost as a result of illicit financial transfers, and.
Global forum on transparency and exchange of information for. Through the report, the panel recommends a series of. Readers can find the report in its entirety in part ii of this publication, beginning on page 23. Revenue administration reforms in anglophone africa since the. The first person may describe a fencedin industrial estate in a developing country, populated by footloose multinational corporations mncs. Revenue administration reforms in anglophone africa since. Interactive workshop 1, february 11th, 2011 south africa instituted an ad valorem co2 emissions tax on new passenger vehicles in 2010. Browse articles, set up your interests, or learn more. Chinas official overseas economic and trade cooperation zones 96. More than 90 percent of our segment profit in 2011 was from software, services and financing. Ask three people to describe a special economic zone sez and three very different images may emerge. Report on progress, is made up of the report provided to the g20 leaders on the occasion of their november 2011 cannes summit. Assessing the petroleum fiscal regimes of nigeria, ghana. Africa progress report 2014 african development bank.
Download pdf copies of the full global report, a summary edition of the report, fy2018 performance metrics, the global reporting initiative index, and the united nations global compact communication on progress. Approaches to curbing corruption in tax administration in africa. Much progress has been made since the end of apartheid in 1994, with south africa using its tax and benefit system, as part of its development program, to alleviate poverty and inequality. Progress is underway in developing countries, but it takes time and it is likely. At the arei launch, a group of 10 international partners committed to mobilize usd 10 billion, between 2015 and 2020, to contribute to the goal of the initiative. Copies of this report are available to the public from international monetary fund publication. Table 1 reports data from the international monetary fund imf 2011 and similar. Progress report august 2011 transportation planning research project for the gauteng cityregion civil engineering science b1 lab kingsway campus 011 559 2342 2016 011 559 2343 fax geography, environmental management and energy studies d3 lab 011 559 2433 3302 011 559 2430 fax. Valueadded tax gap this technical assistance report on south africa was prepared by a staff team of the fiscal affairs department of the international monetary fund. Angola is a member of the southern african development community sadc and this should see an. The core of this publication, tax transparency 2011. Despite positive but mixed progress over two decades, most lower income african countries need to enhance their low taxtogdp ratios by mobilizing domestic resources to complement debt relief, donor. The survey measured the perception of risk likelihood, risk impact and risk interconnections from 2010 to 2020 for 37 global risks.
Kpmgs articles on the general data protection regulation. The report includes overall performance for sa as well as trends with the 2011 cycle. For most countries, transparency internationals experts reported. The 2010 ungass country progress report was researched and compiled by a team of consultants from health and development africa pty ltd, under the guidance and direction of the national department of health and the research, monitoring and evaluation task team of. South africa country report to the fourteenth session of the united nations commission on sustainable development this report is the south african country report to the commission, which reports on the progress made in the implementation of agenda 21 with regard to. Oil accounts for nearly 98% of total revenues, according to the world bank, and angolas main trading partners are china and the usa, followed by france and south africa. Correctly, the united nations is leading the process to engage the international. The africa progress report draws on the best research and analysis available on africa and compiles it in a refreshing and provocative manner. This conference mandated eca to establish the high level panel on illicit financial flows from africa. The regions economic performance reflects improvements in macroeconomic management. Read online here download pdf here africares 2014 annual report is out now for you to read online or to download. Republic of south africa national treasury this report is also available on. Where not possible, it collects information from oecd reports and other public sources, including media reports.
Africa renewable energy initiative was launched at the 21st conference of the parties cop21 to the unfccc in paris, france. Illicit financial flows iff report of the high level panel. The launch of the africa initiative was to some extent a precursor to the identification of. Mar 04, 2016 africa progress report 2015 18 policymakers to develop africas resources for africas needs, with less emphasis placed on the three e model of exploration, extraction and export. Ibm s operating pretax income margin rose for the ninth consecutive year 10 to 20. This is possible due to the substantial convergence at the level of goals, targets and indicators. The africa progress panels annual report highlights continents economic recovery but warns of dangers of low quality growth. Setting up objective measures to track progress in the capacity. Read online here pdf in english, francais, portugues fy 20 irs form 990. The increase in the africa 26 average tax togdp ratio was. This report outlines a bank groups the bank strategy for supporting regional integration efforts in west africa over the period 20112015. Economic report on africa 2011 united nations economic.
