Financing the future of the Belt and Road in AfricaPublic event | 20 September 2019 16:00 - 17:30 GMT+1 (BST)This event focuses on the future of Sino-African development relations, in particular the Belt and Road Initiative in the East African context. Register
How youth-led makerspaces plug the skills gap in Africa Insight | 12 August 2019 | Susan Njambi-SzlapkaYouth-led initiatives and creative spaces have the potential to address employment challenges for Africa's growing population – but there are limitations. Read and comment
Success stories can change the course of Africa’s developmentInsight | 31 July 2019 | Joe StudwellVisiting research fellow Joe Studwell provides an overview of what will be featured in his forthcoming book on African development. Read and comment
Farmer-led irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: building on farmer initiativesBriefing papers | July 2019 | Steve Wiggins, Bruce LankfordThis brief explores the policy implications for improving farmer-led irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa. Downloads
The fourth chronic poverty report: growthResearch reports and studies | July 2019 | Andrew Shepherd, Kate Bird, Lucia Dacorta, Vidya Diwakar, Amaresh Dubey, Stephen Gelb, Fred Golooba-Mutebi, Manuela Günther, Amanda Lenhardt, Germano Mwabu, Lucy Scott, with Paul ShafferReport from the Chronic Poverty Advisory Network presenting new evidence on pro-poor economic growth policies and interventions. Downloads
Lessons from the African Continental Free Trade AreaComment | 11 July 2019 | Maximiliano Mendez-ParraWhile other regions are engaged in a trade war, the launch of the AfCFTA is a critical move for Africa and points to the continent's economic potential. Read and comment
Farmer-led irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: synthesis of current understandingsResearch reports and studies | July 2019 | Steve Wiggins and Bruce LankfordThis report brings together findings from research conducted under the DEGRP project with the wider literature on irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa. Downloads
Pathways to sustained poverty reduction: balancing growth from above and belowBriefing papers | July 2019 | Andrew Shepherd and Vidya DiwakarMore strategic efforts are needed to balance ‘growth from above' and ‘growth from below’ to facilitate sustained escapes from poverty. Downloads
Public finance and development: nine things to read in JuneInsight | 28 June 2019 | Mark MillerHow PFM reforms can improve health services; progress on open contracting; debt dynamics in Africa; a balance sheet approach to fiscal analysis, and more. Read and comment
Empowering Africa’s powerful womenComment | 27 May 2019 | Zainab BanguraAn international fund to nurture female political leadership in Africa would help give women a bigger say in their countries' futures. Read and comment
