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  Around the Halls: Readout from the Bali G20 Summit

  In parallel to a chaotic 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, leaders of Group of 20 Read more

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  Remembering Professor Gustav Fritz Papanek

  By Amanda Brown On September 20, 2022, Professor Gustav ‘Gus’ Fritz Papanek, renowned development economist who devoted 50 years of Read more

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  Rethinking the Role of Development Financing Institutions in Achieving Renewable Energy Transformation

  By Jiajun Xu and Kevin P. Gallagher According new research by the United Nations, swift and radical transformation towards renewable energy systems is Read more

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  Transformation Towards Renewable Energy Systems: Evaluating the Role of Development Financing Institutions

  By 2030, global emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) must drop by 45 percent from 2010 levels to stay on a Read more

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  Towards a Solutions-Oriented Approach: China, Africa and Energy Transition Narrative Building

  By Maureen Heydt Africa is bearing the brunt of the climate crisis despite having done little to contribute to it, Read more

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  Webinar Summary – Diversifying the Belt and Road Initiative: The Rise of China’s Overseas Development Investment Funds

  By Christina Duran On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, the Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center hosted a webinar discussion Read more

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  Chart of the Week: Composition of External Debt Stocks in Africa

  By Christina Duran China has been under international scrutiny for its loans to developing countries, while simultaneously being criticized for Read more

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  Around the Halls: Human Capital Initiative Summer 2022 Fieldwork

  By Mahesh Karra Over the summer, Boston University student researchers from the Human Capital Initiative returned to Africa after nearly Read more