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The IGC works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research.

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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you to the Tanzania Revenue Authority and CATA for a great start to the #CATA annual conference in Tanzania. A keynote reminded us that tax administrations can be an engine of growth or a brake on it. IGC's Twivwe Siwale joined the panel on international cooperation.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Does free water in a drought encourage overuse? Not in Cape Town: households with free water didn't significantly raise use. The bigger issue: over a third didn't know it was free. What this means for drought policy, by Cassandra Cole: bit.ly/4y9ujHr
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Drought, free water, and household billing in Cape Town
Evidence from Cape Town suggests free water can protect low-income households during drought without increasing water use
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This week, the IGC joins tax authorities and policymakers from across the Commonwealth at CATA’s Annual Technical Conference in Arusha to share ideas and build on the work of the CATA-IGC AI Taskforce. 🔗 bit.ly/4ysZVJ9 #TaxForGrowth #TaxAdministration #AI
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CATA/IGC Artificial Intelligence Taskforce
CATA/IGC’s AI Taskforce brings revenue authorities and researchers together to explore how AI can best serve taxpayers, citizens and governments.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Four days. More than 30 research presentations. A dedicated Africa track. One key takeaway: Climate action is growth policy. LSE Environment Week 2026 explored the choices governments can make to build more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable economies. #LSEEnvironmentWeek
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What would it take to move climate action from pledges to delivery? With #COP32 heading to Addis Ababa in 2027, Africa isn't only on the front line of climate change – it's a source of solutions. 🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4hjkn9o 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4rFENNm
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🔍 IGC's AI Playbook helps governments identify where AI can add value, and how to introduce it safely and responsibly. 📄 Read the blog by Alejandra C. to learn how the playbook works and what a workshop in Ethiopia revealed about the use cases for AI theigc.org/blogs/ai-playbook-governments
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AI for governments: A practical playbook for the public sector
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...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That's a wrap on four days of research and policy discussion, from China's industrial policy to climate and development in Africa. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The final day of #LSEEnvironmentWeek explored how innovation can drive down the cost of clean technologies, and how solar power can help countries like India leapfrog challenges in their electricity markets. 💡 The week closed with a public lecture on innovation and energy
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The day closed with a public lecture on the road to #COP32, where speakers highlighted how climate action, adaptation, and resilience can drive growth, and why COP in Addis Ababa is a chance for Africa to lead the agenda See the full programme here: bit.ly/4h6YkBr (2/2)
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Day 3 of #LSEEnvironmentWeek explored climate and development in Africa. Discussions highlighted why policymakers shouldn't wait for perfect evidence or future finance to act, and why research needs to be ready before budgets are set. 🌍 (1/2)
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🏙️ What does it take to build cities that work? Join leading researchers and city leaders for a special Masterclass marking 10 years of Cities that Work. Explore evidence on housing, transport, governance and more. 📅 19 Oct | 13:00–14:30 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4yNQDaB
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Masterclass on Building Cities that Work
Cities that Work turns 10 with an online Masterclass on a decade of urban policy lessons and the launch of its new Practitioners' Handbook.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A new @DailyStarNews feature highlights research from the IGC on the economic costs of political disruption in Bangladesh. IGC research finds that 7 days of hartal reduced firms’ export performance by 4.5%, with smaller exporters particularly affected. bit.ly/4h2pMAc
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Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not
When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🌍 LSE Environment Week 2026 | 21–24 Sept Join the Africa Track on 23 Sept for research, policy and debate on climate and development, including a keynote, senior policy panel, IGC roundtable and public lecture on the road to COP32. Register: bit.ly/4h6YkBr
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LSE Environment Week 2026
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...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🌍 Ahead of COP32 in Addis Ababa, join leading voices from policy, finance & academia to explore how Africa can shape a more practical climate agenda, moving from commitments to investment, implementation & innovation. 📅 23 Sept, 18:00 BST 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4ra8iXf
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The Road to COP32 | African leadership and climate action
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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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We asked ministers from Rwanda, Zambia and Sierra Leone where AI can create opportunities for government. Their insights show the potential—and the challenge: scaling AI responsibly to deliver lasting results for citizens.
