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World Bank/Scott Wallace - Fishermen prepare nets on shore of Lake Victoria, Tanzania.

Save to My Portfolio The U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in Africa

Ernest Aryeetey, November 03, 2009

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Neal Wolin's visit to three African nations demonstrates the commitment by the current administration to African development issues. Ernest Aryeetey urges Deputy Secretary Wolin to focus on sustainable development and encourage countries to establish frameworks for long-term growth. Read more and comment

Africa, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty, Economic Development

Governance and Diplomacy


Reuters/Noor Khamis - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Carson addresses the media at the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Kenya's capital Nairobi.

Save to My Portfolio Obama's Kenya: A Potential Political Minefield

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, November 03, 2009

On October 26 Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, announced that the U.S. was revoking the visa of a top Kenyan official because of his role in blocking reforms in the country. Mwangi Kimenyi discusses this approach and urges that the focus should be on overhauling institutions, not targeting individuals. Read More

Africa, Diplomacy, Corruption, U.S. Politics, Global Governance

Upcoming Event


Reuters/Aly Song - A view of a container port in Shanghai.

Save to My Portfolio Could the WTO Better Serve the Poor?

Monday, November 09, 2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

While developing countries struggle to improve their economic status in an environment of increased globalization and trade, the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement mechanism continues to disproportionately benefit wealthy nations. On November 9, Brookings will hold a discussion on recent efforts and suggested proposals to help developing countries overcome hurdles imposed by the WTO. Read More

World Trade Organization, Developing Countries, Trade Disputes, Trade, Globalization

New Book


Samantha Constant - Vocational education school in Damascus, Syria.

Save to My Portfolio Youth in the Middle East: a New Edited Volume

Navtej Dhillon and Tarik Yousef, November 01, 2009

Edited by Navtej Dhillon and Tarik Yousef, Generation in Waiting: The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East (Brookings Press, 2009) represents the Middle East Youth Initiative's foundational research on youth exclusion. Convening perspectives from Morocco to Iran, Generation in Waiting is essential for academics, policymakers, civil society and private sector leaders hoping to better understand the region's youth demographic. Read More

Middle East, Demographics, Economic Development, Islamic World, Development

Economic Growth


Reuters/Eliseo Fernandez - A construction worker tightens steel bars at a residential apartment building construction site in Valparaiso, Chile.

Save to My Portfolio Latin America: Time for Reform, Not for Complacency

Mauricio Cárdenas, October 19, 2009

Latin America, a region that has faced both challenges and opportunities during the financial crisis, has had more economic growth than other areas of the world. Mauricio Cárdenas discusses the forces behind this economic success and the need for the region to seize this crisis as an opportunity to make important reforms to solve longstanding problems. Read More

Global Financial Crisis, Latin America, Global Finance, Global Economics, Economic Development

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