The world at crossroads – securing the future generations

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Andrea Vaccaro on how (the lack of) state experience shapes today’s fragile states

Andrea Vaccaro presents at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 March 2024. According to the prevailing paradigm in international development policy, well-functioning state institutions play a crucial role in facilitating effective international aid. Despite a significant increase in the number of fragile countries in recent years, there has been however limited progress in understanding how aid can be made more effective in these contexts. Our study argues that one of the main obstacles to this progress lies in the conceptualization and measurement of state fragility.

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GHAMOD policy workshop 2019

Recent research results from analyses using the GHAMOD tax-benefit microsimulation model will be presented in Ghana to policymakers and the interested research community on 1 November. The policy workshop is a part of the SOUTHMOD project.

Fri, 1 November 2019
The Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research at the University of Ghana, 74 Legon, Botanical Gardens Rd., Accra, Ghana
Past event
Project meeting
Sixth steering committee meeting of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS)
Tue, 17 September 2019
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) , Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project meeting
Fifth Steering Committee Meeting of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS)

The fifth Steering Committee Meeting on Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS) took place on 26 March at the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar. The meeting is part of the on-going project 'Towards inclusive...

Tue, 26 March 2019
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyitaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project meeting
Agreement to develop a Social Accounting Matrix signed in Myanmar
Tue, 28 August 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project meeting
Fourth Steering Committee Meeting of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS)

On 28 August, the Steering Committee meeting for the Towards inclusive development in Myanmar project met for the fourth time at the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

Tue, 28 August 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project meeting
Third Steering Committee Meeting of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS)

On 14 March the third Steering Committee meeting for the Towards inclusive development in Myanmar project takes place at the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

Wed, 14 March 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project meeting
Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS) - Stakeholder consultation on the first draft report

A stakeholder consultation with national and international policy makers for the first draft of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS) report takes place at Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar on 14 March 2018.

Wed, 14 March 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) , Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Policy workshop
Training on MicroZAMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation for Zambia

The purpose of this event is to introduce participants to MicroZAMOD, with a view to promoting its use within government for evidence-based policy-making. Training is directed to potential users of the model. As well as providing an overview of the...

Tue, 21 November 2017 – Thu, 23 November 2017
Lusaka, Zambia
Past event
Project meeting
Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS) – 2nd Steering Committee meeting
Thu, 28 September 2017
Central Statistical Organization (CSO), Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Policy workshop
First training on TAZMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Tanzania
Mon, 18 September 2017 – Wed, 20 September 2017
ILO Office, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
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Policy workshop
Training on ETMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation for Ethiopia
Tue, 11 July 2017 – Thu, 13 July 2017
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Past event
Policy workshop
First training on MOZMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Mozambique
Wed, 28 June 2017 – Fri, 30 June 2017
Past event
Policy workshop
Training on GHAMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ghana

This event will provide potential users of the GHAMOD model with comprehensive training. As well as providing an overview of the model, the event will include a number of case studies. Attendees will leave with an appreciation of how to navigate and...

Wed, 17 May 2017 – Fri, 19 May 2017
Balme library, University of Ghana at Legon, Accra, Ghana
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