Upcoming events
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Applied development economics conference seminar series15 September 2020
The International Growth Centre (IGC) announces the on-going Applied Development Economics Conference series organised by the Centre for Research in Economics and Business...
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The private sector in the pandemic: From impact to...21 September 2020
The objective of this seminar is to highlight new findings on the ongoing impact of the pandemic to the private sector and discuss scenarios about the recovery phase that will...
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Past events
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Why is shaping the public sector key to a better world?
Watch a recording of the event here: https://youtu.be/P72SrtGu7N0 Good governance requires good people in government. The global goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 can only be achieved with effective governments in developing countries. Yet, low productivity and performance among civil servants significantly hinders the effectiveness of health, education, and...
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Uganda Economic Growth Forum 2020: Unlocking new opportunities for inclusive growth during and after COVID-19
Watch the conference here: https://www.facebook.com/134471723319085/videos/1230879870599430 The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda) and the IGC host the 4th Economic Growth Forum. The main objective of the conference is to identify actionable policy interventions to mitigate the negative impacts of COVID-19 as well as recommend...
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The impact of COVID-19 on small-holder farmers in India and the way forward
In India more than 80% of the agriculture sector comprises of small and marginal farmers (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, 2015). Agriculture and its allied sectors are the source of livelihood of around 54.6% of the population (Economic Survey 2019-20) and its contribution was around 16.5% of the GDP. Furthermore, small-holder farmers contribute to both...