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The IGC works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research.
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Zambia sits on vast copper & cobalt reserves, but who truly benefits?

💰Our latest research explores how governance, ownership & community safeguards could turn the critical minerals boom into broad-based development.

#Zambia #EconomicGrowth

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Can Zambia harness critical minerals for broad-based development?
Zambia’s copper and cobalt boom offers a chance for broad-based development—but success hinges on governance, community safeguards, and sustainable mining.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Excited to share that we have appointed two Senior Advisors on Data & AI:

Prof Cosmina Dorobantu & Oliver Chinganya

Together, they will help accelerate data-driven policymaking in low- & middle-income countries! 📊 #AI4Policy

https://www.theigc.org/news/igc-appoints-senior-advisors-data-and-ai
IGC appoints senior advisors on data and AI
The International Growth Centre appoints Cosmina Dorobantu and Oliver Chinganya as Senior Advisors on Data and Artificial Intelligence.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Digital VAT enforcement can boost revenue 📈, but small firms often bear the heaviest burden.

Without careful design, digitisation risks harming welfare & formalisation.

Read IGC’s latest insights 👉 https://www.theigc.org/blogs/digital-vat-enforcement-cost

#DigitalTax
February 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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🌍The ISGH launches a new series bringing together researchers & practitioners working on energy & climate.

We kick off w/ “The Macroeconomics of Net Zero” by Neil Mehrotra (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis).

12 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 8:00–9:30 PM IST
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India Sustainable Growth Hub (ISGH) webinar series
The Centre for Research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE) at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Delhi and IGC at the London School of Economics and Political Scie...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Our new 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 podcast is now on Spotify!

With big decisions ahead/in the coming months on international development, what factors could influence donor governments around the world?

Listen to the full episode ⬇️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/2VoHVlo7c0mlI6f9mw0VlF
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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In low-resource hospitals, missing data can slowdown care.🏥💻

Our recent blog shows how AI can strengthen health systems as infrastructure, not just tech.

https://www.theigc.org/blogs/infrastructure-public-health-ai

#PublicHealth #DataForDevelopment
February 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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In Ethiopia's urban areas, 1 in 5 people are unemployed.

We funded research on youth unemployment & labour market frictions.

Using our Transformational Change methodology, we looked at this research's impact.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P_-69TaXdM
Transformational Change: Job market challenges in Ethiopia
YouTube video by International Growth Centre
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February 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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India’s clean energy future isn’t just about more solar & wind. It's also about how we use power at home & at work.

A new IGC–Tata Power lab is turning behavioural science into real-world energy solutions.

🔗 www.theigc.org/blogs/consum...

#CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Why aren’t fragile countries getting more support to adapt to climate change? Policy economist Amna Mahmood insists that adaptation solutions exist.

🎙️We produced a podcast exploring how countries can strengthen revenue systems and adapt to climate change: www.theigc.org/media-items/...
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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IGC Ethiopia briefed the UK Foreign Secretary on the economic drivers of migration and what the evidence says about effective policy responses.

Our work highlights the role of jobs, structural transformation and long-term economic opportunity in shaping migration decisions.
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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MyJoyOnline covers new research showing Ghana’s lifeline electricity tariff reaching too few households & unevenly across districts.

Recommendations include better targeting, & automatic rebates for near-poor households.

Read more: www.myjoyonline.com/redesign-lif...

#EnergyPolicy #Ghana
Redesign lifeline electricity tariff into hybrid system – Report - MyJoyOnline
A research report on electricity pricing has recommended a redesign of Ghana’s lifeline electricity tariff into a hybrid, better-targeted protection system to improve its effectiveness for intended be...
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January 30, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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For years, #TaxReform across the Commonwealth has focused on digitalisation.

Now, AI is moving into day-to-day tax administration.

Learn how AI is transforming tax administration across the Commonwealth👇
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How AI is transforming tax administration across the Commonwealth
Explore how AI can strengthen tax compliance and revenue mobilisation across the Commonwealth.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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Billions in climate finance exist, so why aren't they reaching those who need it most?

Twivwe Siwale explains how #countryplatforms could take the investment to low-income countries by giving investors visibility.

🎧 Listen to the full podcast: theigc.org/media-items/...
January 29, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Hiring in Jordan!

