South Africa's economic growth lies in its cities with 8 of its largest cities not having reached their full potential. Currently, in Africa 40% of the population lives in cities, by 2050 it will be 60%. The World Bank would like to assist the city leaders to plan for this growth. The rapid urbanization in South Africa has inspired the country's National Treasury to launch the Cities Support program to improve the lives and livelihoods of its citizens.
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International Economics: IB Economics
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A collection of articles relating to the 'international' elements of Economics and relating to IB, Pre-U and A-Level Economics.
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Graham Watson
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By 2030, up to two-thirds of the world's extreme poor will live in fragile and conflict-affected settings. The World Bank is doubling down and adapting to this challenge by stepping up its support all around the world. See some examples of our work in this area.
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Another excellent development clip looking at the impact of conflict on development, echoing the findings of Paul Collier's seminal "The Bottom Billion" which identifies conflict as having a significant adverse long-term effect upon development.
The clip looks at how the World Bank is intervening to strengthen failing state and enhance developmental outcomes. 
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This World Bank clip looks at the importance of urbanization to economic growth and development in sub-Saharan Africa. This clip focuses on how the growth of eight of its largest cities can help South Africa recover from the pandemic and would be excellent both for Economics and Geography students.
It looks at all aspects of urban development, and the benefits that come from unlocking the potential of these urban areas.