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How 3 African countries are using AI in government | The International Growth Centre (IGC)
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
How can Jordan create more & better jobs? 💼 Dr Raad Mahmoud Al-Tal, IGC lead academic, highlights productivity as key to shifting towards more productive work and inclusive growth. 📈 Read more: jordantimes.com/opinion/raad-mahmou…
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Jordan's employment challenge: More jobs, better jobs | Jordan Times
Jordan's labour market remains one of the country's most important economic challenges. Unemployment is high, especially among young people and women, whil...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How can governments build AI capacity to improve public services? The IGC’s draft playbook shares lessons from the UK government’s Incubator for AI — what worked, what didn’t, and what others can adapt. Read more: bit.ly/4ysQM31 #AI #GovTech
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How to build an AI team in government
Summary of a draft playbook outlining lessons from the UK's Incubator for AI
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For a decade, IGC has partnered with Uganda’s Ministry of Finance to bring evidence and research into Uganda's growth agenda. 📊 The 10th Economic Growth Forum focused on achieving tenfold growth by 2040 📈 Read more: www.finance.go.ug/media-center/news…
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🎙️ In the latest episode of BBC Focus on Africa, IGC's Sandra Sequeira explains how introducing appointment scheduling in Mozambique's public health clinics helped more pregnant women access vital antenatal care. Listen on BBC sounds, with our segment starting at 11:50: lnkd.in/eEWDb95y
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🌍 Join the IGC for a public lecture during #LSE Environment Week. Hear leading voices from policy, finance & academia discuss how Africa can move from climate ambition to practical action. 🌱 📅 23 Sept ⏰ 6-7:30pm 🎟️ Register: www.lse.ac.uk/events/african-agenda…
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The Road to COP32 | African leadership and climate action
6:30pm Wed 23 Sept | Vera Songwe | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Proud to see the International Growth Centre’s collaboration with the Ministry recognised for strengthening evidence-based policymaking in Uganda. 📊🤝 Read more: nilepost.co.ug/news/367271/minister…
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Minister Musasizi Challenges Experts to Find Ways of Delivering Tenfold Economic Growth
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...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🎓 Starting TOMORROW! The 2026 BREAD-IGC virtual PhD-level course on #PoliticalEconomy begins 8 September. Join leading development economists for 12 online lectures exploring the latest research on political economy in low- and middle-income countries. 💻 Online | 🆓 Free to attend
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BREAD-IGC virtual PhD-level course on political economy 2026
Join the BREAD-IGC virtual PhD course 2026 to deepen your understanding of political economy challenges and policies.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
What can real-time job-market data tell us about how economies respond to shocks? New research supported by the IGC uses a decade of data from Bangladesh’s largest online job portal to explore exactly that. Read more in The Daily Star: www.thedailystar.net/business/eco...
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The job market speaks. Are we listening?
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.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🌍 #LSEEnvironmentWeek 2026   Researchers, policymakers and practitioners come together to explore the economic and policy challenges of climate change, environmental degradation and sustainable growth.   Join in person or online 👇 www.theigc.org/events/lse-e...
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LSE Environment Week 2026
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...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Why don't small businesses in Africa invest in record-keeping? New IGC research from Kenya finds that the challenge is making sense of data - giving businesses access to an analytics app increased their use of digital records to track sales and inventory Read our latest blog🔗
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Can data analytics improve record-keeping for African small businesses?
Small businesses in Africa under-invest in record-keeping due to difficulties making sense of data – an automated analytics app improved business performance.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
⏰ Last few days to apply! We’re hiring a Digital Communications Manager (Maternity Cover) to help shape how IGC research reach audiences around the world. 📍 London | 6–12 months Apply by 1 Sept 🔗 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/6628/0/4…
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
How can AI strengthen public-sector capacity in developing countries? In a recent @economist.com article, IGC’s Shahrukh Wani shares insights on the importance of investing in data quality & institutional capacity alongside AI adoption. Read the article: www.economist.com/asia/2026/08...
