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.

WIDER Seminar Series

The WIDER Seminar Series has returned! Beginning in March, join either online or in person for the 2024 season of this exciting event series to hear the latest research in development.

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UNU-WIDER at UN Behavioural Science Week

On 15 June 2023, UNU-WIDER Director Kunal Sen joins the UN Behavioural Science Week session on Emerging Areas of Behavioural Science Application the UN.

15 June 2023 17:00
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Presentation
Kunal Sen presenting at Centre for Development and the Environment

Kunal Sen gives a presentation on 7 October 2021 at 2.15-4.15pm at the Centre for Development and the Environemnt, University of Oslo. The topic is his presentation is "How to Get Inclusive Growth Started in Fragile Contexts?". His talk is based on a...

7 October 2021
Arne Næss, Centre for Development and the Environment, Sandakerveien 130, Oslo, Norway
Past event
Panel discussion
How to get inclusive growth started in fragile contexts
9 June 2021
Online, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Project workshop
Deals and Development in Fragile and Conflict-affected States

On 24-25 February 2021, UNU-WIDER and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will hold a policy innovation lab titled Deals and Development in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCAS).

24 February 202125 February 2021
Online, Finland
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Lecture
MOOC: Industrial policy for the 21st century – the challenge for Africa
9 September 201914 October 2019
Past event
Lecture
John Page on industries without smokestacks
19 November 2018
United Nations Headquarters , New York, United States
Past event
Lecture
John Page on growth, structural change and industry
29 October 2018
Department for International Development, 22 Whitehall, Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Past event
Presentation
John Page presents at Transforming Rwanda: Industrial policy for the next decade
17 September 201818 September 2018
Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda
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Project meeting
Industries without smokestacks

This project workshop on industries without smokestacks brings together researchers to discuss joint work on the industry sector and structural transformation in Africa. The workshop was held in Helsinki on 19-20 July 2016.

19 July 201620 July 2016
UNU-WIDER, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
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