Global growth outlook has weakened, amid unresolved trade tensions and elevated international policy uncertainty, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2019. Across both developed and developing countries, growth projections for 2019 have been downgraded. 

Genetic technologies—the ability to manipulate and transform the properties of cells, seeds, microbes, insects, plants, animals and even humans—are pushing the frontiers of science and offers us new hope for disease control and cure. Genetic technologies are changing the way we produce food, improving crop yield and preventing catastrophic losses from droughts, floods and pests.

On 30 April, the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) participated in a regional workshop on graduation for least developed countries (LDCs) jointly organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacifi ...

The Development Research Branch, in partnership with Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, hosted a unique Development Policy Seminar featuring the inaugural Ivy three-minute thesis competition in New York. Dubbed as IVY3MT2019, the event provided a platform to 14 PhD candidates from Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University to present their PhD dissertation ideas and key messages in 3 minutes, using only one slide.

Many developed and developing economies take an easier monetary policy stance VAT increase in the Russian Federation temporarily adds to inflation Argentina imposes price controls to curb inflation

On 23 April Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Vice-Chair of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), was invited as speaker at the high-level interactive discussion “Building Trust and the Importance of Multilateralism: Making the UN Relevant to All People”. The ...

Committee for Development Policy (CDP) members Keith Nurse and Rolph van der Hoeven attended the Expert Group Meeting on SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all organiz ...

On 8 April 2019 Committee for Development Policy (CDP) member Marc Fleurbaey participated in the 18th session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), discussing “Governance and public administration aspects of empowering people to ...

Addressing youth employment remains a policy challenge, especially in Africa In North America, central banks pause interest rate rises despite tight labour markets Shortage of young workers prompts Japan to relax immigration policies