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Can AI make dysfunctional governments more effective?
Asia demonstrates the promise and perils of AI in the public sector
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨Join the virtual BREAD–IGC course on Political Economy & Development, w/ global experts incl/ Nobel laureate James Robinson, Tim Besley & Melissa Dell. 12 weeks | Tuesdays, 3:30 pm BST 📜 Certificate included Don’t miss this opportunity! theigc.org/events/bread...
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Dean Yang @deanyang.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
These virtual Ph.D. courses offered by @ideadevecon.bsky.social partners BREAD and @theigc.bsky.social are an amazing resource for the global development economics community... I'm very much looking forward to this fall's Political Economy course! All welcome and strongly encouraged to register...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Starting soon!📢 Today, the Bank of Tanzania & IGC Tax 4 Growth will host a public lecture w/ Prof Christopher Adam on debt & monetary stability in Tanzania. 📅 27 August 2026 🕝 14:30 EAT/ 12:30 GMT Join online & hear from policymakers & practitioners: www.theigc.org/events/domes...
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Domestic Debt, Monetary Policy, and Stabilisation: A Public Lecture with Professor Christopher Adam
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.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We are the IGC & today we mark 15 years of unlocking sustainable growth - from cutting industrial pollution in India to transforming maternal #healthcare in Mozambique. ▶️ Watch #GrowthUnlocked: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPRmgPp-iAA 🔎 Explore our new Impact page: www.theigc.org/impact
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The IGC | Growth Unlocked
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Applications are open for the 2026 BREAD-IGC virtual PHD-level course on Political Economy! Join leading economists for 12 lectures on state capacity, political agency, conflict & more. 📅8 Sep-24 Nov 2026 💻Online Register: theigc.org/events/bread...
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BREAD-IGC virtual PhD course on political economy 2026
Join the BREAD-IGC virtual PhD course 2026 to deepen your understanding of political economy challenges and policies.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Prof Christopher Adam will give a lecture on 27 Aug on debt & monetary stability in Tanzania, hosted by the Bank of Tanzania w/ IGC Tax for Growth. More details below: www.theigc.org/events/domestic-debt…
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Domestic Debt, Monetary Policy, and Stabilisation: A Public Lecture with Professor Christopher Adam
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.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
How can governments in LMICs govern w/ AI effectively? Five reflections from our recent IGC-World Bank-LSE Data Science event on state capacity, sovereignty, human rights, trust & preparing for what’s next. ✍️Shahrukh Wani, Sharif Kazemi & Jeremy Ng shahwani.substack.com/p/how-can-lm...
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How can LMIC governments govern with AI?
Our reflections from IGC-World Bank Governing with AI conference at the LSE
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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🆕 How can LMIC governments govern with AI? Today on VoxDev, Sharif Kazemi (GovAI), Jeremy Ng (World Bank) & Shahrukh Wani (@theigc.bsky.social) reflect on last month's IGC-World Bank conference on Governing with AI: voxdev.org/topic/techno...
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How can LMIC governments govern with AI?
Reflections from the IGC-World Bank conference on Governing with AI at the LSE.
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BRAC Institute of Governance and Development - BIGD @bigd-bracu.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A new @theigc.bsky.social policy brief—co-authored by BIGD researchers—draws on a randomised trial in Cox's Bazar to show how simple colour-coded sorting bins can boost recycling, cut emissions, and create income for households and waste workers. 🔗 bigd.bracu.ac.bd/publications...
