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Center for Global Development
@CGDev
The leading think-and-do tank for #globaldev ๐ŸŒ Celebrating 20 yrs of independent research & ideas for global prosperity. #CGDtalks [email protected]
Washington, DC & London
Joined January 2008
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    India's school meals feed 120m children each day. Ghana's ๐Ÿ†“ secondary schooling led to ๐Ÿ“ˆ in high school enrollment. What are the things that ๐Ÿ’ฒ can fix in education? CGD's NEW #SchoolingForAll blog explores โฌ‡๏ธ cgdev.org/blog/feed-all-โ€ฆ
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    When it comes to education outcomes in LMICs, it turns out it DOES matter how ๐Ÿ’ฐ is spent. In a NEW report, CGD experts set out the education policies which really work, which developing countries can afford: #SchoolingForAll ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ
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    Free secondary school in LMICs is worth the ๐Ÿ’ฐ, โœ๏ธ@leecrawfurd & Aisha Ali. Robert Osei & Kwabena Adu-Ababio add: it helped ๐Ÿ“‰poverty in Ghana. But @PaulineMRose argues: this will not help the poorest children. Read the full #SchoolingForAll debate: bit.ly/3vTqyYy
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    If you could reinvent the #MDBs to respond to #globaldev & #climate needs, what would they look like? ๐Ÿค” @nleecgd, @WorldResources' Valerie Laxton, and Samuel Matthews reimagine the MDB model to deploy more finance effectively ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ‘‡
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    A new era for CGD! ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒŸ We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Rachel Glennerster @rglenner will be the new President of CGD! Building on the legacies of @nancymbirdsall and @MasoodCGD, Rachel is set to propel CGD forward with her rigorous approach to development economics,
    โ€œI am thrilled to be taking on the role of President of CGD, an organization I have long admired for its rigor and practical impact. Good evidence on how best to address global challenges is needed more than ever." -  Dr. Rachel Glennerster, Incoming CGD President
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    Yesterday, the @WorldBank announced the launch of a new database to characterize the quality and composition of the public sector in 115 countries โ€“ the Worldwide Bureaucracy Indicators (WWBI). @PJakiela reviews:
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    "Restoring trust between developed and developing countries is key to accelerating progress towards net zero." Jonathan Benyon explores the indirect benefits of #climate finance ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ:
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    Rural communities are facing a dual challenge: The need to expand education ๐Ÿซ, and the need to improve quality of education ๐Ÿ“š. What can be done? @AAdukia + @DaveEvansPhD discuss the challenges facing rural education & possible solutions ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/3Qh1Ixt
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    Next week- Nigeriaโ€™s Vice President @ProfOsinbajo, joins @CGDev to discuss climate change and Nigeriaโ€™s #energy transition. ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Featuring CGDโ€™s @gyude_moore Register here โฌ‡๏ธ bit.ly/3wAdwk9
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    ๐Ÿ’ซCGD is turning 20!๐Ÿ’ซ For the past 2 decades, we've provided non-partisan evidence & data to inform #globaldev policies that impact the world. Join us in celebrating: bit.ly/3Cu9QjU #CGDat20
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    โ€œFew if any other methodological innovations in economics have so radically altered the everyday research practices of a field in such a short space of time.โ€ @PJakiela explains why she's so excited about today's Nobel Prize announcement:
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    The #COVID19 pandemic caused $13.8 trillion in lost economic output & about 27.3 million excess deaths worldwide. With high chances of another deadly pandemic, experts suggest better ways to invest in global pandemic prevention, preparedness, & response:
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    โ€œTodayโ€™s decision is a step backwards for inclusivity and equality for all.โ€ Please see our statement in reaction to todayโ€™s ruling in the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal.
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    Want to know what @WHO might look like without the US, as President Trump announces he is โ€˜terminatingโ€™ the relationship? Read this timely analysis by @glassmanamanda @BrinDatema published just days ago.๐Ÿ‘‡cgdev.org/blog/what-worlโ€ฆ #WHO