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Bringing Informal and Hard-to-Tax Sectors into the Formal Tax System

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How to Build a Railway in Afghanistan in 10 Months

Savvy project management accelerates construction of a 75 km railway in war-torn Afghanistan.

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   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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