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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CGD webinar on methane, people on the screen Extractives for Development work presented at Center for Global Development webinar
21 November 2023
Online, United States
Past event
Webinar
Financial Benefit Sharing in the Energy Transition

UNU-WIDER and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) host the sevent researchers’ seminar on Extractive industries: Taxation and revenues. This online seminar, themed Financial Benefit Sharing in the...

16 November 2023
Online, Netherlands
Past event
Conference
Agricultural development in Mozambique: trends, challenges and opportunities

The importance of the agricultural sector in the Mozambican economy, its potential to help move people out of poverty, and its vulnerability to the effects of weather shocks and climate change, place it among key policy areas in the country. However...

8 November 2023
Maputo, Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison at the SEI and SweDev dialogue on development research

Tony Addison, UNU-WIDER Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow and Extractives for Development (E4D) – risks and opportunities project lead, joins a dialogue event The extractive industries in the developing world: dilemmas and opportunities on 19...

19 September 2023
Online, Sweden
Past event
Webinar
Corruption and theft in the global oil and gas sector
18 April 2023
Online, Finland
Past event
Presentation
MOZMOD work presented at the Mozambique Social Protection Week

The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Action (MGCAS) organises a Social Protection theme week in Mozambique 21-27 November 2022. During the week, on 25 November, The Mozambican Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) with Internation Labour...

25 November 2022
Centro de Conferencias Joaquim Chissano, Maputo, Mozambique
Past event
Webinar
Critical minerals and revenue generation

UNU-WIDER and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) host the sixth researchers’ seminar on Extractive industries: Taxation and revenues. This online seminar, themed Critical minerals and revenue...

21 November 2022
Online,
Past event
Conference
Debt and innovative finance in developing countries
27 October 2022 – 28 October 2022
Online and at Bank of Finland , Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Webinar
World energy: Looking ahead to COP27
18 October 2022
Online, Finland
Past event
Policy workshop
Looking ahead to COP27: from climate pledges to action
14 September 2022
Online, Finland
Past event
Seminar
CEEG Seminar Series: Economic growth of Mozambique and its interaction with the environment

On Wednesday 24 August 2022, Mônica Magaua, PhD candidate at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), will present her recent study on the economic growth in Mozambique and its interaction with the environment. The...

24 August 2022
Faculty of Economics, Auditorium University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453, Main Campus, Maputo, Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Health, development, and institutional factors: the Mozambique case

On 17 August 2022, the Faculty of Economics of the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) organizes the third session of the cycle of debates on institutional development and economic development in Mozambique. In this session, entitled ‘Health...

17 August 2022
Online, Maputo, Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
CEEG Seminar Series: The role of mobile money in reducing economic inequality in Mozambique

On Wednesday 10 August 2022, Moisés Siúta, PhD candidate at the University of Cape Town, will present his recent study on the role of mobile money in reducing economic inequality in Mozambique. The seminar is part of the CEEG Seminar Series...

10 August 2022
Faculty of Economics, Auditorium University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453, Main Campus, Maputo, Mozambique
Past event
Project workshop
IGM course on poverty, inequality and growth

On 1-3 August 2022, the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme organizes a short course on poverty, inequality and growth, with a focus on Mozambique, for the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique (MEF). The training consists of an...

1 August 2022 – 3 August 2022
Online, Maputo, Mozambique
Past event
Project workshop
IGM course on poverty analysis, inequality and growth

On 27–29 July 2022, the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme organizes a course on recent trends in poverty, inequality and growth at the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM). The training is given by Vincenzo Salvucci, Assistant Professor...

27 July 2022 – 29 July 2022
Online, Maputo, Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
CEEG Seminar Series: Data availability for research

On Wednesday 29 of June 2022, Dr. Firmino Guliche, researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), will give a presentation on 'Data availability for research'. The seminar is part of the CEEG Seminar Series...

29 June 2022
Faculty of Economics, Auditorium University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453, Main Campus, Maputo, Mozambique
Past event
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