[01.2009] Plan Africa 2009-2012 tackles the multiple aspects involved in Spain’s external action in Africa, with particular emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa, and with the fight against poverty as one of the Plan’s specific objectives.

[9.11.06] The Report delivered by the Secretary-General of the UN includes several measures for consolidating the organisation’s programmes and activities and to eliminate duplication of functions.

[08.09.09] The report contains a detailed profile of each of the 133 economies included in the study, with a summary of the general situation of the ranking, as well as the most important competitive advantages and disadvantages of each country. It also includes an extensive section of tables of data, with the world lists of more than 110 indicators.

[01.10.2009] The report announces the commencement of economic recovery, with healthier financial markets. Most countries have returned to growth in the final quarter of 2009, which will be positive during the course of 2010. The negative note is the great increase in deficit, owing to the massive injection of public funds to revive the economies.

[05.10.09] The report makes a comparative assessment of the evolution of the level of development of all the countries, placing special emphasis on education, health and income, as well as including other economic and social indicators. It also features a specific section which this year is comprised of an analysis of the impact of migrations on human development.

[25.06.09] The global economic crisis, which has also affected the continent of Africa, calls for a review of the current approaches of international development. According to the report, one important challenge for Africa is to strengthen regional integration, which would enable the countries to tackle the prolonged structural weakness of their economies.

[07.09.09] The report highlights the need for more effective regulation and supervision of the financial market’s activities so as to prevent a repetition of the current global financial and economic crisis. The report also claims that mitigating climate change does not contradict development objectives and offers other opportunities for structural change.

[17.09.09] The financial crisis and the acceleration of the economic downturn in developed countries had a negative effect on EDRs, between them and toward other countries, by altering their quota in global investments as a whole. This year’s special chapter analyses trans-national businesses, agricultural production and development.

[29.05.09] The international crisis has slowed the rate of economic growth in Africa, and in 2009 the GDP is expected to increase by 2%. The report also analyses the challenges to the development of the value chain in strategic sectors of agriculture, both at a national and a regional level, to facilitate domestic consumption and exports.

[06.03.09] Report on the cooperation provided by the DAC member countries of the OECD, which includes a qualitative assessment in addition to a large statistical section. It also includes analytical chapters on the fragmentation of aid, planning capacities and a comparison between donors.

[15.01.09] The world economy is mired in a huge crisis, with the most advanced countries in recession and with gloomy prospects for emerging and developing countries. The 2009 the United Nations forecast estimates that the growth of the world's GDP will barely reach 1%, a figure that represents a sharp deceleration compared to previous years.

[15.09.08] The report reveals that following two decades of trade liberalisation, Africa's economies have got rid of most of the barriers that limited the continent's overseas trade. However, not as much progress has been made as was expected, and the results are still quite far off from the increases that have been achieved by other emerging regions.

[08.10.08] The report indicates that with a suitable business structure, the rural population could generate skills of economic, social and environmental strength that will lessen the impact of climate change. Furthermore, these efforts will help to provide a necessary stability and represent the first steps towards emerging from poverty.

[24.09.08] IED flows grew by 30% in 2007 and broke the record for the year 2000. However, in light of global deceleration, forecasters expect less investment activity in 2008. The analysis for this year is dedicated to transnational companies and the challenges of infrastructures.

[04.09.2008] The report highlights the fact that in spite of the progress made recently, many of the poorest developing countries continue to depend on foreign capital, not only to achieve their MDGs but also to increase domestic spending with the aim of boosting growth, enabling social spending and the implementation of structural changes.

[01.07.08] The serious instability caused by price increases, inequality and uncertainty on the job market is making the economy an important factor in world security. The poorest countries are suffering more acutely from a lack of security, while optimism is diminishing over emerging economies' capacity for growth.