Africa
Task Force Chairs
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Akbar Noman
Senior Policy Fellow
Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD)
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Joseph Stiglitz
President
Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD)
IPD’s Africa Task Force focuses on the special challenges facing economic development and poverty in Africa after the continent’s disappointing economic performance over the past quarter century. Many policies that have been implemented in Africa have patently failed. In light of the growing recognition of the limitations of these reforms, recent reports and initiatives, such as the Commission for Africa, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), and the UN Millennium Project, have called for new approaches, improved aid, and better debt relief in order to spur development. The Africa Task Force is dedicated to formulating new approaches and alternative policy options for the region.
Upcoming Events
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No upcoming events currently
Past Events
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The Quality of Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: JICA-IPD Africa Task Force Meeting
04/11/17 - 04/12/17 Meeting
New York
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Can Intra-African Trade Unlock Africa's Industrial Potential?
07/26/16 Speech
Mahe, Seychelles
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The Quality of Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Workshop of the JICA-IPD Task Force on Africa
06/06/16 - 06/07/16 Meeting
New York, New York, United States
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IPD/JICA co-host Conference on Measurement of Well Being and Development in Durban, South Africa
11/12/15 - 11/14/15 Meeting
Durban, South Africa
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IPD/JICA Africa Task Force Meeting: Industrial Policies for Economic Transformation
06/02/13 Meeting
Yokohama, Japan
Latest Publications
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Achieving Financial Stability and Growth in Africa
04/01/16 Book
Stephany Griffith-Jones, Ricardo Gottschalk
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Industrial Policy and Economic Transformation in Africa
12/03/15 Book
Akbar Noman (Editor), Joseph Stiglitz (Editor)
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Good Growth and Governance in Africa
04/05/12 Book
Howard Stein (Editor), Joseph Stiglitz (Editor), Akbar Noman (Editor), Kwesi Botchwey (Editor)
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Innovative Financing for Infrastructure in Low Income Countries
07/01/11 Working Paper
Akbar Noman
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Good Growth and Governance for Africa
01/04/10 Working Paper
Akbar Noman, Joseph Stiglitz
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Privatization in Africa
10/01/05 Network Paper
John Nellis