Ideas to action: independent research for global prosperity
Search
Filters:
Experts
Facet Toggle
Topics
Facet Toggle
Content Type
Facet Toggle
Time Frame
Facet Toggle
Blog Post
July 25, 2022
In June 2022, the #LetThemWork initiative partnered with the East African Centre for Forced Migration and Displacement to hold a workshop for multinationals and private sector actors. The aim? To understand how they were engaging on refugee economic inclusion issues, particularly in low- and middle-...
Blog Post
November 17, 2021
At the outset of the pandemic, CGD launched a website, g2p-network.org to facilitate a series of working groups exploring digital payments and COVID-19 and to highlight important findings in the vast and rapidly growing array of academic and policy work on G2P systems. Today, we’re launching a ...
Blog Post
November 04, 2021
CGD's Anit Mukherjee and Ugo Gentilini of the World Bank join Gyude to discuss how governments reach people with social protection programs, how such programs have been used during the pandemic, and what governments should do now to prepare for the next‚ inevitable, pandemic.
Blog Post
October 21, 2021
Dr. Joseph Atick, Executive Chairman of ID4Africa, and Alan Gelb, CGD Senior Fellow, join Gyude to discuss the evolution of ID systems across Africa, the benefits and risks of digital ID systems, and what African governments can learn from countries like India about what works and what doesn’t.
Blog Post
December 16, 2020
New research by Refugees International and the Center for Global Development (CGD) finds that Venezuelans in Peru face major barriers that prevent them from integrating into the Peruvian economy. As a result, many are pushed into informal, low-paying jobs that do not match their qualifications. Some...
Blog Post
December 03, 2020
The COVID-19 recession has exacerbated the need for economic inclusion to prevent the most vulnerable from falling into poverty and delaying economic recovery. For the private sector, helping refugees participate in the economy is not only the correct ethical choice, but one which will improve its b...
Blog Post
October 28, 2020
Over the past few years, the political and economic crisis in Venezuela has forced nearly 1.8 million Venezuelans to flee to Colombia. The Colombian government has responded warmly, taking steps to integrate Venezuelans into its society and economy. But legal and practical barriers still prevent man...