Tag: Economy

Structural transformation, economic development and industrialisation in post-Covid-19 Africa
Covid-19 / ODI

Structural transformation, economic development and industrialisation in post-Covid-19 Africa

The study looks at the challenges facing industrialisation in African countries, in particular the issues for the policy framework needed to support it. It identifies three positive issues that have appeared during the Covid-19 crisis which will be important in economic recovery efforts: (1) repurposing, accelerated pharma production and joint procurement; (2) increased attention to agro-processing; and (3) use of technological advances.

Overcoming Covid-19 and preventing new crises. What role will research play in the “super year” 2021?
Covid-19 / DIE

Overcoming Covid-19 and preventing new crises. What role will research play in the “super year” 2021?

2020 was dominated by a collective global crisis on an unprecedented scale, the impact of which was felt differently around the globe and in parts of society. And the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to cast its shadow this year. The fight against Covid-19 and the recovery in the economy and society are coming at the same time as several major events in international environmental and climate policy.

Collaborative efforts to stimulate sustainable investment for COVID-19 recovery in developing countries
Covid-19 / ECDPM / ELCANO

Collaborative efforts to stimulate sustainable investment for COVID-19 recovery in developing countries

Limited fiscal space in many developing countries demands collective efforts and EU leadership to help improve their macro-economic conditions and attract more investments for a higher impact and sustainability for recovery from COVID-19.

Economic Pulse 1: Covid-19 and economic crisis – China’s recovery and international response
Covid-19 / ODI

Economic Pulse 1: Covid-19 and economic crisis – China’s recovery and international response

This is the first report in ODI’s Economic Pulse series. It explores China’s international economic response to Covid-19 and analyses its international engagements, especially in developing countries, in light of shifts in the global economic and political landscape. Our review of China’s economic response has an international focus due to the nature of the macroeconomic data, while project-level data and a policy review drill down into the effects of that response on developing countries.

ETTG OECD Webinar - Weathering the storm: what role for multilateral development finance in response to the COVID-19 crisis
Videos / ECDPM / ETTG

ETTG webinar event in cooperation with OECD – Weathering the storm: what role for multilateral development finance in response to the COVID-19 crisis

On Thursday 29 of October at 16:00 pm (CET) we hosted a webinar event in cooperation with OECD on multilateral development finance in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The webinar investigated the dynamics of the Multilateral Development Finance framework in the wake of COVID-19, and made concrete recommendations on the most effective and impactful ways forward.

What reform agenda is needed for the future direction of the World Trade Organization?
Covid-19 / IDDRI

What reform agenda is needed for the future direction of the World Trade Organization?

Twenty-five years after its creation (as a successor to the GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade], 1947-1995), and following many years of paralysis, the stakes for reform are high. This is particularly evident during the post Covid-19 recovery period, as the pandemic exposes the structural vulnerabilities of globalised economies.

Kreisky Forum on Africa and COVID-19
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Geert Laporte is talking to Kreisky Forum on Africa and COVID-19

Georg Lennkh, former Austrian Special Envoy for Africa (2005-2010) and EU Special Representative in Chad (2006-2010) in conversation with Geert Laporte, ETTG Director and Co-Director ECDPM – European Center for Development Policy Management, on the upcoming EU-Africa Summit and when will it take place.

Covid-19, Poverty, and Inequality Growing inequality can worsen the pandemic’s effects
Covid-19 / DIE

Covid-19, Poverty, and Inequality Growing inequality can worsen the pandemic’s effects

The impacts that Covid-19 has brought about in our daily lives are very apparent. Less apparent is the immediate implications of the pandemic for global poverty. In terms on the effects on livelihoods, however, impacts are going to hit vulnerable communities the hardest. Any net loss for them represents a larger share of their already limited income and the effects will be felt well beyond shocks to their income.

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Africa Department and EU Office’s concluding seminar online event: Europe-Africa - Targeted Policy Advice in the run-up to the EU-AU Summit
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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Africa Department and EU Office’s concluding seminar online event: Europe-Africa – Targeted Policy Advice in the run-up to the EU-AU Summit

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s (FES) Africa Department and EU Office organised a webinar series with the title “What’s the offer? A new

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