We are looking for 2 Senior Country Economists / Country Economists based in Amman to help drive policy for inclusive & growth.

If you’re an economist passionate about policy impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply by 22 February theigc.org/about/careers
January 29, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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🌍 Multilateralism is at a crossroads.

Amna Mahmood writes in The Dawn on how SDGs, global crises, and rising nationalism are testing global cooperation, and why it matters now more than ever.

Read: dawn.com/news/1967107...

#Multilateralism #SDGs #GlobalDevelopment
Multilateralism is straining at the seams: Is global cooperation in retreat?
A decade after its zenith, multilateralism stands at a crossroads, tested by crises, politics, and the limits of global will.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Can AI really reshape #tax administration?

Evidence shows algorithms improve audit targeting and fraud detection, but weak data and systems often limit the potential of AI.

How can policymakers manage risks in an AI-based tax system?
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Learn more:
Intelligent taxation and AI: Promises and pitfalls
Artificial intelligence is reshaping tax administration, from audit targeting to taxpayer services—yet real gains depend on data, governance, and implementation
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January 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Nice to see IGC's comments featured in The Nation.

In a @sdpipakistan.bsky.social webinar, experts called coal repurposing key to fiscal stability & climate commitments.

IGC research shows economic rules matter as much as building new megawatts.

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#EnergyTransition
Experts call coal repurposing key to fiscal stability, climate commitments
ISLAMABAD   -   Minister of State for Climate Change Dr. Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharal on Sunday stressed that Pakistan’s energy
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January 26, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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AI is transforming economies & #tax systems.

For tax administrations, the question isn’t if but how to adopt AI effectively.

🎥Twivwe Siwale shares 3 key areas policymakers in developing countries should focus on to harness AI for tax.

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January 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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In many public hospitals, patients are waiting for data to catch up.

New IGC research argues that treating #AI as infrastructure can strengthen the hidden machinery of public health💻: decision-making, data quality, operational management etc.

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Strengthening the hidden infrastructure of public health through AI
How treating AI as infrastructure, rather than isolated tools, can strengthen data systems, decision-making, and service delivery in public health.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Young Urban Economists!

We’re excited to welcome Ignacio Banares-Sanchez, Caterina Soto-Vieira, Jordan Mosqueda Juarez, and Shreya Sarkar, who will present their research at the 10th Urbanization & Development Conference.

#UrbanEconomics
January 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Revisiting the blog:
When US trade preferences under AGOA were suspended in 2022, thousands of garment workers lost jobs overnight.

Research shows structured job-loss support can help.

Trade-led growth must go hand in hand with social protection.
Lessons from Ethiopia’s AGOA suspension amidst US tariff uncertainty
Ethiopia’s AGOA suspension slashed US exports, triggered mass layoffs, and exposed trade risks, highlighting the need for strong job-loss support.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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🚀 Webinar this Wednesday | AI & Tax Administration
How can AI boost enforcement & taxpayer services?

21 Jan 2026 | ⏰ 14:00–15:00 GMT
Anders Jensen (Harvard), Saugata Mittra (IGC)

👉 Register: www.theigc.org/events/harne...
#AI
Harnessing AI and Data for Tax Administration Webinar
The Tax for Growth team invites you to join them on the 21st of January from 2-3 pm GMT for an online webinar on harnessing artificial intelligence and data for tax administration. The session will…
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January 19, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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A farmer hands over milk in rural Uganda – and after that, the milk often disappears from view.

New IGC-supported research shows how simple SMS digital receipts can change this: improving milk quality, & empowering farmers with better information.
Signed, sealed, delivered: Digital receipts in Uganda’s dairy supply chain
A recent study supported by the IGC finds simple, low-cost digital tools can improve transparency and accountability in Uganda's dairy sector.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🚨 Last day to register!
Join leading researchers at the Industrial Policy for Africa Conference
📍Nairobi | Feb 16–18, 2026

Explore how industrial policy can drive jobs, sustainability, & economic transformation across Africa.

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#IndustrialPolicy @cepr.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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The event will be followed by a networking reception for all attendees - register now! ⬇️
Abundant clean energy for all | Lord Turner
6:30pm | Tues 27 Jan | Lord Adair Turner | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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January 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM