Events

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Events

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Nov

10

11:00—12:00 PM EDT

Online

Will Climate Change Derail Africa's Economic Recovery?

Despite being the lowest contributor to global emissions, sub-Saharan Africa will be the region hit hardest by climate change, from rising temperatures to extreme and destructive weather events. The only path to a durable recovery will be through a g...

Oct

26

1:30—1:30 PM Washington DC time

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The Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa

Last week the IMF released it's Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa's economy is set to expand by 3.7 percent in 2021 and 3.8 percent in 2022, a welcome change from the sharp contraction in 2020 but still represents t...

Apr

19

8:30—10:00 AM ET

Africa Taking Charge of its Future: Prioritizing Gender Equality in the Path to Recovery

The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Center for Global Development (CGD) are co-hosting this panel discussion on the gendered impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and how to ensure women and girls are not left behind in the path to...

Feb

22

6:00—6:00 PM GMT

Good Practices in Sovereign Debt Borrowing

The pandemic and the resulting collapse in economic activity have significantly increased the risk of debt distress in many countries, especially the poorest ones. A number of initiatives, notably the G20 debt relief for the world’s poorest countries...

Jan

25

10:00—12:00 PM ET

Africa Taking Charge of its Future: Increasing Domestic Revenue Mobilization

The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Center for Global Development (CGD) are co-hosting this panel discussion on domestic resource mobilization (DRM) in Africa to meet post-COVID19 economic and social challenges.

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