Events

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Events

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May

12

12:30—1:30 PM ET

The Changing Role of NGOs

Join us for a conversation with Asif Saleh, Executive Director of BRAC, on the changing role of NGOs in emerging economies, their financial sustainability, and the shifting dynamics of humanitarian operations due to the protracted nature of crises.

May

4

9:00—10:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) / Thursday, May 5, 9:00 -10:00 AM Manila Time

Mobilizing Health Taxes for Development

The 2022 Asian Development Outlook highlights the challenge of domestic revenue mobilization including from corrective health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages in developing Asia.

Apr

8

9:00—10:15 AM ET (US & Canada) / 2:00 - 3:15 PM BST

Sustaining Development in Asia by Raising More Domestic Resources

Join us for the launch of the Asian Development Bank’s new report, Mobilizing taxes for development—the theme of this year’s Asian Development Outlook, followed by a discussion with a distinguished panel.

Mar

15

9:00—10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Living Conditions in Afghanistan: New Evidence from a Welfare Monitoring Survey

During the six months since the August 2021 fall of the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Afghanistan has faced a massive humanitarian and economic crisis. With disruption in employment and acute food insecurity, it is estimated that...

Mar

8

4:00—5:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Zoom

Understanding Indian Agricultural Markets

Shoumitro Chatterjee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Pennsylvania State University. Chatterjee’s research ranges from agricultural markets, market power, and the effects of agricultural subsidies.

Feb

16

4:00—5:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Online

How Does Access to Safe Water Affect Child Mortality?

Access to safe water remains a challenge for many parts of the world. More than two billion people still drink contaminated water, and 1.5 million people die each year from diarrhea. However, despite water treatment being widely available, inexpensiv...

Jun

24

9:00—10:15 AM Washington DC time

The Future of Development: Lessons from China

In the Future of Development series, the Center for Global Development and the Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation (gui2de) bring together development experts, scholars, and policymakers to address the big quest...

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