UN DESA | DPAD | Development Policy Analysis Division

11 May 2012

DPAD holds Facebook Chat on the world economy

DPAD Director Rob Vos and a team of economists from DPAD's Global Economic Monitoring Unit held a 2-hour live Facebook chat on Friday, 11 May. The group answered questions on the world economy and the implications for development, with a focus on the macroeconomic risks developing countries are currently facing. Facebook users from all over the world participated in the chat, sharing their views and concerns over global and regional issues and asking a broad range of interesting questions.

2 May 2012

Capacity development workshop is organized in Kyrgyzstan

An inception workshop on "Strengthening Macroeconomic and Social Policy Coherence through Integrated Macro-Micro Modelling" was conducted by DPAD on 18 and 19 April 2012 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

23 April 2012

Central banks in major developed countries continue quantitative easing in the face of a slow recovery

Highlights of the Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP), No. 42

• Developed country central banks continue monetary easing
• China records significant trade deficit in January and February
• Hungary may become first country to face EU financial sanctions

13 April 2012

DPAD organizes inception workshop on macro-micro modelling techniques in Jordan

An inception workshop on "Strengthening Macroeconomic and Social Policy Coherence through Integrated Macro-Micro Modelling" was conducted in Amman, Jordan on 28-29 March 2012. The workshop is part of the capacity development activities intended for policymakers to strengthen their capacity to formulate countercyclical policies that may help mitigate the adverse impacts of external shocks.

22 March 2012

Policymakers in Uganda receive first intensive training on macro-micro modelling techniques

On 7-9 March 2012, the first training workshop in a series of workshops on "Strengthening Macro-Micro Modelling Capacities to Assess Development Support Measures and Strategies" was conducted in Entebbe, Uganda by DPAD.

15 March 2012

Rising oil price complicates global recovery

Highlights of the Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP), No. 41

• Oil above $120 per barrel in February, the highest since May 2011
• Agreement made on second rescue package to Greece
• Economic activity slowed in Brazil, India and Mexico

12 March 2012

Committee for Development Policy set to confront emerging development issues

The 14th Session of the Committee for Development Policy
(12-16 March 2012) will:

• address the lingering issue of unemployment
• review the list of least developed countries
• consider the future of the international development agenda post-2015.

The Committee will forward its analysis and recommendations in a June report to the Economic and Social Council.