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Glad to see US sov loan guarantees highlighted here from Daleep Singh’s speech. Read more about the utility of this instrument from Daleep and his coauthors in this Center for Global Development paper: cgdev.org/publication/re…
Disinvestment from low-value health tech could release resources & help progress towards #UHC . But #LMICs policymakers must assess the opportunity cost.
Adrian Gheorghe & Pete Baker offer four recs for decision-makers considering disinvestment 👇
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During Center for Global Development's #SpringMeetings events, leading #globaldev policymakers discussed the changing landscape for ODA, how to maximize impact, & more.
Ft: Bård Vegar Solhjell, Amanda Glassman, Antón Leis, Rémy Rioux, & Mikaela Gavas.
Watch the full discussion! 👇
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'The attempt to reverse the ban should alarm girls education advocates globally.'
Highlighting links between female circumcision & girls' education, Thi Le, Kehinde Ajayi, and Susannah Hares stress the risks of The Gambia's possible ban reversal:
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The #UK government has said they’ll prioritize supporting locally-led development—but Sam Hughes & Ian Mitchell present evidence showing a poor track record.
It’s time, they argue, for localisation to go beyond rhetoric:
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Excited to be in Berlin today for our Center for Global Development / Robert Bosch Stiftung workshop exploring how labour migration can support Germany's green transition 🇩🇪
This is going to be a major workstream for us over the next two years, so please do get in touch to learn more!
How can we close the data gaps that obstruct private capital mobilisation (PCM)?
Summarizing a new report from PublishWhatYouFund, Gary Forster & Nancy Lee explore implementable recommendations to improve measurement of PCM ⬇
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What's driving the rise of star firms in emerging markets?⭐
In NEW analysis, Asli Demirgüç-Kunt, Meghana Ayyagari, and Vojislav Maksimovic explore star firms across the globe, examining differences across developed and developing nations and industry sectors:
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Recognizing the sovereign debt crisis in LMICs, G20 members endorsed the Common Framework—but collective action problems hinder progress.
David Grigorian analyzes the proposed Modified Common Framework, an approach that could address these issues:
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🌟ICYMI: Center for Global Development & PublishWhatYouFund convened key public & private stakeholders to discuss the importance of mobilizing more private capital in emerging markets, how MDB approaches need to evolve, and more.
Watch the full discussion here!⬇️ #SpringMeetings
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How do we increase climate finance w/o deprioritizing o/ development issues? How should we respond to the debt crisis?
Join World Bank + Center for Global Development in July for the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics. Masood Ahmed + Indermit Gill share the details:
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This week's IMF and World Bank #SpringMeetings can be a turning point of action on #SDR Recycling.
juergen karl zattler discusses how the meetings offer a place for stakeholders to assess barriers, modify options, and implement commitments:
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ICYMI: Center for Global Development, Bretton Woods Committee, & International Finance Forum (IFF) convened experts to strategize practical ideas to reinvigorate cooperation in the global financial and development sphere.
Ft: Masood Ahmed, caroline atkinson, Dr. Vera Songwe, Zhu Xian, and Gillian Tett.
Full event:
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Can financial redistribution shape attitudes toward refugees?
Today on VoxDev, Helidah Ogude-Chambert ODID, Travis Baseler University of Rochester, Thomas Ginn Center for Global Development, Olivia Woldemikael Harvard University & Robert Hakiza YARID Uganda outline their research in #Uganda . Read here: voxdev.org/topic/migratio…
While women’s economic empowerment and early childhood dev. are typically addressed separately, Kelsey Harris argues they're inextricably linked.
To move towards holistic progress, she outlines a path for a collaborative future between these sectors ⬇️
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The World Bank has promised an investigation into the alleged International Finance Corporation cover up of sexual abuse at Bridge Schools in Kenya.
Justin Sandefur shares a timeline of events:
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