Figures showing 6. 7 percent year on year growth in the 3rd quarter. Its a bright spot in a sea of otherwise bad economic news. The countrys currency, the lira has plunged in value, Foreign Investors continue to abandon the country. Inflation remains stubborn. And now corona virus infections are rising fast. Streets are empty are than usual. Turkey has reported record numbers of new coburg, 19 cases. Thats led the government to impose more restrictions. Theyre pushing many restaurants and Small Businesses to the brink of ruin. Fast food store and used to have 6 employees. Now he has only 2 left and he can hardly pay them because you know, thats why weve been struggling for 7 months. But now we are really thinking, what should i do . Mock up and go, i might have no other choice. The government of president , one has cut Interest Rates in an attempt to boost the economy, but the countrys central bank has no change course. In mid november, its new governor hiked the main lending rate by 4
Where things stand, what populations are affected, and what the kind of repercussions are for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world that is most affected . Thank you, thanks again for having us. To just talk about what the Rockefeller Foundation has done and under the leadership of secretary moniz is looking at how we can end this Global Partnership and Energy Poverty. As you asked and rightly so, what does the Global Landscape say, let me start with my own continent. Africa is 3. 23 of electricity generated. Asiapacific is 5. 8 . I think thats why were look at this globaly. Because its africa but also south and central america, 4. 9 . When you look at those three, africa. 3. 2 , india, 5. 8 , and south and central africa, america, at just 12. , you see theres still large swaths of the global space that is energy poor. Dr. Songwe when we talk about it related to the covid crisis, that is one of the reasons why the Rockefeller Foundation and poverty university wanted to
Thank you, francis. Thank you. We are delighted to have you both. You give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty and the repercussions for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world most affected . Thank you, thank you again. About what the foundation has done under the leadership of the secretary is looking at how we can and this global problem of Energy Poverty. What is the Global Landscape space . 3. 2 ofccounts for only the 2700 kilowatt hours generated. [indiscernible] only asia with india is 8. 5 . Southafrica but also africa. America is 4. 9 . When you look at those three, africa is 3. 9 . Are large swaths of the global space that is energy poor. What we talk about as it relates , and that iscrisis [indiscernible] say one of the things the pandemic is shown as is if we do not have energy we cannot even solve the health crisis. On the continent we have a lot of obstacles. Universal access is a critical part of what we are considering as part of the policy for ending
Experts on energy policy. My first guest is a u. N. Undersecretary general and an expert on africa. And also former u. S. Energy secretary, a very warm welcome to you both. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Frances were delighted to have you both. So, let me start with you, if i may. Could you give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty, where things stand, what populations are affected, and what the kind of repercussions are for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world that is most affected . Thank you, thanks again for having us. To just talk about what the Rockefeller Foundation has done and under the leadership of secretary moniz is looking at how we can end this Global Partnership and Energy Poverty. As you asked and rightly so, what does the Global Landscape say, let me start with my own continent. Africa is 3. 23 of electricity generated. Asiapacific is 5. 8 . I think thats why were look at this globaly. Because its africa but also south and central america, 4. 9
It. Often in just gone 2 oclock in moscow. You watching r. T. International and the luncheon corridor with the only road link between me and yet im not going to cut it back. Region has opened and it comes as moscow sends more peacekeepers to its mission in the disputed area. A week after negotiating a cease fire between armenia and azerbaijan, this is footage of Russian Military equipment. Arriving at the observation post trolls will monitor the truce and help the rebuilding process after the war. Correspondent, going to get his reporting from the area where its a russian peacekeepers. Observation. Post the monitoring station just outside of the now is it about dr. He held this is something of us real experience because we see behind us russian peacekeepers standing together with johnny troops. Very close together and just behind them, meenie and troops. These are neutral territories. These are areas to which is good by johnny food as well as troops come to the resolve, the misundersta