Focus on the Global South
INET is invested in identifying the complex global interactions that influence poverty and development with a focus on strategies that have proven successful in promoting equitable growth, promoting capabilities, and reducing poverty.
Understanding and Addressing Emerging Inequalities in the 21st Century in South Asia
As the world grapples with rapid technological advancements, demographic shifts, environmental challenges, and governance transformations, new forms of inequality are emerging.
We Need a Double Pronged Public-Private Approach to Food Security
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President of AGRA, on how the Ukraine conflict has been a big wake-up call for many African governments, the huge importance of investing in soils, and her frustration at the slow pace of climate mitigation.
Africa’s Crisis Is Also an Opportunity
“If we get our policy, politics, and institutions right, African economies and society could gain greater energy and food security, built on green competition and taking strong action on climate change.“ —Professor Chuks Okereke, Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Development at Alex Ekwueme Federal University
Now Is the Time for More Ambition From Multilateral Development Banks and Their Shareholders
Vera Songwe, Chair of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility, and former Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, on the multiple crises facing African countries.
Emerging Markets and the Balance of Payments: Challenges to Growth and Sustainability
A model that captures key vulnerabilities and structural weaknesses of developing countries’ trade and production structures.
Food Security in Africa: “We Are Bringing Short Term Responses to Long Term Problems”
What are the long-term problems that need to be addressed and what solutions are out there?
Vikasarth 2022 Session 3: Industrialisation and the Case of Educated Unemployed
Thirty Years of Indian Economic Reforms: Assessing the Growth and Development of Kerala
5th Annual UNCTAD-YSI Summer School
The Dollar System in a Multi-Polar World
The multipolar financial world is here. The United States can survive it – but only with major political and economic changes at home. It’s time to start thinking about what those need to be.
China vs. West: New World Disorder
The Toronto Star journalist Joanna Chiu discusses her book, China Unbound: A New World Disorder, which argues that we need to go beyond the typical over-simplifications of democratic West versus autocratic China if we hope to engage China in a way that seriously addresses issues such as human rights, climate change, and economic development.
Paper: Regional and Continental Integration in Africa in the Covid-19 Era: New Drivers and Perspectives
A review of regional integration in Africa