Author: akgoyal
By Bahar C. Erbas, Niccolò Manych, Kevin P. Gallagher and Rishikesh Ram Bhandary Retiring coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) is an effective solution for adhering to the temperature limits of the Paris Agreement. Development finance institutions (DFIs) can play pivotal roles in supporting governments in early phase-down initiatives. These approaches must consider social and environmental aspects […]
By Christian Mazimpaka During the summer of 2024, I travelled from Boston to my home country Rwanda to collect data for my doctoral dissertation as a part of the 2024 Summer in the Field Fellowship Program. I partnered with the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), an implementation agency of the Rwanda Ministry of Health, to evaluate […]
By Anastasiia Arbuzova In rapidly urbanizing cities like Addis Ababa, transport infrastructure serves as a crucial foundation for economic growth, social connectivity and overall quality of life. However, the benefits and challenges of mobility are not experienced equally across all segments of society. Women, who often carry responsibilities for housework, caregiving and work, face unique […]
By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary and Tim Hirschel-Burns The importance of debt sustainability has come to the fore as countries around the world grapple with high debt burdens, which are capacity of governments to invest in climate action, and high costs of borrowing, even after the recent lowering of the interest rate by the US Federal […]
By Akanksha Goyal The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) is pleased to present the 2024-2025 cohort of Global Economic Governance Fellows. These six outstanding scholars join the GDP Center from various backgrounds and universities, including the University of Oxford, American University and Syracuse University. They have completed or are completing doctoral degrees […]
By Akanksha Goyal and Angie Ye The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from September 4-6, 2024, with African leaders and members of FOCAC scheduled to attend. Since the inception of the FOCAC in 2000 and the China-Africa Development Fund in 2006, China’s economic ties with Africa […]
By Samantha Igo On Tuesday, July 30, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted a webinar titled, “Are We Out of the (Bretton) Woods Yet? The International Financial Architecture 80 Years On.” The discussion reflected on 80 years of the Bretton Woods institutions, citing a new flagship report that synthesizes the GDP […]