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Dec
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2019
4:00—5:30 PM ET
November 15, 2019
Amolo will talk about the demographics now shaping the future of work in Africa—where the young bulge is just starting—and middle-income Asian countries which are now facing challenges of supporting an aging population. With that in mind, she will discuss how the reality that most people...
REPORTS
November 12, 2019
Nigeria has a vibrant and growing tech sector. In a survey of tech firms conducted in 2018, we find that most firms start small but grow quickly, more than doubling their size in the few years since the start of operations. Many are addressing inefficiencies in distribution of goods and services. Bu...
WORKING PAPERS
September 20, 2019
There are several efforts underway in the Pacific Islands to insure public and private assets against natural disasters such as cyclones and earthquakes. These efforts are designed to mitigate the annual costs of such disasters which range from a few percent to over 50 percent of GDP. However,...
Blog Post
April 17, 2019
Last week, the US Treasury Department submitted a report to the appropriations committees of the House and Senate on strengthening the accountability mechanisms of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation, fulfilling a requirement included in the spending package signed into la...
Blog Post
April 10, 2019
International Finance Corporation CEO Philippe Le Houerou announced that the IFC’s board will undertake a review of its accountability mechanisms, including the office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman. The announcement is timely. By initiating a review, IFC’s Board is taking the first...
Blog Post
March 28, 2019
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) issued a report this week on the performance of CDC–the UK’s development finance institution–in low-income and fragile states. ICAI gives CDC an Amber/Red rating on its performance, which means “unsatisfactory achieve...