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The prospects of South Africa’s engagement with ASEAN countries
Institute for Global Dialogue, South Africa, 2014According to the South African draft White Paper on Foreign Policy "Building a better world: the diplomacy of ubuntu", the Asian continent is of increasing importance to South Africa and Africa.DocumentThe impact of electricity price increases on the competitiveness of selected mining sector and smelting value chains in South Africa
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2014As South Africa remains confronted with multiple challenges on economic, social and environmental fronts, sustainable development, notably through the transition to a green economy, has been acknowledged as the way forward.DocumentTechnical regulations and trade: implications for regional integration
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2015Technical regulations lay down compulsory requirements for product or service characteristics or their related processes and production methods. They have specific administrative provisions and conformity assessment requirements with which compliance is mandatory for safety, health, environmental control and consumer protection.DocumentNew Development Bank: a contribution to development finance
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2015The BRICS countries at their sixth Summit held at Fortaleza, Brazil on 15 July 2014 decided to establish the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA). This brief examines in this policy brief:DocumentNational Development Banks in the BRICS: Lessons for the Post-2015 Development Finance Framework
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015In 2015, the framework to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will be agreed. As described in the outcome document of the United Nations (UN) Rio+20 conference, The Future We Want, the mobilisation and effective use of stable, sufficient and suitable development finance must be a crucial part of this framework.DocumentThe BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement and its position in the emerging global financial architecture
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015In its present shape and size the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) should be regarded as symbolic and exploratory rather than as a substantive challenger to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).DocumentBRICS Insights 6: BRICS in their regions: exploring the roles of regional finance
Global Economic Governance Africa, 2015The diversity of sources of international development finance has increased dramatically in recent years. The large emerging powers of BRICS are central contributors to this phenomenon. While they have provided international finance for decades, the quantity and ambition of this finance have seen real advances since 2000. Yet little is known about the details of this lending.DocumentBRICS Insights 3: The rise of development finance institutions South Africa, BRICS and regional strategy
Global Economic Governance Africa, 2015In contrast to the normative edge to South Africa’s foreign policy under former president Nelson Mandela and the focus on Africanism under former president Thabo Mbeki, foreign policy has taken a hard-edged posture under President Jacob Zuma’s administration.DocumentBRICS Insights 2: New South–South co-operation and the BRICS New Development Bank
Global Economic Governance Africa, 2015The establishment of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) marks a milestone in BRICS co-operation and is a symbolic achievement in the reform of global financial governance. It will help to promote the financing of infrastructure among developing countries, improve global governance and propel the revival of the global economy.DocumentIncreased Chinese engagement in South Africa’s economy – strategies, opportunities and future implications
Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2015China and South Africa’s relationship has deepened in recent years. Extensive political structures, such as South Africa’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement with China, provide opportunities for bettering local development.Pages