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May
14
2024
VIRTUAL
12:00—1:00 PM EST | 5-6 PM BST
April 29, 2024
“Two Futures for Global Development” presents two scenarios—a reasonable best- and worst-case version of the world in 2050 based on the culmination of a wide-ranging CGD research project and examines the policy choices that might take us to each of them.
Feb
28
2024
IN PERSON
11:00—12:15 PM
February 28, 2024
In recent years, countries have imposed restrictions on the cross-border movement of data as a means of protecting privacy and encouraging the growth of domestic tech sectors. The impacts of such measures on consumers, particularly those living below the international poverty line, have garnered lit...
Oct
31
2023
HYBRID
Washington, DC
10:00—11:30 AM ET / 2:00-3:30 PM GMT
September 25, 2023
In 1993, the World Bank created the Inspection Panel, the first accountability mechanism housed at a multilateral development bank. The Inspection Panel gives a voice to communities concerned about adverse effects of World Bank-funded projects and promotes accountability through its independent fact...
Jun
15
2023
HYBRID
Washington, DC
12:30—7:00 PM ET
May 31, 2023
Leaded gasoline is now history. Yet from Flint, Michigan, to Dhaka, Bangladesh—and almost everywhere in between—the silent scourge of lead poisoning is still with us. Join the Center for Global Development and Pure Earth for a comprehensive half-day of learning and planning for collective action to ...
May
16
2023
4:00—5:00 PM EDT
May 08, 2023
The Phoenix Economy explores the social and economic ramifications of the Covid 19 pandemic, arguing that it may considerably reshape the global economy. Salmon suggests a future of greater geopolitical tension exacerbated by climate change, future pandemics and increased inequality. Growing uncerta...
Apr
12
2023
10:00—11:30 AM ET / 3:00-4:30 PM BST / In-person and Online
March 22, 2023
"Driving Digital Transformation: Lessons from Seven Developing Countries" documents the experiences of implementing the Digital Economy Kit developed by the Pathways for Prosperity Commission and the Digital Pathways at Oxford program. The book was written in the name of Benno Ndulu, a former non-re...
Dec
15
2022
12:00—1:30 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) 5:00 - 6:30pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
December 03, 2022
The largest ever IDA20 financing package has just been agreed. Achievement of the hoped for development outcomes will be dependent on efficient implementation of a larger volume of projects and programs, as well as a broader institutional environment favoring strong governance. While the primary res...
Nov
30
2022
8:30—9:45 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) 1:30 - 2:45pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
November 18, 2022
On November 28, 2022, the OECD will release the Multilateral Development Finance 2022 report which sheds new light on this system’s funding and activities. It tracks changes in the donor landscape and resource availability in the midst of ongoing crises. The report evaluates the system’s response to...
Nov
14
2022
VIRTUAL
8:30—12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)/ 1:30—5:00pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
October 28, 2022
Climate change, conflict, food insecurity, and pandemics. These global challenges are growing in urgency, and complexity—and they are not confined by borders. While wealthy countries are aging and their growth rates are faltering, the traditional manufacturing-led path to rapid growth in poorer coun...
Nov
4
2021
11:00—12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
October 27, 2021
After earlier calls for transparency in the global deployment of COVID-19 vaccine, we’ve seen progress: in addition to UNICEF’s COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard launched in December 2020, the Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics – launched in June 2021 – houses a central reposito...