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The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research.

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The IGC AI Playbook for Government is designed to help governments and policymakers to identify high-impact opportunities for AI, assess its suitability for policy challenges and implement it responsibly with the right data and institutional foundations.

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Events

From left: Tanzania’s Commissioner for External Finance Rished M. Bade; IGC Executive Director Jonathan Leape; British High Commissioner to Tanzania David Concar

IGC-CATA AI Taskforce Bootcamp

25–26 August 2026 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Past Event

Aerial view taken by drone of Stone Town port, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa. Photo credit: Carlo Alberto Conti / Moment via Getty Images.

Domestic Debt, Monetary Policy, and Stabilisation: A Public Lecture with Professor Christopher Adam

27 August 2026 14:30-16:00 Bank of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Past Event

Women in Jordan taking photos as Muslims gather on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Better jobs, wider participation: Evidence from Jordan's labour market

27 August 2026 09:00-13:00 Landmark Hotel, Amman, Jordan

Past Event

A street view of a Nairobi City Hall, Kenya.

BREAD-IGC virtual PhD courses

BREAD-IGC virtual PhD-level course on political economy 2026

8 September – 24 November 2026 Online

Upcoming Webinar

Firms, Trade, and Development Conference

Firms, Trade, and Development Conference 2026

10–11 September 2026 Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

Upcoming Event

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

Blog

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

Blog

Meet our researchers

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.