Digital transformation in Africa: three lessons from India's experience Comment | 26 July 2018 | Karishma Banga How digital ID systems, infrastructure sharing and closing the skills gap could help African economies reap the benefits of digitalisation. Read and comment
Climate resilient economic transformation Page | July 2018 Strengthening the evidence base for marginalised places to recognise their opportunities and inherent capacities to adapt to change. Find out more
The gig economy in complex refugee situations Journal articles or issues | June 2018 | Abigail Hunt, Emma Samman, Dina Mansour-Ille and Henrieke Max The gig economy has some potential to help refugees participate in host communities and to bolster economic participation. From Forced Migration Review 58. Downloads
Low carbon development Page | June 2018 Exploring the opportunities and challenges of social and economic development in the context of climate change. Find out more
Reviewing DFID's new single departmental plan Comment | 30 May 2018 | David Watson, Rebecca Nadin, Iain Steel, Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Elizabeth Stuart Five experts share their perspectives on DFID's updated single departmental plan. Read and comment
Economic development in fragile contexts: learning from success and failure Working and discussion papers | May 2018 | Alastair McKechnie, Dirk Willem te Velde and Andrew Lightner Economic development is rarely prioritised in fragile states. This paper explores why it should be, and draws out lessons from case studies of success. Downloads
Commonwealth countries need to create 50,000 jobs every day for growing number of young people seeking work – new research Press release | 13 April 2018 Commonwealth countries need to create 50,000 jobs every day to provide work for the growing number of young people entering labour markets Find out more
Incubating policy for economic transformation: lessons from Nepal Research reports and studies | April 2018 | David Booth This paper reports some early successes from a UK Department for International Development-funded programme in Nepal, the Economic Policy Incubator. Downloads
Doing problem-driven development: four lessons from Nepal Insight | 5 April 2018 | David Booth Nepal's Economic Policy Incubator (EPI) provides a number of lessons for those seeking to work in problem-driven and adaptive ways. Read and comment
Our shared prosperous future: an agenda for values-led trade, inclusive growth and sustainable jobs for the Commonwealth Research reports and studies | April 2018 | Tom Pengellly, Stacey Mills-Smith, Stephanie Gillibrand, Dirk Willem te Velde and Maximiliano Mendez-Parra Shared prosperity in the Commonwealth is a major challenge. This inquiry report presents a case for a trade and investment agenda to help reduce poverty. Downloads
