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Natural resources & energy

Synthesis report on African mining investments

The State of Mining in Africa is a synthesised desktop-based report looking at investment trends and challenges on the continent. It includes royalty tax rates by country.
Natural resources & energy

UN data on drinking water and sanitation

The UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 2017 report is the formal global monitoring instrument used for the sustainable development goals. It provides aggregates at national level.

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