The world at crossroads – securing the future generations

The WIDER Development Conference on securing the future generations is 14–16 May 2024, in Maputo, Mozambique.

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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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Policy seminar
Distributional Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zambia
Thu, 14 October 2021
Sarovar Premiere Hotel, online, Lusaka, Zambia
Past event
Policy seminar
Cash Plus dissemination event
Tue, 5 October 2021
Hotel Southern Sun Ridgeway, Lusaka, online, Zambia
Past event
Policy seminar
Assessing Presumptive Tax Policy in Uganda

This online event will be organized to introduce the results of an assessment of presumptive tax policy in Uganda. The seminar will cover effect estimates of Uganda's recent presumptive tax reform and recommendations for amending the tax regime in...

Thu, 26 August 2021
Online, Kampala, Uganda
Past event
Seminar
Financial disincentives to formal employment in the Andean region
Tue, 10 November 2020
Past event
Seminar
El modelo ECUAMOD y los efectos distributivos del COVID-19 en Ecuador

FLACSO-Ecuador y el Centro de Estudios de Desarrollo y Economía Aplicada (CEDEA) con sede en FLACSO, se complacen en anunciar una nueva alianza junto con UNU-WIDER y la Universidad de Essex e invitan a la comunidad científica, hacedores de política y...

Wed, 30 September 2020
Ecuador
Past event
Seminar
ECUAMOD webinar on the effect of COVID-19 on poverty and inequality
Thu, 30 July 2020
Quito, Ecuador
Past event
Seminar
Fragility and aid - What works?

A better understanding of what works – and what does not work – in fragile contexts is central to the success of international development efforts. As the 'Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda'...

Fri, 25 October 2013
The Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN, 871 United Nations Plaza, New York, United States
Past event
Seminar
Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Africa - The Role of National Policies, Institutions, and Politics

UNU-WIDER jointly hosted a networking event with the African Centre for Cities on 'Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Africa: The Role of National Policies, Institutions, and Politics'

Wed, 5 September 2012
World Urban Forum 6, Mostra d' Oltremare, Naples, Italy
Past event
Seminar
Donors, democracy and development - Unraveling the impact of aid in Africa

The aims of the seminar were twofold. First, the preliminary findings from an 18-month project at UNU-WIDER, which has looked at whether and how foreign aid has impacted Africa’s democratic trajectory, were presented. This research already has been...

Fri, 8 June 2012
Accra, Ghana
Past event
Seminar
Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Africa

This seminar emphasized the role of governance structures and institutions for addressing these opportunities and constraints.

Tue, 5 June 2012
African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town, Capte Town, South Africa
Past event
Seminar
Foreign aid and democracy in Africa

Impact of foreign aid on the democratic trajectories of developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Thu, 17 May 2012
Overseas Development Institute, 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
Two steps forward, one step back? Progress, setbacks, and possibilities for democratization in Africa

UN Edutainment is a monthly seminar for everyone interested in international relations and the United Nations. Arranged by Finnish Model United Nations (FinMUN) together with the students' UN-association in Helsinki (HYKY).

Wed, 18 April 2012
Eurooppasali, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Seminar
Development Effectiveness: New Ideas, New Challenges

UNU-WIDER Seminar on Development Effectiveness: New Ideas, New Challenges at the Development Policy Department of MFA Finland what works for development and what could work what experiences can be transferred between countries and what are the...

Thu, 19 January 2012
Katajanokanlaituri 3, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
Aid – Working for development

How successful has aid been in helping achieve development? How is aid helping to diversify economies, promote economic growth and create more employment? What can aid do in the difficult situations of fragile states? These are just some of the...

Fri, 17 June 2011
Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Strandgade 2, Copenhagen, Denmark
Past event
Seminar
SOAS Seminar on Aid and Development in Asia and Africa

Organised by School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London and the UK Office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The panel of Speakers and Discussants includes: Ernest Aryeetey, Chairperson of the Board of UNU...

Thu, 17 February 2011 – Fri, 18 February 2011
Khalili Lecture Theater (B1), School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
Aid, Growth, and Development: Have We Come Full Circle?

Presentation by Finn Tarp, Director UNU-WIDER, and Tony Addison, Chief Economist and Deputy Director UNU-WIDER See working paper Working Paper 2010/96 Aid, Growth, and Development: Have We Come Full Circle?

Wed, 6 October 2010
Unit for Development Policy Planning of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
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