In the latest episode of Let's Talk Development, Hamid Yaqoob Sheikh talks about the importance of the private sector and academia in developing a strategy for Pakistan's export economy. To learn more, stay tuned for the full episode releasing tomorrow! REMIT.Pakistan

In developing countries, the challenge isn’t collecting data—it’s using it. My new International Growth Centre blog makes the case for flipping the script: build data reforms around real policy needs. theigc.org/blogs/data-in-…

In the latest episode of Let's Talk Development, Usman Khan talks about the structure of Pakistan's export basked and the lag in productivity and competitiveness when it comes to trade. Stay tuned for the full episode, releasing tomorrow 5th June!

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we reflect on Pakistan’s energy crisis & how it can become + sustainable. 📄Our new Growth Brief describes a need for bolder reforms. #Renewables offer a way forward, if paired with strategic tariff reform. 🔗theigc.org/publications/s… #ClimateCrisis

🌍 Next week, join us LIVE from Cape Town for the 9th Urbanization & Development Conference! 📅 June 11–12 🎥 Watch the conference here: worldbank.org/en/events/2025… Africa is urbanizing faster than any other region in history.

In Pakistan women are more likely to provide educational references, which are easier to verify &, men tend to list #employment references, which are often harder to reach. Female jobseekers could have a strategic advantage. theigc.org/blogs/gender-g… #LabourMarkets

Watch the latest episode of Let's Talk Development, where Usman Khan and Hamid Yaqoob Sheikh talk about trade solutions for growing Pakistan's economy and exports. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=PIaAMO…

Pakistan’s economy inching upwards. FY25 growth at 2.7% (up from 2.5%), short of the 3.6% target. Inflation down to 4.6%. Policy rate cut to 11%. $1.9B current account surplus Under IMF’s watch, real test is turning stability into sustainable growth. finance.gov.pk/survey_2025.ht…

🗞️FEATURED Al Jazeera English: Experts including our very own Hina Shaikh IGC Pakistan weigh in on Pakistan’s hike in defence spending. Read the article to find out the political and economic implications for Pakistan: aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/12…

Digital transformation & #AI are sold as engines of inclusive #growth. But how #data is collected, stored & used can be the difference between success & failure. Tim Dobermann & shahrukh wani International Growth Centre discuss what governments are missing LSE Business Review blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview…

🚽What if sewers, not subways, are key to thriving cities? New research shows just 1% boost in sewer access can raise urban density by 6% without displacing residents. In developing countries, better sanitation=better jobs📈New blog 1st seen VoxDev️ theigc.org/blogs/sewer-ur…

In our latest episode of Let’s Talk Development, Maha Qasim and Yasir Hussain dive into the historiography of Karachi’s spatial vulnerabilities. Once released, this podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify! Happy listening! #letstalkdevelopment #cdpr

📢 Call for Abstracts: Industrial Policy for Africa Conf. 16–18 Feb 2026📍Nairobi Submit your research on Africa’s industrial transformation by 30 July 2025 🌍 Early-career & Africa-based scholars encouraged! 🔗 theigc.org/call-abstracts… #IndustrialPolicy #EconDev #AfricaResearch

📢 Call for papers! The IGC & Yale Economic Growth Center invite submissions for the 2025 Firms, Trade & Development conference at Yale (24–25 Oct). Deadline: 18 July Funding for presenters is available Submit your paper 👉 theigc.org/events/tax-tal… #EconTwitter #Trade

New episode out now! How's Karachi’s geography shaping its climate vulnerabilities? Maha Qasim & Yasir Hussain explore the city’s spatial exposure to heat, water stress & ecological risks & urban solutions that could help. youtube.com/watch?v=0fvI9k… #LetsTalkDevelopment CDPR

Happening tomorrow! This webinar will present new evidence from Pakistan & Mozambique on what motivates citizens to pay and what this means for tax policy design. theigc.org/events/tax-tal… International Growth Centre

The urgency of climate change pollution is undeniable. 🌍 Economists from all fields: Submit your paper for LSE Environment Week 2025 📅22–25 Sept Co-hosted by International Growth Centre, STICERD EEE Programme & Programme on Innovation and Diffusion Deadline: 14 July theigc.org/call-papers-ls… #ClimateEconomics

Would you pay more taxes for perks like fast-track airport queues or state dinners? ✈️ Join the Tax Talk webinar to find out how rewards influenced taxpayer behaviour in Pakistan. Register now – there's still time! theigc.org/events/tax-tal…

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In his Dawn.com op-ed Ijaz Nabi, IGC’s Pakistan Country Director, draws a link between economic strength & national security. He tells the story of how decades of tariff distortions stalled productivity & why the Budget 2025-26 could be a turning point 📖dawn.com/news/1922997/t…