How can governments in low- and middle-income countries identify where AI can add value? After working closely with policymakers across Africa and Asia on these issues, IGC researchers identified a ne...

Cities that Work turns 10 with an online Masterclass on a decade of urban policy lessons and the launch of its new Practitioners' Handbook.

When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock

LSE Environment Week 2026 takes place from 21–24 September, bringing together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to explore the economic and policy challenges of climate change, environmental...

6:30pm Wed 23 Sept | Amal-Lee Amin, Oriana Bandiera, Auguste Tano Kouamé, Vera Songwe | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

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Jordan's labour market remains one of the country's most important economic challenges. Unemployment is high, especially among young people and women, whil...

Summary of a draft playbook outlining lessons from the UK's Incubator for AI

6:30pm Wed 23 Sept | Vera Songwe | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has challenged economists, researchers and private-sector players to come up with bold policy ideas to help Uganda achieve its target of growing the economy tenfold by 2040. Musasizi said...

Join the BREAD-IGC virtual PhD course 2026 to deepen your understanding of political economy challenges and policies.

Imagine losing your job in the spring of 2020, then spending the better part of a year watching more people crowd into the same shrinking pool of openings.

LSE Environment Week 2026 takes place from 21–24 September, bringing together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to explore the economic and policy challenges of climate change, environmental...

Small businesses in Africa under-invest in record-keeping due to difficulties making sense of data – an automated analytics app improved business performance.

Asia demonstrates the promise and perils of AI in the public sector

The Bank of Tanzania in collaboration with the IGC, will host a public lecture with Professor Christopher Adam on debt, monetary policy and stability in Tanzania.

YouTube video by International Growth Centre

Join the BREAD-IGC virtual PhD course 2026 to deepen your understanding of political economy challenges and policies.

The Bank of Tanzania in collaboration with the IGC, will host a public lecture with Professor Christopher Adam on debt, monetary policy and stability in Tanzania.

Our reflections from IGC-World Bank Governing with AI conference at the LSE

Reflections from the IGC-World Bank conference on Governing with AI at the LSE.

Can sorting your household waste help fight climate change? Authored by Dr. Proloy Barua, Prataoy Kabya Bhowmik, Khadija Akter Sonia, A M M Fazlur Rashid, and Dr. Munshi Sulaiman, this new policy brie...

Five steps to identify and pilot an AI solution in your government.

New statistical tools identify whether firms in Zambia face marketing, logistics, or inventory management constraints, helping target productivity improvements.

CNN explores how Ethiopia is using its resources and infrastructure to drive growth and trade.

YouTube video by International Growth Centre

The Zambia Evidence Lab's work on classifying labour force survey data explores how to build trustworthy datasets for AI evaluation in LMICs

Dr Yussif Sulemana, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, says Government is investing in power infrastructure to improve grid reliability.

Discussions at an IGC roundtable explored how governments can integrate climate resilience into development policy, financing, and implementation

Empowering the African City Builders of Tomorrow

Attend the Firms, Trade, and Development conference at Yale University on September 10–11, 2026, hosted by IGC and Yale EGC, in person or online.

For a glimpse of the continent’s future, visit the edges of its burgeoning cities

This paper explores the gender–energy nexus in fragile & conflict-affected settings, examining how energy poverty disproportionately affects women and girls.