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As one of the world’s largest consumers of water and electricity on a per capita basis, Qatar is looking to reduce its utilities usage. However, with the demand for water likely to outstrip supply in the near future, the government is also taking steps to boost capacity.

Looking to diversify its energy sources, Mongolia is stepping up efforts to expand the value-added content of its coal industry through developing a coal-to-liquids capacity, a move that could reduce energy import costs and provide cleaner fuel.

Las iniciativas destinadas a familias de bajos y medianos ingresos están ayudando a aliviar la histórica escasez de vivienda en Colombia, al tiempo que han representado un impulso considerable para el sector de la construcción.

Le reclassement de la Bourse des Valeurs de Casablanca (BVC), qui quitte la catégorie de « marché émergent » pour passer à celle de « marché frontière » pourrait attirer des flux de capitaux vers un marché boursier qui a s’est vu confronté, ces dernières années, à un environnement exogène de plus en plus difficile. Les pouvoirs publics mettent également en œuvre des réformes qui devraient consolider la bourse sur le moyen terme.

The latest data show that Kuwait’s GDP growth in 2012 was driven by a rapid rise in the oil sector, although the non-oil economy showed improvement. An uptick in consumer sentiment is set to support continued expansion in 2013, but Standard & Poor’s (S&P) says that long-term growth may be hampered by the government’s inability to meet its investment goals.

Long one of the driving forces of Turkey’s economy, the construction industry appears to be slowing down, with questions surrounding project financing and interest rate hikes dampening the sector’s outlook.