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Waste-to-Wealth: Impact of Source Sorting of Household Waste in Cox's Bazar Municipality - BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
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...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
New resource: the IGC AI Playbook for Government is live. A practical, open-source guide to help policymakers identify high-value AI use cases, build the right foundations, & deliver meaningful impact. Explore the playbook: aiplaybook.theigc.org #AI #PublicPolicy
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IGC AI Playbook for Government
Five steps to identify and pilot an AI solution in your government.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New IGC case study: how research helped transform property #tax in Sierra Leone, w/ ICTD/LoGRI and government partners. 📈Registered properties in Freetown nearly doubled, while potential revenue rose from NLe 7m to almost NLe 34m. Learn more: www.theigc.org/publications...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
What holds back retail #productivity in Zambia? New IGC research shows that identifying firms' specific constraints - from marketing to logistics and inventory - could lead to more targeted, effective support for entrepreneurs. Read our latest blog🔗 theigc.org/blogs/retail...
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Diagnosing the barriers to retail sector productivity in Zambia
New statistical tools identify whether firms in Zambia face marketing, logistics, or inventory management constraints, helping target productivity improvements.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We're hiring! Join the IGC as our Digital Communications Manager (maternity cover) & help us share research ideas that support inclusive & sustainable growth across Africa, South Asia & the Middle East. Apply by 1 September 2026: theigc.org/about/careers #CommsJobs
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Tewodros Gebrewolde, IGC Ethiopia was featured in @cnn.com's special on Ethiopia's economic transformation, sharing insights on the country's economic progress and the opportunities ahead. Watch the programme: edition.cnn.com/2026/08/03/w... #EconomicGrowth
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Ethiopia’s economic transformation | CNN
CNN explores how Ethiopia is using its resources and infrastructure to drive growth and trade.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Explore the full Transformational Change report to learn more about how this journey unfolded: www.theigc.org/publications...
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Transformational change case: Addressing coordination failures in health services delivery in Mozambique
How can we fix coordination failures in health services delivery? A transformational change case study from Mozambique could solve problems more widely
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
For years, pregnant women in Mozambique waited hours for antenatal care. A simple scheduling tool cut waiting times by 100 minutes. Our new film shows how this tool helped shape national policy and transform maternal healthcare. #GrowthUnlocked 🎥 Watch the film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O93R...
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Transforming healthcare delivery in Mozambique
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
AI is only as good as the data used to evaluate it. Zambia's experience shows why local, high-quality ground truth data is essential for trustworthy AI. Read our latest blog: www.theigc.org/blogs/data-and-ai/ev… #AI #GroundTruthData
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How Zambia is improving AI evaluation with ground truth data
The Zambia Evidence Lab's work on classifying labour force survey data explores how to build trustworthy datasets for AI evaluation in LMICs
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Pleased to see our electricity reliability workshop with GIMPA-PURC's Centre of Excellence in Public featured in My Joy Online. ⚡The discussion highlighted the importance of evidence-based solutions to strengthen Ghana's power sector. myjoyonline.com/government-m...
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Government moves to strengthen power grid - MyJoyOnline
Dr Yussif Sulemana, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, says Government is investing in power infrastructure to improve grid reliability.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We were delighted by the rich discussions at our co-hosted Governing w/ AI in LMICs event. Successful governing w/ #AI is not about the tech💻, but about solving real public problems, building strong foundations, generating evidence, & governing AI responsibly.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
What do governments need before AI can deliver real public value? Today's opening panel explored why strong institutions, trusted data & public-sector capability matter just as much as the technology itself. World Bank, @lsedatascience.bsky.social, the Human Rights Trust Fund
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Imagine manually classifying 8,000 survey responses. See how ZamStats & IGC's Zambia Evidence Lab are using AI to improve labour market statistics in #Zambia. On Wednesday we will discuss how AI can strengthen governments in LMICs: theigc.org/events/2026/... #GovTech
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Ahead of our Governing w/ AI in LMICs event, we asked speakers to share their views about AI adoption. 💡"If advanced AI boosts productivity in frontier economies, developing countries risk falling behind unless they adopt it quickly." Shahrukh Wani, IGC theigc.org/events/2026/...
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
What does it take for governments in LMICs to adopt AI on their own terms? "Strong data systems, capable institutions & public trust." Ahead of our upcoming discussion, we're sharing one perspective on the foundations for effective AI governance. theigc.org/events/2026/...
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