On 18 February 2026, policymakers, researchers, and development partners gathered in Lusaka for the launch of two new policy notes examining fuel subsidies and social protection policies in Zambia. The event marked the culmination of a collaborative...
On 17 March 2026, Ryan Hawthorne presents SA-TIED research at the National Transport Conference in Johannesburg, held under the theme “Transport as an enabler for growth, job creation, inclusivity, and sustainability.” The conference brings together...
SA-TIED research is presented at a Research-led Skills Dialogue on strengthening industry engagement for training, hosted by the Centre for Researching Education and Labour (REAL Centre) at the University of the Witwatersrand. The dialogue forms part...
UNU-WIDER welcomes the publication of a report by the G20 Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality, commissioned by the South Africa G20 Presidency, and its recommendation to establish an International Panel on Inequality. As argued in the report, inequality has reached unsustainable levels, with the richest 1% capturing 41% of all new wealth between 2000 and 2024.
We are pleased to announce that four new books will soon be published in the Cambridge Elements in Development Economics series, co-organized by UNU-WIDER and Cambridge University Press. Importantly, all volumes in the series will be published open...
UNU-WIDER authored a chapter for the Tax Expenditures Flagship Report 2025: Tax expenditure effectiveness together with colleagues from TaxDev and the Ugandan Ministry of Finance and Planning. The chapter, titled 'The critical need for data in...
Johannesburg, South Africa, 5 November, South Africa’s journey toward a sustainable energy future has reached a critical milestone with the release of a landmark study, titled South Africa's Energy Sector Investment Requirements to Achieve Energy...
UNU-WIDER is pleased to announce the release of the third version of the SOUTHMOD model bundle, further strengthening the toolkit available for tax–benefit policy analysis in the Global South. This updated bundle continues to provide 13 harmonized...
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WIDER Development Conference in New Delhi confronts a harder question for the Global South: how to deliver growth when trust, cooperation, and global stability are all under strain
