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Landry Signe - Unlocking Africa's Business Potential

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Landry Signe

Unlocking Africa's Business Potential

2020

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Africa's Infrastructure and Construction Transformation and Potential S. 217-246

„… infrastructure.SUSTAINABILITYThe capital requirements for meeting short- and medium- term priorities are enormous— in the energy …” „… 217NINEAfrica’s Infrastructure and Construction Transformation and PotentialAcross economic sectors …” „… , the infrastructure deficit is often perceived to be the primary impediment to investment and growth in …”

Africa's Tourism Transformation and Potential S. 157-182

„… Ground/sea infrastructureSouth Africa59211104323194659Morocco3549914747416360Egypt3778102297225882Tanzania451026434886106102 …” „… infrastructure as well as health and hygiene. Most countries in the region are aware of the potential role of …” „… (billions of current US$ latest data)Infrastructure qualityscore$40 …”

Index S. 329-0

„… ; and infrastructure and construction sector, 221; and manufacturing and industrialization, 119; and oil …” „… , 248; importance of, 52; and infrastructure and construction sector, 218; investment Signé_Unlocking …” „… , 27; ICT sector in, 80; infrastructure and construction sector in, 232, 241, 242; middle class in, 45 …”

Africa's Information and Communications Technology Transformation and Potential S. 71-96

„… development in the region, especially in the form of infrastructure gaps, weak legal and regulatory frameworks …” „… , for example, where the ICT infrastructure was destroyed by the period of anarchy and civil war …” „… barriers in the sector; facilitating public- private partnerships to develop infrastructure; imple-menting …”

Africa's Oil and Gas Transformation and Potential S. 125-156

„… data)Infrastructure qualityscore$40 $5054321908070605040302010353025201510550$100 $200 $300 $400100 150 200 250 300 …” „… 2011–2016201720162011 2000–20022006–20082012–2014Transport infrastructureQuality of electricity supplyPay and …” „… ProductivityInfrastructureAordabilitySkillsEnvironmentMobile penetration rateInternet users20302013GHAETHAGOSDNMAR DZAKENTUNZAFEGYNGASouth AfricaTunisiaCôte …”

Africa's Manufacturing and Industrialization Transformation and Potential S. 97-124

„… and nurture industry, implementing strategies that involve targeted investment in infrastructure …” „… data)Infrastructure qualityscore$40 $5054321908070605040302010353025201510550$100 $200 $300 $400100 150 200 250 300 …” „… 2011–2016201720162011 2000–20022006–20082012–2014Transport infrastructureQuality of electricity supplyPay and …”

References S. 279-328

„… for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)— Information and Communication Technologies (ICT …” „… .pdf.Jennex, Murray E., Don Amoroso, and Olayele Adelakun. 2004. “E-commerce Infra-structure Success Factors …” „… of ICT Infrastructure Expansion in Five Latin American Countries.” Information Technology for …”

Africa's Consumer Markets and Distribution Transformation and Potential S. 19-46

„… data)Infrastructure qualityscore$40 $5054321908070605040302010353025201510550$100 $200 $300 $400100 150 200 250 300 …” „… 2011–2016201720162011 2000–20022006–20082012–2014Transport infrastructureQuality of electricity supplyPay and …” „… ProductivityInfrastructureAordabilitySkillsEnvironmentMobile penetration rateInternet users20302013GHAETHAGOSDNMAR DZAKENTUNZAFEGYNGASouth AfricaTunisiaCôte …”

The Evolution of African Economies and Their Tremendous Business Potential S. 1-18

„… industrialization, oil and gas, tourism, banking, and infrastructure and construction. The book adopts an accessible …” „… driven by an increase in industrial activity, notably through investments in infra-structure and …” „… create the infrastructure necessary to attract investment, but numerous challenges remain. In its 2011 …”

Africa's Banking Transformation and Potential S. 183-216

„… will be necessary to fill the capital gap needed to fund projects in manufacturing, infrastructure …” „… (billions of current US$ latest data)Infrastructure qualityscore$40 …” „… 2011–2016201720162011 2000–20022006–20082012–2014Transport infrastructureQuality of electricity supplyPay and …”

Africa's Agriculture and Food Industry Transformation and Potential S. 47-70

„… $304.03.53.02.52.0282624222018161412Fuel exports (billions of current US$ latest data)Infrastructure qualityscore$40 …” „… 2011–2016201720162011 2000–20022006–20082012–2014Transport infrastructureQuality of electricity supplyPay and …” „… ProductivityInfrastructureAordabilitySkillsEnvironmentMobile penetration rateInternet users20302013GHAETHAGOSDNMAR DZAKENTUNZAFEGYNGASouth AfricaTunisiaCôte …”

