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COMMENT 4-5
The private sector: an important and growing source of finance for low-income countries
SPECIAL FEATURE 6-17
The private sector: a shift in the development landscape? 6-9
Introduction
10-11 Crucial capital: Wiebke Schloemer on the importance of the private sector in international development
12-17 The private sector and the SDGs: bridging the financing gap
THE OPEC FUND AT 45 18-25
Celebrating 45 years of success Four-and-a-half decades in development
DEVELOPMENT NEWS 26-35
26-27 OPEC Fund and EBRD prepare for increased cooperation
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Boosting cooperation with BOAD in Western Africa
Fresh funding for potable water in Lesotho
Strengthening Senegal’s food security
Clean water and safe roads in DR Congo
EVENTS E 38-39
IIF Sub-Saharan Africa Virtual Investor Trip, IMF Annual Meetings, and a celebration of Saudi Arabia’s Presidency of the G20 Summit
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MEETINGS & CONFERENCES M
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L GLOBAL REMIT G 46
45 years driving development across the world
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October–December 2020 GOVERNING BOARD
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Latest development finance approvals from the OPEC Fund
32-33 Fast-track approvals: Loans to El Salvador, Mozambique, Pakistan and Guatemala
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Emergency grant in response to Hurricane Eta
US$20m boost for SMEs in East Africa
SPOTLIGHT 36-37
Plan Djoliba Mobility, fluidity, agility and solidarity in Western Africa
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