Past Events
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First ILO-CEPR-IGC-UNIGE Conference on labour markets in developing countries
The conference provides a forum for high-quality work in labour and development economics and a platform for researchers and policy makers to exchange knowledge and to engage in policy discussions. The event brings together around 40 economists for a period of two days. The Conference counts with the presentation of 9 papers from experts around the world. It also...
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Understanding the underlying drivers of armed conflict in South Sudan
The crisis in South Sudan remains one of the most overlooked humanitarian tragedies in the world today. Since falling into civil conflict in December 2013, South Sudanese civilians have endured repeated, ethnically based attacks and a proliferation of armed groups. An estimated 400,000 people have been killed as a result of the fighting, a third of the population (over 4.3...
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Amman: An engine of economic growth
Over the last 15 years, the population of Amman has more than doubled from around 1.94 million citizens to an estimated 4.2 million today. With ongoing population growth and urbanisation in Jordan this number will continue to rapidly increase in the forthcoming decades. Through increased density and the creation of productive clusters, this process offers the potential to...
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IGC - Greater Amman Municipality workshop on data in urban policy making and development levies
On the 17th of April 2019, the IGC co-hosted a workshop with the Greater Amman Municipality. The workshop explored opportunities for first step reforms in the areas of: (i) options to enhance the use of data in urban policymaking and (ii) options to improve the calculation, issuance and collection of development levies. Each theme was the subject of a half-day workshop...
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Webinar: Announcing the Small and Growing Business Evidence Fund
Miss the webinar? Watch it back here: https://vimeo.com/323484896 Date: Wednesday, 13 March 2019 Time: 9:00 EST, 13:00 GMT Join ANDE and the International Growth Centre for a webinar introducing a new fund to expand the evidence base for the Small and Growing Business (SGB) sector. The fund will support collaborations between researchers and practitioners to...