Preface

„… Potential 183NINEAfrica’s Infrastructure and Construction 217 Transformation and …” „… in case study countriesTABLE 9.1. Regional comparison of the current state of the infrastructure and …” „… largest infrastructure and construction marketsTABLE 9.3. Classification of countries by current size of …”

Conclusion: Seizing the Tremendous Business Potential of Africa by 2050 S. 247-250

„… in a stronger posi-tion to negotiate with global trade partners. Along the way, infrastructure …” „… and the subsequent sectoral discussions, infrastructure development that can ac-commodate larger …” „… , manufacturing and industrialization, oil and gas, tour-ism, banking, infrastructure and construction), it is …”

Notes S. 251-278

„… May 2011 to invest windfall oil earnings in infrastructure development, to provide a stabilization …” „… institutional infrastructure. It is comprehensive in scope, applying to the sector’s up- , mid- and downstream …” „… establishes the institutional infrastructure to facilitate enhanced transparency.” NRGI 2016, 1.74. KPMG 2013 …”

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David G. Carrillo Murillo - Demand and supply interactions in transport models: The case of hinterland transportation

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Demand and supply interactions in transport models: The case of hinterland transportation

Series: Karlsruher Beiträge zur wirtschaftspolitischen Forschung - Karlsruhe Papers in Economic Policy Research

Volume 31 2011

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Infrastructure operators and managers S. 36-37

„… ).3.3.3 Infrastructure operators and managersThe builders of transportation chains require a connected …” „… infrastructure or network. Indeed, the cargo is routed according to the characteristics of the networks. These …” „… the infrastructure connecting nodes (roads, railways and inland waterways).These nodes are …”

Carriers S. 37-38

„… fluctuation of the demand, it results roughly on 40 000 TEU per year.Infrastructure managersAn infrastructure …” „… can manage one of thethree types of infrastructure, namely, roads, railways and inland waterways.The …” „… infrastructure managers are responsible for assigning infrastructure capacity or toallocate the so-called slots …”

Generators of demand (shippers) S. 33-34

„… referred as a dry port, a freight village, a logistics platform or arailport, is the infrastructure …” „… terminals for performing intermodal practices is a costly task since it isrequired infrastructure and the …” „… responsibility will take. On the other hand, the infrastructure operators and managers are theport authority, the …”

Road S. 30

„… transport companies own trucks and the infrastructure required relates only to thehighways. The …” „… infrastructure costs are high and usually they are provided by the state.The market involves many actors as a …” „… exceptions such as in the case of the U.S. where the operators own therail tracks. However, infrastructure …”

Demand and supply interactions S. 38-42

„… every spot of demand at the hinterland area as soonas there is a road infrastructure which is usually …” „… infrastructure manager,a carrier and in the case of intermodal services a terminal and a second carrier for …” „… found straightforward (e.g. Dafermos (1971); Nagurney (2010)).BuilderTransport chainInfrastructure …”

Definition and methodological approach S. 29-30

„… important only for detailed analyses.Many transport companies own trucks and the infrastructure required …” „… relates only to thehighways. The infrastructure costs are high and usually they are provided by the …” „… own therail tracks. However, infrastructure costs for rails are known as sunk costs and usually …”

Railways S. 30-31

„… transport companies own trucks and the infrastructure required relates only to thehighways. The …” „… infrastructure costs are high and usually they are provided by the state.The market involves many actors as a …” „… exceptions such as in the case of the U.S. where the operators own therail tracks. However, infrastructure …”

Interoperability S. 31-33

„… or arailport, is the infrastructure directly connected to othermodes of transport and …” „… isrequired infrastructure and the corresponding equipment. The induced cost for maintaining, upgrading …” „… routes that goods under their responsibility will take. On the other hand, the infrastructure operators …”

Builders of transportation chains S. 34-36

„… hinterlands. They areshippers, forwarders, carriers and infrastructure operators and managers. However …” „… activities in the long-term (e.g. Alcatel R© globally).3.3.3 Infrastructure operators and managersThe …” „… builders of transportation chains require a connected infrastructure or network. Indeed, the cargo is …”

Transport technology S. 17-19

„… infrastructures - ports is of high relevance for both, private and public sector, and this is one of the reasons …” „… the vessels’ size until reaching capacities over 12 000 TEU and the required infrastructure needed for …” „… reached theirmaximum capacity and new arrangements for developing port infrastructure have beenagreed with …”

