Upcoming Event
September
15
2025
Global Economy & Development
The state of democracy: Global insights from Africa
The global economy is on an unsustainable path characterized by widening economic and social inequities, environmental degradation, and increasing concentration of poverty and deprivation that threaten global peace and prosperity.
The Global Economy and Development program at Brookings generates actionable insights and tools that address shared economic and social challenges. We collaborate with local, national, and global policy actors and communities to achieve a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.
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What Africa can learn from the US-Ukraine critical minerals deal
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Unlocking Ecuador’s migrant paradox
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What the 80th UN General Assembly means for Africa
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Regional commissions deliver infrastructure where it matters most
Experts
Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly
Vice President and Director
- Global Economy and Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
Pierre Nguimkeu
Director
- Africa Growth Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
John W. McArthur
Director
- Center for Sustainable Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
Rebecca Winthrop
Director
- Center for Universal Education,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
