Events

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Events

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Oct

26

1:30—1:30 PM Washington DC time

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The Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa

Last week the IMF released it's Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa's economy is set to expand by 3.7 percent in 2021 and 3.8 percent in 2022, a welcome change from the sharp contraction in 2020 but still represents t...

Sep

1

1:00—1:00 PM CET

Online

The Future of EU-Africa Relations

In this session on the first day of Bruegel’s 2020 Annual Meetings we are delighted to welcome Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner for International Partnerships), Vera Songwe (Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission fo...

Jun

16

9:15—10:30 AM CEST

How to Achieve a Green Deal for Africa?

Climate changes require a fundamental rethinking of our approach to the world economy. Africa has contributed the least to these changes, but will be the most impacted, while facing many other challenges: strong population growth, rising yo...

May

27

10:00—11:00 AM Washington D.C Time

Evaluating the Quality of ODA

Through our work on the Donor Tracker, we know which donors are or are not making bold policy commitments and we know what they do and don’t fund. But how do we know which donors are complying with best practices to maximize the effectiveness of thei...

May

20

2:00—3:30 PM Brussels Time

COVID-19: What Impacts on UHC in Africa?

Prior to the pandemic, several African countries were in the process of extending their universal health coverage (CSU) provisions.

Jan

19

12:00—2:00 PM CEST

Enabling African Youth to Up-skill and Move

The youth population in Africa is booming, creating a large working-age group with the potential to contribute to labor markets around the world. African youth are nonetheless facing increased constraints in finding safe and regular pathways to count...

Sep

28

12:00—1:30 PM

Rayburn House Office Bldg

- Room 2172

Electrify Africa: The Continent’s Energy Poverty and Priorities for the United States

600 million people in Africa have no access to electricity and millions more have only minimal, sporadic access. This energy poverty has deadly consequences for health outcomes and inhibits economic growth, including by discouraging American and othe...

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