report July 22, 2021 Decoupling economic growth from emissions in the Middle East and North Africa Economic growth plays a critical role in raising living standards and enabling human progress. However, economic growth needs to decouple from negative environmental consequences, as these, in turn, degrade the very foundations of human development. One example of a... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report July 22, 2021 Who’s ready to change? Tracking adaptations during scaling in education For the past seven years, the Center for Universal Education (CUE) has researched education initiatives that are scaling around the world and has found that they share at least one thing in common: Each has proactively and reactively adapted... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report July 20, 2021 Building better cities for children: Coordinating within and across city agencies to harness the power of playful learning Today, more than half of the world’s children are growing up in cities. By 2030, up to 60 percent of the world’s urban population will be under 18-years old. Yet, children are often invisible to urban planners, developers, and... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report July 20, 2021 The brutal truth about Bitcoin Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, has been on a wild ride since its creation in 2009. Earlier this year, the price of one Bitcoin surged to over $60,000, an eightfold increase in 12 months. Then it fell to half that value in just... By Brookings Institute, Op-Ed Brookings Institute
report July 19, 2021 Make Room(s) for change By Brookings Institute, External Article Brookings Institute
report July 19, 2021 The key to global climate success Recent advances in green technologies have made reaching net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 not only technically feasible but also economically worthwhile. Meeting this goal—which has started to anchor expectations now that an increasing number of countries have adopted it—is... By Brookings Institute, Op-Ed Brookings Institute
report July 19, 2021 Regional integration in West Africa: Is there a role for a single currency? In early 2019, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) set a goal of achieving a monetary and currency union by January 2020. While the COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of macroeconomic convergence among member countries... By Brookings Institute, Event Brookings Institute
report July 19, 2021 How can the US support democracy and development in Latin America? From widespread protests in Cuba to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, recent unrest across Latin America has brought new attention to political and economic issues in the region and created diplomatic challenges for the Biden administration. To... By Brookings Institute, Latin America & the Caribbean Brookings Institute
report July 17, 2021 Africa in the news: Natural resource update, security updates, and COVID-19’s third wave in Africa OPEC forecasts 2022 return to pre-pandemic oil demand and DRC introduces cobalt price floor On Thursday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced it anticipates that global oil demand will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, a move... By Brookings Institute, Post, Uncategorized Brookings Institute
report July 16, 2021 Crony globalization: How political cronies captured trade liberalization in Morocco Developing countries have been liberalizing their trade since the late 1980s. The establishment of World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 and the subsequent proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) furthered this trend. As a result, applied tariff rates have... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report July 15, 2021 Will another taper tantrum hit emerging markets? In early July, the yield on U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds fell to its lowest level in four months, and stock markets dipped on fears that this year’s rosy projections for economic growth will not be borne out. Still, the... By Brookings Institute, Op-Ed Brookings Institute
report July 15, 2021 A golden opportunity to end destructive fishing subsidies It is not often that trade negotiators get a chance simultaneously to protect vulnerable people and their livelihoods, promote healthier oceans, and fulfill one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. But that is exactly the opportunity awaiting trade... By Brookings Institute, Op-Ed Brookings Institute
report July 15, 2021 Social and development impact bonds by the numbers Since 2014, Brookings has developed and maintained a comprehensive database on the global impact bonds market. The below data represents a snapshot from that database updated each month. For further Brookings research on impact bonds, visit our Impact Bonds Project... By Brookings Institute, Global Development Brookings Institute
report July 14, 2021 Tracking an education initiative’s integration into government: An institutionalization tool for scaling While there are many different pathways to scaling and sustaining the impact of a development initiative, the reality is that in the education sector, delivering at scale over the long term is very often not possible without government in... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report July 14, 2021 Leveraging digital technology during the pandemic During COVID-19, firms experienced unprecedented shocks. Their supply chains were disrupted as were their relationships with customers and workers; demand plummeted, as no one knew what would happen next. The dual shocks pushed firms to look for new ways... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report July 14, 2021 Sustainable Development Spotlight: Investing in rural America By Brookings Institute, Podcast Episode Brookings Institute
report July 13, 2021 South Africa after COVID-19—light at the end of a very long tunnel In this time of crisis, we are often reminded of a famous quote attributed to Winston Churchill during World War II: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” While South Africa is not in the middle of a physical... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report July 12, 2021 COVID-19 and poverty’s impact on electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa On June 14, the United Nations released its 2021 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Report, which examines the world’s progress toward accomplishing the SDGs. The most recent edition placed special emphasis on the COVID-19 pandemic given its role in reversing... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report July 10, 2021 Africa in the news: COVID-19 spreads, Jacob Zuma sentenced, and climate change mitigation efforts enhanced COVID-19 cases continue to rise while countries double down on expanding vaccine capacity Reported COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Africa, increasing by almost 200 percent from June to July and surpassing the region’s second-wave peak at the beginning of... By Brookings Institute, Post, Uncategorized Brookings Institute
report July 9, 2021 Bangladesh’s remarkable development journey: Government had an important role too This year, as Bangladesh celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence, a plethora of writings have tried to explain its remarkable transformation from a country known for famines and natural disasters to one of the fastest-growing economies in the... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
