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CGD-ECDPM Roundtable in Brussels: Risk management reconsidered– How to get...

CGD-ECDPM Roundtable in Brussels: Risk management reconsidered– How to get the incentives right for private sector engagement in developing countries?Event4/22/16The roundtable event, to be held in...

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Multilateral Development Banks Changing with the Times: A Conversation with...

Multilateral Development Banks Changing with the Times: A Conversation with EBRD President Sir Suma ChakrabartiEvent4/14/16To mark CGD’s 15th anniversary and EBRD’s 25th, please join us for this...

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Proven Success in Global Health: What's Worked, What Hasn't, and Why Knowing...

Proven Success in Global Health: What's Worked, What Hasn't, and Why Knowing Matters Event5/9/16Over the past 15 years, people in low- and middle-income countries have experienced a health revolution -...

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CGD Europe Seminar: How Much Does Tax Relief Increase Charitable Donations?...

CGD Europe Seminar: How Much Does Tax Relief Increase Charitable Donations? Evidence from UK Tax Records, London, UKEvent5/10/16FeaturingKimberley Scharf, Professor of Economics, University of Warwick...

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Financial Regulations for Improving Financial Inclusion

Financial Regulations for Improving Financial InclusionEvent5/13/16The rise of digital technology has nurtured a growing industry around the world in financial services that benefit the poor, from...

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Growing Revenue and Shrinking Waistlines: Are Soda Taxes a Win-Win Model in...

Growing Revenue and Shrinking Waistlines: Are Soda Taxes a Win-Win Model in Middle Income Countries?Event5/19/16Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), which can lead to weight gain, is...

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Getting Economic Evaluations Right for Better Decision Making in Health:...

Getting Economic Evaluations Right for Better Decision Making in Health: Insights from Recent ReviewsEvent5/23/16Economic evaluations are crucial for countries to realize the benefits of universal...

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Advancing Women’s Leadership: How Can We Support Women Political Leaders in...

Advancing Women’s Leadership: How Can We Support Women Political Leaders in Africa and Beyond?Event6/1/16Evidence shows that when women have the opportunity to serve as political leaders, governments...

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Africa’s First Woman President — and Her Woman in Washington DC

Africa’s First Woman President — and Her Woman in Washington DCEvent6/9/16Please join us for a special event marking the release of Choosing the Hero: My Improbable Journey and the Rise of Africaʼs...

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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Developing Countries: The Role of Aid...

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Developing Countries: The Role of Aid and International AgenciesEvent6/8/16Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens future growth and prosperity, as well as health....

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How Multilateral Development Banks Track Gender Equality

How Multilateral Development Banks Track Gender EqualityEvent6/9/16Through its Gender and Development Program, CGD is examining donor institutions’ various approaches to promoting gender equality and...

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Innovation for Development: Why Are We not Getting to Scale?

Innovation for Development: Why Are We not Getting to Scale?Event6/13/16 Development depends on innovation. New ideas, new funding mechanisms and new technologies save and improve lives, from vaccines...

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CGD Europe Seminar: Unearthing Toxic Waste Dumping in the Horn of Africa

CGD Europe Seminar: Unearthing Toxic Waste Dumping in the Horn of AfricaEvent6/21/16Illegal disposal of toxic waste has become an issue of concern in both developing and developed countries. Recent...

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Public Private Partnerships in Health: Responding to Country Needs and the...

Public Private Partnerships in Health: Responding to Country Needs and the Universal Health Coverage AgendaEvent6/23/16 As emerging economies grapple with the practical implications of the universal...

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What Should Tomorrow’s Aid Agencies Look Like?

What Should Tomorrow’s Aid Agencies Look Like? Event6/21/16What should tomorrow’s aid agencies look like in a landscape where the global goal is to ensure sustainable development? In the past, the role...

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Gender, Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, and Legal Identification:...

Gender, Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, and Legal Identification: Where Are the Gaps and How Can We Close Them?Event6/23/16Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) is a fundamental data...

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The Marginal Product of Government Capital

The Marginal Product of Government Capital Event6/14/16Measuring the returns to government capital is difficult because the services of government capital typically are provided free of charge. This...

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Refugees Work: A Humanitarian Investment That Yields Economic Dividends

Refugees Work: A Humanitarian Investment That Yields Economic DividendsEvent6/27/16 A groundbreaking new international study released by the Tent Foundation and Open Political Economy Network (OPEN)...

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CGD Europe Seminar - Localising Development: Donor Approaches to Building...

CGD Europe Seminar - Localising Development: Donor Approaches to Building Country Ownership (London, UK)Event6/28/16FeaturingCasey Dunning Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Global Development...

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The Economics of the Global Response to HIV/AIDS

The Economics of the Global Response to HIV/AIDSEvent6/28/16Join us for a seminar with economist Markus Haaker, who will discuss the motivations behind and findings from his forthcoming book, The...

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