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Achievement in African Leadership


Reuters/Mike Hutchings - Mozambique President Joaquim A. Chissano

Save to My Portfolio The Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership

Thursday, October 25, 2007
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation awarded its first prize of more than $5 million to Joaquim A. Chissano, Mozambique’s second president. Brookings hosts a discussion about the prize and the index used to rank governance and achievement with the creator of the index, Robert Rotberg of Harvard University. Read More

Africa, Global Governance, Africa Growth and Development, Governance, Global Economics

Views From the Bank Luncheon Series


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Save to My Portfolio Views From the Bank Luncheon Series

The Transparency and Accountability Project hosts an ongoing luncheon series focused on governance and fiduciary topics in each region around the world. Contact Alice Krupit for more information. Read More

PAST EVENT: The Bottom Billion


The World Bank/Curt Carnemark - School children attending class in Mali

Save to My Portfolio Helping the Bottom Billion

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
12:00 PM to
Washington, DC

While many countries have experienced rapid growth and improved living standards through globalization, there remains a group of extremely poor nations that are mired in poverty. For these "bottom billion," traditional approaches to alleviating poverty have failed. Brookings Global recently hosted Paul Collier to discuss the challenges and potential solutions. Read More

Africa Growth and Development, Africa, Global Poverty, Development, Developing Countries

Past Event

Save to My Portfolio Giving People Voice through Opinion Polling: Lessons from Nigeria

Thursday, July 26, 2007
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discussed the results of her first opinion poll in Nigeria at this Brookings briefing. Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Enhancing Development through Better Use of Public Resources: How Independent Watchdog Groups Can Help

David de Ferranti, Charles C. Griffin, Justin Jacinto, Anthony J. Ody, Nick Warren, September 2006

Brookings Global scholars examine how independent watchdog groups can aid development efforts and offer policy recommendations in this Policy Brief. Read More

Recent Research and Commentary

Africa Growth and Development Enhancing Development through Better Use of Public Resources: How Independent Watchdog Groups Can Help

David de Ferranti, Charles C. Griffin, Justin Jacinto, Anthony J. Ody, Nick Warren, September 2006

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