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QINGDAO, CHINA - APRIL 4, 2024 - Container ships from international trunk lines such as Europe, Africa, India, Pakistan and Southeast Asia load and unload containers at the container terminal of Qianwan Port Area of Qingdao Port, Shandong province, China, April 4, 2024. Container ships with a load capacity of more than 20,000 TEU from European routes carried more than 13,000 TEU in a single voyage at the container terminal in Qianwan Port Area of Qingdao Port, breaking the record of the highest single ship loading and unloading capacity of CMA CGM (name of shipping company) in Europe. (Photo credit CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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LSE Festival 2026 graphic featuring a person looking upward within colourful circular shapes and the text: “How to Save the Planet”.

LSE Festival exhibition: Sounding out climate-friendly urban policies

15 June – 2 July 2026 Great Hall, Marshall Building

Past Event

Economics of climate

24 June 2026 18:30-20:00 Old Building, LSE

Past Event

Two people holding mobile phones in Kigali, Rwanda to illustrate the digital transition to a cashless economy using mobile payments.

Governing with AI in low and middle-income countries (LMICs)

29 July 2026 08:30-17:30 LSE

Past Event

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IGC-G²LM|LIC Online Development Economics Course

11 May – 13 July 2026 Online

Past Webinar

Blogs and publications

Development and adaptation LCAW event photo

Climate priorities in developing countries

Beyond “Is development adaptation?”: Rethinking climate resilience in development policy

Maia Alfonzetti

Blog

Local Woman making Pita Bread on the Food Market - stock photo

Gender, fragility, and energy access: A neglected intersection

Sanjana Srivastav

Blog

Shop of a tailor on a suburban street in Kampala, Uganda. Photo credit: znm via Getty Images.

Enabling entrepreneurs: Business training for high-potential firms in Uganda

Emmanuel Nshakira Rukundo, Matthias Rieger, Bisrat Haile Gebrekidan, Sarah Schroeder

Blog

A view of Amman's skyline with many buildings and a few tall skyscrapers under a clear blue sky.

Urban accessibility in cities: Why is Jordan falling behind?

Gilles Duranton, Adam Storeygard, Victor Couture, Prottoy Akbar, Bernardo Barboza Ribeiro

Blog

Palma, Mozambique: A young African girl balances a container of water on her head in Cabo Delgado.

How did Mozambique become one of the world’s poorest countries?

Ivan Manhique, Felix Mambo, Jennifer Mascarenhas

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Long queues of citizens wait to register for new voter identity cards at the District Election Office in Sunsari, Nepal

Understanding voter attitudes toward women's political leadership in Nepal

Michael Callen, Stefano Fiorin, Soledad Artiz Prillaman, Rohini Pande

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The IGC works with hundreds of top academics in leading universities around the world. These academics are experts in their fields and are able to provide insights on our research engagements.