Document 1 africa progress report 2010 in full document 2 press release. The africa progress report 2015 explains the bold steps that leaders globally and in africa must take to achieve this vision. South africa grade 4 pirls literacy 2016 highlights report. Global risks 2011, sixth edition draws on the insights of 580 expert respondents to the forums global risks survey across stakeholder groups and regions. An analysis of issues shaping africas economic future. Progress report august 2011 transportation planning. But economic growth has not led to significant reduction of poverty, which remains a major barrier to education. What evidence is available regarding corruption in african tax administrations and what are the approaches.
Urbanization, population growth and economic growth are driving an increase in energy demand. Africa progress report 2011 by africa progress panel issuu. The report is the first to simultaneously track progress on the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and agenda 2063 and its first tenyear implementation plan. Africa while the economy of subsaharan africa1 ssa shrank by 1. Resourcerich countries account for nine of the 12 countries. The report documents considerable progress in many areas despite the slow economic growth in 2011 relative to 2010. Country progress report, the current epidemiology of hiv and aids in south africa, the national response, and the ungass indicator overview. The africa progress report singles out importance of. Working papers describe research in progress by the authors and are published to elicit comments and to further debate. Tax, financial regulation and research 32 programme 3. Furthermore, transparency and accountability must be the base of the natural resources policies. Pdf and the european parliament resolution of 8 march 2011 on.
Published every year in may, the report draws on the best research and analysis available on africa and compiles it in a refreshing and provocative manner. The 2011 report covers an unprecedented 187 countries, up from 169 in 2010. Global forum on transparency and exchange of information. In pursuit of justice is a comprehensive survey of womens access to justice across the globe. However the generation of oil tax revenue can be limited by the need to. The africa initiative report on progress tax transparency in africa. A brief summary of the progress in international reading literacy pirls 2016 findings for south africa. Download pdf copies of the full global report, a summary edition of the report, fy2018 performance metrics, the global reporting initiative index, and the united nations global compact communication on. Aims and objectives 69 chinas overseas zones in africa. The united nations world investment report, 2012 reports that data on the profitability of united states fdifdi income as a share of fdi stock shows a 20 percent return in africa in 2010, compared with 14 percent in latin america and the caribbean and 15. Global risks 2011, sixth edition is a flagship product of the world economic forums new risk response network rrn the rrn is a unique platform for global decisionmakers to better understand, manage and respond to complex and interdependent risks. We achieved this by continuing to shift our business mix to more profitable segments and by driving productivity. Gfis 2008 report, which tracked iffs out of africa between 1970 and 2008.
Illicit financial flows and capital flight in africa. The africa progress report 2015 linkedin slideshare. In june 2011, a number of tax authorities from african countries featured in the report met in south africa, intending to consider its findings. Published every year, the africa progress report is the africa progress panels flagship publication. Economic report on africa 2011 governing development in africa the role of the state in economic transformation the world economy grew by 3. The economist renamed africa the hopeful continent in 2011.
The increase in the africa 26 average taxtogdp ratio was. This means that the results for 2011 are not comparable to the previous years figures, the report notes. Assessing the petroleum fiscal regimes of nigeria, ghana, and cameroon sara zedingle ghebremusse master of laws faculty of law university of toronto 2014 abstract petroleum extraction is a lucrative source of tax revenue for many governments in subsaharan africa. Southern african development community annual reports. Supporting the development of more effective tax systems a. The 2010 ungass country progress report was researched and compiled by a team of consultants from health and development africa pty ltd, under the guidance and direction of the national department of health and the research, monitoring and evaluation task team of the south african national aids council.
Tax revenue mobilisation in developing countries european. Angola is a member of the southern african development community. Reaction in africa calling time caught the attention of tax officials across africa and even further afield. The africa progress group apg consists of six distinguished individuals from the private and public sector who advocate for equitable and sustainable development for africa. First, it describes some progress made in alcohol policy development in who member. Save what resonates, curate a library of information, and share content with your network of contacts. Africa sustainable development report undp in africa. Africa progress report the annual africa progress report is the flagship publication of the africa progress panel. Underlying this decision was the determination to ensure africas accelerated and sustained. Who has published several reports in the past on this topic with the last one being published in 2011, but this report of 2014 has some unique features. Assessing the petroleum fiscal regimes of nigeria, ghana, and. The report takes stock of africas progress since 2005 and assesses future opportunities for the continent.
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