The CGD Podcast

Center for Global Development•www.cgdev.org

International development experts share their ideas on smarter policies for a better world. Hosted by the Center for Global Development.

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Episodes

The International Development Finance Club with Scott Morris

CGD senior fellow Scott Morris on how the International Development Finance Club institutions could increase their development impact, and, in light of the passage of the BUILD act earlier this year, how the new US Development Finance Corporation can get off to a good start.

Dec 13, 2018•17 min

Sounds Robotic: Lant Pritchett

In this episode of new CGD podcast miniseries Sounds Robotic , host Charles Kenny talks with Lant Pritchett about the role of knowledge and technology in economic growth and the problems developing countries face.

Dec 03, 2018•44 min

Sounds Robotic: Diane Coyle

In this first episode of new CGD podcast miniseries Sounds Robotic , host Charles Kenny talks with Cambridge University’s Diane Coyle about fears of job loss and inequality from advances in robotics and automation, as well as the regional impact of past technological change and what it might imply on a global scale.

Dec 03, 2018•27 min

Beyond ID with Anit Mukherjee

Anit Mukherjee on why ID is so important for development, what needs to happen to keep people’s data safe, and what developing countries who are considering implementing new ID systems need to know.

Nov 29, 2018•21 min

Financing the SDGs with Martin Chrisney

Martin Chrisney, Director of the International Development Assistance Services Institute at KPMG, on why private sector investment is critical to financing the SDGs, how development finance institutions can “blend” together public and private finance, and what governments can do to kickstart economic growth

Nov 20, 2018•15 min

Energy for Growth with Todd Moss

Todd Moss, CGD senior fellow and executive director of the recently-launched Energy for Growth Hub, on why the Hub was created, how big the energy gap is, and why the tradeoff between residential and industrial energy isn’t really a tradeoff at all.

Nov 06, 2018•28 min

Targeted Development with Sarah Bermeo

Sarah Bermeo, political economist and author of Targeted Development: Industrialized Country Strategy in a Globalizing World, on how rich countries’ motivations for development have evolved, what they mean for developing countries, and where we are now.

Aug 09, 2018•20 min

How Girls Become Leaders with Joyce Banda

Former president of Malawi Joyce Banda on how leaders are made, the challenges she faced as Malawi's first women president, and how the development community can help African girls reach their full potential.

Jul 19, 2018•15 min

A Nation of Immigrants with Denis McDonough

Former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on the state of US immigration policy, the case for refugee resettlement, and national identity.

Jun 14, 2018•30 min

Rewriting the Migration Story with Louise Arbour

Louise Arbour, Special Representative for International Migration at the United Nations, on why we need to do better on migration, how international cooperation enhances national sovereignty, and what’s at stake in the ongoing negotiations for the Global Compact for Migration.

Jun 07, 2018•16 min

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