The IGC #callforproposals is now open 🟢 We welcome research proposals on #sustainable and inclusive #economicgrowth in low- and middle-income countries across four themes: 1️⃣ Firms, trade and productivity 2️⃣ State effectiveness 3️⃣ Cities 4️⃣ Energy and environment Are you a researcher looking for new #funding opportunities? We are offering full and small research grants for proposals that can achieve academic and policy impact. You can find information on how to apply, the eligibility criteria, resources for applicants, and all other details here ⏬ https://lnkd.in/ewAf_zbt
International Growth Centre
Research Services
The IGC works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through research.
About us
The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research. The IGC is a global research centre with a network of world-leading researchers and a set of country teams across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Based at LSE and in partnership with the University of Oxford, the IGC is majority funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
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http://www.theigc.org
External link for International Growth Centre
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Evidence-based policy advice to partner developing countries, World class policy-oriented research on growth, Global network of growth experts, development economics, policy, international development, economics, and research
Locations
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Primary
Houghton Street
London, WC2A 2AE, GB
Employees at International Growth Centre
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Hans Peter Lankes
International development and climate finance
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Paul Twite
Creating and implementing impactful sales & GTM strategies to drive sustainable growth.
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Anjan Mukherji
Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Meera Nargolkar mrunal Kulkarni
Industrial Psychologist at Growth Centre
Updates
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#Trade policy is increasingly driven by non-economic objectives, such as growing geopolitical tensions and #climatechange 🌡️ As a result, these non-economic objectives create new risks and opportunities for governments and firms in low-income countries, say Christian Lippitsch and Nathalie Raschka. Read the full blog below 🔎🔽 https://lnkd.in/eBxfe8pm
How non-economic objectives in trade policies impact low-income countries
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Registration is open for the BREAD-International Growth Centre Virtual PhD course on #urbaneconomics: https://lnkd.in/dTnhn9wi Join us from 25 September-20 November 2024 for one exciting lecture per week. Throughout the series, we delve into diverse topics such as agglomeration, migration, land markets and land-use planning, transport, service delivery, crime and urban #sustainability Find out more ⬇️
BREAD-IGC Virtual PhD course on urban economics
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IGC's State Fragility initiative is hosting the 'Data, technology and e-waste' webinar tomorrow, featuring Giulia Iattoni, Aimee Jenks, Reja Amatya, and Alain Byamungu. #Data and technology are crucial in facilitating national #electrification planning in #conflict-affected settings. Sign up here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e8PZDANC
Data, technology and e-waste webinar
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IGC Sierra Leone Country Director Chukwu-Emeka P F Chikezie MBE shares his personal reflections on last week's event, 'The New UK Government: A Modern Approach to Tackling Global Poverty and Climate', organised by ODI, Future Advocacy, and Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. A future where we can foster inclusive economic growth and tackle poverty in low- and middle-income countries while protecting the #environment is both possible and essential. You can learn more about IGC's approach to jointly tackling poverty and climate change through our White Paper on innovation, growth, and environment. ⏩ https://lnkd.in/ef6jgAhJ
Reflections on “The new UK Government: A modern approach to tackling global poverty and climate” panel discussion
Chukwu-Emeka P F Chikezie MBE on LinkedIn
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The Spanish version of this blog on socioeconomic and health outcomes of intersex people in Mexico is now available. Read now ⬇️ By Ercio A. Muñoz Saavedra, Melanie Saavedra and Dario Sansone
Resultados socioeconómicos y de salud de las personas intersexuales en México
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As part of International Growth Centre's ongoing series of webinars on scaling up #solar mini grids in #fragile contexts, we have a session on data, technology and e-waste this Wed 24 July 13:00-14:30 BST, with great speakers from United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Waya Energy, and Nuru! Please register at the link to join us!
Data, technology and e-waste webinar
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📌 In case you missed it: IGC's State Fragility initiative hosted a webinar on mini grid financing on 10 July, with Joyce DeMucci, Joevas Asare, Andrew Herscowitz, and Doug Miller. The video and audio recordings are now available 🔽 https://lnkd.in/e_AhaX-S
Mini grid financing webinar
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New publication on Bangladesh sets out a roadmap to increase domestic revenue mobilisation. Investment is needed to boost #socialprotection, healthcare, and #education. You can access the policy brief here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eSRXvKS4
A path to economic resilience: Insights from the PRI-CDRM paper "Bangladesh's domestic resource mobilisation - imperatives and a roadmap"
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In the latest episode of #VoxDevTalks, Paul Collier joins Tim Phillips to discuss a vision for inclusive prosperity based on his experiences working in neglected communities. The episode ends with Paul Collier's reflections on the evidence to policy pipeline, where and when giving economic advice is appropriate, and why the International Growth Centre model of co-creating research has been successful. Listen now via VoxDev ⤵️
Economics for the left behind
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