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The IGC Blog: A year in review

Hina Shaikh, Nikita Mujumdar, Oliver Hanney, Paola Davila, Tim Dobermann, Oliver Harman, Nalini Gulati
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Climate priorities in developing countries

Bridging the climate finance gap: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth

Tim Dobermann
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People stand next to solar panels of the solar energy power plant in Zaktubi, near Ouagadougou

What is needed to scale up solar mini grids in fragile contexts

Sarah Logan
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People standing at the edge of a river bank that has eroded due to climate change, in Bangladesh
Escaping the fragility trap

Can transboundary climate risks lead to conflicts?

Amna Mahmood
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General view of TotalEnergies' central processing facility construction in Buliisa, Uganda
Ideas matter

Revitalising Uganda’s economy: Effective industrial policy for sustainable growth

Christian Lippitsch
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How Sierra Leone can join West Africa’s mobile money revolution

Marta Bertanzetti, Mohamed Ibrahim Justice Ganawah
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How Sierra Leone can join West Africa’s mobile money revolution

Marta Bertanzetti, Mohamed Ibrahim Justice Ganawah

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A woman dressed in orange withdraws money at an Orange Money cashier booth
The IGC Blog: A year in review

Hina Shaikh, Nikita Mujumdar, Oliver Hanney, Paola Davila, Tim Dobermann, Oliver Harman, Nalini Gulati

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IGC Blog Year in Review - 2024 final
Ideas matter
Uganda’s path to structural transformation

Mary Teddy Nakyejwe

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What is needed to scale up solar mini grids in fragile contexts

Sarah Logan

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People stand next to solar panels of the solar energy power plant in Zaktubi, near Ouagadougou
How can informal interactions and bargaining affect tax compliance and enforcement?

Daniel Overbeck

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People walking on a road in Makkala nguzu Market, Choma, Zambia
Ideas matter
Why does Uganda need service-led growth?

Andrew Womer

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How autocrats can suppress democratic institutions and blind themselves to reality: A case study from Bangladesh

Ashfaqul Chowdhury

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School and college students chanting slogans in the protests in Dhaka (Photo by Mojahid Mottakin via Pexels)
Climate priorities in developing countries
How Indigenous people can provide cost-effective climate solutions for biodiversity conservation

Janine Aguilera Mesa

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Trees on a body of water in the Amazon jungle, Brazil.
Ideas matter
How can Uganda harness urbanisation and rural development for economic growth?

Hoziane Amen

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People navigate heavy traffic at an intersection in Kampala in November 2024
Climate priorities in developing countries
Four ways for low-income countries to leverage trade for climate action

Christian Lippitsch, Richard Newfarmer

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Ideas for India

Research-based analysis and commentary on Indian growth and development to promote more evidence-based policy.

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A platform for economists, policymakers, practitioners, donors, the private sector and others interested in development to discuss key policy issues. Supported by the IGC, CEPR, and PEDL.