Center for Global Development
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We work to reduce global poverty and improve lives through innovative economic research that drives better policy and practice by the world's top decision makers. We strive for excellence and intellectual rigor and believe global prosperity starts with smart policy based on evidence. Our work is nonpartisan and our recommendations are not influenced by our funders. We are willing to challenge powerful institutions and the status quo for better development practices.
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Search ArticlesWhat the Middle East War Means for Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Fireside Chat with Mohamed A. El-Erian
Amid ongoing efforts to secure a durable resolution to the Middle East war, the longer-term economic effects around the world must be assessed and addressed. Mohamed A. El-Erian, Rene M.
Investing in Childcare at the Multilateral Development Banks: Progress, Lessons, and the Road Ahead
VIRTUAL 9:00—10:30 AM ET | 2:00—3:30 PM BST Register Add To Calendar Google Yahoo Outlook iCal Childcare has gained renewed global attention as a critical enabler of women’s economic empowerment and inclusive growth, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite strong evidence on the economic and social returns to childcare, gaps in access, affordability, quality, and system design continue to constrain women’s economic opportunity.
Research Grants to Build Evidence on Global Lead Poisoning: How-To-Apply Guide and Q&A
Momentum on tackling global lead poisoning continues to grow. But there’s still too much that we don’t know. We have issued a second Request for Proposals (RfP), jointly with Coefficient Giving, for research that can help understand and mitigate the global burden of lead poisoning. We have US$5 million to grant to research projects. This event will be a Q&A webinar to discuss the call for expressions of interest and clarify the application requirements.
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France’s Future as a Global Development Player: What the Results of the Legislative Elections Might Mean
The results of the recent French legislative elections signal that significant changes to the nation’s politics could be on their way. But the nature and timing of these changes remain uncertain. France’s global development policy, reaffirmed by the 2021 law on inclusive development and fight against global inequalities, was not a central issue in the election campaign. It is, perhaps, reassuring that it did not emerge as a point of contention.
Pierre Jacquet
Expertise Economic policy, political economy, development assistance Bio Pierre Jacquet is the former president (2012-2022) of the Global Development Network (GDN), a public international organization headquartered in New Delhi (India) which builds research capacity in developing countries in order to promote development policies informed by evidence and analysis.
How the G7 Can Meet IDA’s Replenishment Goal Without Any Additional Spend, and Germany Can Lead the Way
Fiscal pressures in G7 countries are real—Germany’s cabinet has just agreed to implement further spending cuts in response to theirs—but so too is the geopolitical case for investing more in climate and development. The replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) fund—the world’s largest funder of both climate and development—comes at a particularly important moment.
CGD Podcast: Paraguay’s Sustainable Growth Strategy with Carlos Fernández Valdovinos
Though small when compared to its neighbors, Paraguay has outdone partners like Argentina in consistently addressing challenges such as keeping inflation under check while preserving growth.
Health Taxes Are an Ideal Policy Solution for the Polycrisis Era
With the interplay between the COVID-19 pandemic; wars in Ukraine, Africa, and the Middle East; and energy, climate, and cost-of-living crises, we are living through a polycrisis, where “disparate crises interact such that the overall impact far exceeds the sum of each part.” In the face this, countries urgently need to protect population health and raise revenue to invest in human capital.
Health Taxes in the Polycrisis Era
July 17, 2024 Recommended In 2019, the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health concluded that taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages were a highly effective but greatly underused policy tool to reduce consumption, save lives, and raise domestic resources.