Conclusion S. 105-110

„… interactionsand (ii) the location of intermodal infrastructure has been resumed in a model and a newperception of …” „… associate for achieving such a task. Ranging from firmsto infrastructure and terminal operators, the market …” „… terminal). Thus, three spatial variables describing the locationof intermodal infrastructure.In order to …”

Description of the inland terminals’ data S. 87

„… purposes (e.g. infrastructure planning, decisionson subventions and or internalisation of external costs …” „… , impacts of new infrastructure,etc.). With the use of three variables (industrial density, fixed and …”

Database overview on the employees per productivity sector S. 87-88

„… purposes (e.g. infrastructure planning, decisionson subventions and or internalisation of external costs …” „… , impacts of new infrastructure,etc.). With the use of three variables (industrial density, fixed and …”

Deregulation of ports S. 16-17

„… commodities in this kind of infrastructures - ports is of high relevance for both, private and public sector …” „… infrastructure needed for port arrivals (Arduinoet al. 2008). The increase of feedering practices on ports has …”

Bibliography S. 123-129

„… Transportation. In:BERLIN, T.U. (Editor.): Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Applied Infrastructure …” „… Analysis ofInfrastructure Networks: The case of the German federal trunk roads. Nomos, 2009Rotterdam 2008 …”

Synopsis S. 27-28

„… investingin the required infrastructure. However, ports always consider the importance of investments for …”

Foreword of the Editor S. 5-9

„… Infrastructure operators and managers 363.3.4 Carriers 373.4 Decision-making process 383.4.1 Demand and supply …”

Maritime networks S. 19-20

„… reached theirmaximum capacity and new arrangements for developing port infrastructure have beenagreed with …”

Spatial policy assesment in intermodal offers S. 102-104

„… indicate opportunities for investors to develop and support freight infrastructure aswell as awareness to …”

Competition between port-hinterland systems S. 25-27

„… strongly on the future market by investingin the required infrastructure. However, ports always consider …”

Assessment of Policy Strategies to develop Intermodal Services S. 98-102

„… indicate opportunities for investors to develop and support freight infrastructure aswell as awareness to …”

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Valentine Aldebert, Christian Henrich-Franke, Léonard Laborie, Sabrina Proschmann, Guido Thiemeyer - Conflict in Cooperation

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Conflict in Cooperation

Series: Historische Dimensionen Europäischer Integration

Volume 34 2022

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Comparison With Inland Transport Infrastructures S. 123-124

„… Chapter II: Comparison With Inland Transport Infrastructures …”

Guido Thiemeyer Inland Navigation Infrastructures and the Second World War: The Example of the Rhine Region S. 125-144

„… 125 Inland Navigation Infrastructures and the Second World War: The Example of the Rhine Region …” „… the integration of infrastructures in Eu-rope.1 1945 was by no means a „Stunde Null” or „Hour Zero …” „… 1995. 6 Kaiser / Schot: Writing the Rules of Europe, p. 59/60. Inland Navigation Infrastructures and …”

Conflict in Cooperation – Some Introductory Words S. 7-20

„… devoted to infrastructures in the Making Europe series rightly thematizes ‘war’ in between ‘economy’ and …” „… Infrastructure Transition. Economy, War, Nature, Basingstoke 2016. 3 Kleinschmidt, Christian: “Review …” „… : Infrastructure, Networks, (Large) Technical Systems: The ‘Hidden Integration’ of Europe”, in: Contemporary …”

Julia Eichenberg View from London – Some concluding Remarks S. 247-257

„… territorial war and thus, it has always also been about infrastructure and resources. Hitler, the German …” „… national infra-structure, as well as most national resources. The aim of this book, as stated by the …” „… infrastructure, the relevant term of reference were national resources. In both cases, whether on the continent …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-6

„… | Proschmann | Thiemeyer [Eds.]Conflict in CooperationCrossborder Infrastructures in Europe Facing the Second …” „… Infrastructures in Europe Facing the Second World WarConflict in CooperationNomosValentine Aldebert | Christian …” „… Infrastructures in Europe Facing the Second World WarValentine Aldebert | Christian Henrich-Franke | Léonard …”

Jiří Janáč Navigating the Middle: Integration of Inland Navigation in Central Europe and the Second World War S. 161-192

