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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International Research Conference on the Effectiveness of Development Cooperation

United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC), and the European Commission (DG INTPA), is jointly organizing an international research...

Thu, 17 November 2022 – Fri, 18 November 2022
Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
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Conference
20th Annual Nordic Conference in Development Economics

The 20th Nordic Conference in Development Economics (NCDE 2022) will be held in Helsinki on June 15-16, 2022. This yearly conference serves as a meeting point for development economists active in the Nordic countries, but is also targeted more...

Wed, 15 June 2022 – Thu, 16 June 2022
Economicum, Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki, Finland
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Workshop
Subnational governance in Ghana – does decentralization improve democratic outcomes?

UNU-WIDER researchers in The state and statebuilding in the Global South — international and local interactions project attend an authors’ workshop at the London School of Economics. ( Download programme). Rachel Gisselquist, Daniel Chachu, and...

Mon, 13 December 2021 – Tue, 14 December 2021
Online, United Kingdom
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UNU-WIDER Research Fellows present at the American Political Science Association's Annual Conference

UNU-WIDER Research Fellow Rachel Gisselquist takes part in the 117th American Political Science Association's Annual Meeting & Exhibition from 28 September to 3 October 2021. Two sessions will feature presentations of WIDER Working Papers she has co...

Tue, 28 September 2021 – Sun, 3 October 2021
Online, Seattle, United States
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Miguel Nino-Zarazua and Rachel Gisselquist presenting to Finland's Development Policy Committee

Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, and Rachel M. Gisselquist, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER are presenting to the Development Policy Committee of Finland on 2 September 2021 at 14:00 (UTC+3). The subject of...

Thu, 2 September 2021
Online, Finland
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Presentation
Rachel Gisselquist speaks at the International Studies Association Annual Conference

Rachel M. Gisselquist will present in two sessions at the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Conference held online. The first session will share new research with Andrea Vaccaro from the State and statebuilding in the Global South –...

Thu, 8 April 2021
Online, United States
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Workshop
Climate change impacts and adaptation options in South Africa

Workshop organized by the South African National Biodiversity Institute to discuss climate change impacts and adaptation options in South Africa.

Tue, 26 March 2013 – Wed, 27 March 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
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Workshop
Climate Change Modelling of Biophysical Impacts

The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana organized a two-day workshop on 'Modelling the Biophysical...

Mon, 11 June 2012
ISSER, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Presentation
Meeting of environment specialists from the Nordic Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Development Agencies

The meeting was convened by the Department for Development Policy at Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. UNU-WIDER presented an overview of its research and training activities in the area of climate change, and received comments from Nordic...

Tue, 31 January 2012
Helsinki, Finland
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Workshop
AERC and UNU-WIDER Curriculum on Development in the area of Climate Change

United Nations University – World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) host a project on Climate Change. This workshop organized in Nairobi is to discuss and compile a curriculum...

Thu, 1 December 2011 – Fri, 2 December 2011
Nairobi, Kenya
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Workshop
Development under Climate Change

UNU-WIDER's Development under Climate Change project held its second workshop at the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA.

Mon, 11 April 2011 – Fri, 15 April 2011
University of Colorado, Boulder, United States
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Presentation
Climate change and economic development

James Thurlow, Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER gave a guest lecture on Cllimate Change and Economic Development' at the Master's course on Growth and Development at the University of Tampere.

Tue, 22 March 2011
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Presentation
Sustainable development in a period of climate change

The lecture was held by Per Pinstrup-Andersen and Finn Tarp, and the focus was on sustainable development of developing countries in a time of climate change.

Mon, 31 January 2011
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Workshop
Systematic analysis of climate resilient development (SACReD)

The principal objective of the workshop was to evaluate the implications of climate change for developing countries including impacts, adaptation policies, mitigation policies, and their interactions with appropriate development strategies.

Thu, 7 October 2010 – Fri, 8 October 2010
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 2033 K Street NW, Washington, United States
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Presentation
Development under climate change

The conference brought together researchers from developed and developing countries to exchange ideas and strengthen research cooperation.

Thu, 2 September 2010 – Fri, 3 September 2010
Development Bank of Southern Africa, 1258 Lever Rd, Midrand, South Africa
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