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Russia/North Stream 2 – Estonian President Kaljulaid and US Senator Shaheen on challenges from Moscow and the future of Nord Stream 2 (Atlantic Council)

Speakers H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid President of the Republic of Estonia The Hon. Jeanne Shaheen United States Senator (D-NH) Introduction Susan Glasser Staff Writer, The New Yorker I want to thank both of...

UK – UK Local Elections Will Have National Consequences (CSIS)

Donatienne Ruy, Heather A. Conley The United Kingdom on May 6 will hold local and regional elections covering over 5,000 seats, including local councils, mayors,...

Malawi – How conducting qualitative research can help improve development policies — 10 lessons from a study in Malawi (World Bank blogs)

MIRIAM MULLER, ANA LUIZA MACHADO, SEVARA MELIBAEVA, CHRISTOPHER J. DE SERIO We recently completed a qualitative research project in rural Malawi in an effort to grasp the experiences...

A green reboot for cities: Strategies for post-COVID growth (World Bank blogs)

LISA DA SILVA, ELLEANOR ROBINS Around the world, cities have paid a high price for the COVID-19 pandemic.  Thousands of municipalities are facing increased pressures to...

How can policy allay farmers’ concerns around agricultural data access, sharing, and use? (World Bank blogs)

FRANCESCA CASALINI, EMILY GRAY, MARIE-AGNÈS JOUANJEAN Some call it precision agriculture, others digital agriculture or Agriculture 4.0. In the end, it’s about new digital technologies that make...

Cote d’Ivoire – Why are informal safety nets holding back women’s productivity in Côte d’Ivoire? (World Bank blogs)

ELIANA CARRANZA, AMY COPLEY, ALETHEIA AMALIA DONALD In recent years, governments across the continent have expanded social safety net programs in growing recognition of their importance to reducing...

US Dollar Share of Global Foreign Exchange Reserves Drops to 25-Year Low (IMF blog)

Serkan Arslanalp and Chima Simpson-Bell The share of US dollar reserves held by central banks fell to 59 percent—its lowest level in 25 years—during the fourth quarter...

China – Globalisation isn’t losing steam in China (East Asia Forum)

Song Hong, CASS Why is China continuing to liberalise trade and investment as doubts and opposition to globalisation rise? While the opposite may be true in some...

South Korea/Russia – South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act with Russia (East Asia Forum)

Anthony V Rinna, Sino-NK Russia is reengaging with the Korean Peninsula after its normally active diplomacy in the area came to a screeching halt in...

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