The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the macroeconomic vulnerabilities of low- and middle-income countries. Debt was already high prior to the onset of the pandemic, but now many developing country governments must navigate through record-high public and private debt levels, and rising...

Sessions will cover the following (preliminary) list of themes: - Industry and Growth: What’s New? - Deindustrialization in Africa: What Went Wrong and Why? - Breaking-in: Can Africa Enter Global Markets? - Industrial Development and Infrastructure: How Large a Constraint? - Industrial...

Climate change poses a major challenge for developing countries. Despite growing evidence to support low-carbon and climate-resilient strategies, many countries have yet to mainstream climate change within their national development plans. Bridging the gap between climate research and...