„… , Arne / Vleuten, Erik van der: Europe’s Infrastructure Transition: Economy, War, Nature, New York 2018 …” „… on infrastructures: An introduction”, in: History and Technology 27/3 (2011), p. 245 – 264. 5 Müller …” „… framework for selected nations,74 the development of waterways (and transport infrastructure in general …”

Léonard Laborie Railways: Halted Multilateral Cooperation, Valid Multilateral Agreements S. 193-206

„… der, Erik: Europe’s Infrastructure Transition. Economy, War, Nature, London 2016, p. 46. 33 Zeitung …” „… Infrastructures and the Project of Europe, London 2010, pp. 144 – 147. 43 Kaiser / Schot: Writing, pp. 166 – 167 …” „… Infrastructures and the Project of Europe, London 2010, pp. 144 – 147. Hilberg, Raul / Pehle, Walter H. / Schlott …”

Christian Henrich-Franke, Sabrina Proschmann German Careers within the European Postal and Telecommunications Union (EPTU) – Continuities and Discontinuities S. 109-118

„… differences in these two careers? • There is a difference in infrastructure systems that may have a decisive …” „… influence on careers in these sectors: the postal services depend on other infrastructures’ physical …” „… technical standardisation. • The more technical an infrastructure system is, the more indispensable the …”

Claire Aslangul-Rallo Prosperity and Identity: European Networks in Signal Magazine. An Argument used to promote the Nazi Project for the Continent’s Unification S. 219-246

„… peoples. Second, the presentation of past and present German realizations in matters of in-frastructure …” „… , evoking trans-European networks including railway infrastruc-ture,20 roads,21 air traffic,22 inland …” „… infrastructure was essential to “transform[ing] the heart of the continent into a vast flourishing garden,” and …”

Christian Henrich-Franke ‘Objective Operations’ under Swiss Neutrality? The International Broadcasting Union during WWII S. 71-80

„… Infrastructures and the Project of Europe, New York 2010, pp. 225 – 251. Christian Henrich-Franke 74 held in …” „… Infrastructures and the Project of Europe, New York 2010, pp. 225 – 251. Lommers, Suzanne / Hahr, Henrik: Europe …”

Mathieu Flonneau Shaping Motorway Europe: Between War and Peace S. 207-214

„… : Transnational Infrastructures and the Project of Europe, 2010. 5 The example of Czechoslovakia bears mentioning …”

Sabrina Proschmann European Postal Services During the Second World War – German Hegemony vs. Technochratic Traditions S. 23-42

„… to big achievements in the standardisation of European postal infrastructure and yet strong …”

Pascal Griset Pierre Marzin: Innovator and Techno-Patriot S. 87-108

„… the Trégor, a region that still had poor infrastructure at the time. Pierre’s older brother Yves-Marie …”

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Roland Sturm, Tim Griebel, Thorsten Winkelmann - Austerity: A Journey to an Unknown Territory

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Austerity: A Journey to an Unknown Territory

2017

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Thorsten Winkelmann Lost highway: Implications of Austerity in Infrastructure Policies S. 166-190

„… Thorsten Winkelmann Lost highway: Implications of Austerity in Infrastructure Policies 1. Austerity …” „… in the infrastructure sector Public infrastructure – defined as those institutions whose services are …” „… well-developed infrastructure is one, if not the essential, condition for the performance and competitiveness of …”

Klaus Gretschmann The Austerity-Prosperity Controversy: Cutbacks Between Necessities and Fallacies S. 129-147

„… that the future users of public goods and infrastructure should contribute to the costs of providing …” „… , liberty and property – and provides infrastructure – it builds a safe framework for the productive private …” „… welfare state at the costs of sacrificing infrastructure, defence and other expenditure. The most …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-6

„… ....................................................... 148 Lost highway: Implications of Austerity in Infrastructure Policies Thorsten Winkelmann …”

Bob Jessop Finance-Dominated Accumulation and Enduring Austerity S. 29-49

„… intensify by cutting public expenditure and privatizing infrastructure so that finance capital can continue …” „… tax cuts for corporations and the »have lots«, increase defence and infrastructure spending, unpick …”

Erik Vollmann, Wolfram Ridder Neither the Devil, nor a Saint – Macroeconomic, Social, and Political Implications of Fiscal Austerity in Europe between 2001 and 2015 S. 148-165

„… investments into transport infrastructure, for instance. See the contribution by Thorsten Winkelmann in this …”

Vassilis K. Fouskas, Constantine Dimoulas Imperial Bondage: Austerity in Greece, 2008– 2018 S. 191-212

„… assets and infrastructure (e.g., airports, Greece’s national electricity grid) in order to service debt …”

Roland Sturm, Tim Griebel, Thorsten Winkelmann Austerity: A Journey to an Unknown Territory S. 7-28

„… polarization within society. Furthermore, cuts are made in infrastructure which normally find easier acceptance …”

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Winfried Huck

Sustainable Development Goals

2022

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Goal 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization S. 358-386

„… Goal 9Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainableindustrialization and foster …” „… innovation9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including re-gional and …” „… transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and hu-man well-being, with a focus on affordable …”

Index S. 685-696

„… for Disaster-ResilientInfrastructure (CDRI) 9 37– good governance 11 55– High-Level Political Forum …” „… 40– resilient infrastructure 9 36 f.– sectoral cooperation 8 97– state due diligence 15 56 …” „… – good health and well-being 3 24– health equity 3 29– industrial design and infrastructure 9 91 …”

List of Abbreviations

„… Artificial IntelligenceAIIB Asian Infrastructure Investment BankAJIL American Journal of International …” „… Disaster-Resilient InfrastructureCEDAW Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against WomenC-EENRG Cambridge …” „… Greenhouse GasGICA Global Infrastructure Connectivity AllianceGIF Global Indicator FrameworkGLAAS Global …”

Goal 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable S. 419-454

„… be addressed urgently such as infrastructure, climate change, foodand fresh water supply, security …” „… questionsderiving from people, infrastructure, finance and legal provisions as well as constrainsa city has to deal …” „… infrastructure and prioritizes slumupgrading and urban regeneration. We commit to work towards improving the …”

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015 S. 653-684

„… ; sustainable transport systems; and quality and resilient infrastructure.28. We commit to making fundamental …” „… work for allGoal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable …” „… publicservices, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of sharedresponsibility within …”

Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all S. 287-322

„… , expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modernand sustainable energy services for all …” „… infrastructure and clean energy technology’.The attention based on previous resolutions has made the integration …” „… renewable) energy. This can be impaired by several factors, such as pooror old infrastructure as well as …”

Title pages/Table of content

„… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Goal 8323Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization andfoster …”

Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages S. 153-181

„… ‘quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure’ andthus, comprises a significant external …” „… a holistic view of current global conditions inmedicine, infrastructure, economy and politics.Within …” „… , including infrastructure (SDG 9.1), food security and agricultur-al production (SDG 2.1, SDG 2.2), decent …”

Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture End hunger, achieve food security S. 125-152

„… international cooperation, inrural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology …” „… infrastructure and the availability, access,and safety of food.146 Further organisations are globally networked …”

Epilogue S. 633-652

„… industries, innovations and infrastructures. This includes theso-called green and blue technologies to create …” „… resources, sustainable infrastructure in managementand learning as well as on chemicals and waste management …”

Introduction S. 1-88

Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impactsAcknowledging that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the primary international, intergovernmental forum fo... S. 488-519

„… warming to 1.5 °C requires ‘rapid andfar-reaching transitions in energy, land, urban and infrastructure …” „… energy, reducing fossil fuel subsidy, shiftto sustainable infrastructure and industrialisation and make …”

Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education S. 182-212

„… , provision of relevant school in-frastructure, equipment, educational materials and resources, scholarships …” „… learningenvironments and inadequate and unsafe education infrastructure, including sanitation, poverty andgender-based …”

Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Promote peacef... S. 582-613

„… InstitutionsAchieving justice and strong institutions is accompanied with giving people accessto judicial infrastructure …” „… Setting up ‘infrastructures for peace’ that creates space for dialogue within and amongstcommunities, can …”

Table of Cases

„… United States District Court For The District OfColumbia Eiser Infrastructure Limited And Energia Solar …”

Goal 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere S. 89-124

„… , developing rural infrastructure, promoting technol-ogy transfer and capacity development, diversifying rural …” „… work for all as well as a resilient infrastructure and sustainableindustrialization (SDG 9), the …”

Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership S. 614-632

„… SDG 17 play a crucial role in the development of infrastructure, health,education, and climate change …”

Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss Pro... S. 554-581

„… Critical drivers of land degradation are agriculture, forestry, urbanisation, infrastruc-ture development …”

Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns S. 455-487

Goal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries S. 387-418

Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and... S. 323-357

Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all S. 251-286

„… infrastructure must bebuilt and located in an area that is easily accessible for anyone and giving …”

Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls S. 213-250

„… Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision ofpublic services, infrastructure …”

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