Harnessing the potential of AfCFTA’s Women and Youth Protocol: Lessons from new data, evidence and analysis
May 27, 2024 | 09:00 – 15:30 (EAT) | Sarova Stanley Hotel
Co-organized by the Trade Law Centre and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, this day-long event will feature IDRC-supported research on gender and the African continental free trade agreement (AfCFTA).
Building resilient African economies in the face of global shocks
May 27, 2024 | 11:00 – 12:00 (EAT) | Room Aberdares, AfDB Annual Meetings Complex, Kenyatta International Convention Centre
This high-level panel discussion in the AfDB annual meetings will be led by ODI in partnership with the African Economic Research Consortium, the Economic Research Forum and the Partnership for Economic Policy and will feature IDRC-supported research on the economic impact of the Ukraine-Russia war.
Register now to attend in person or virtually. In-person attendees must also register for the AfDB Annual Meetings. Visit the AfDB website for details.
Making global economic and financial architectures and national economic policy work for African countries and communities
May 30, 2024 | 10:30 – 12.30 (EAT) | Sarova Stanley Hotel
The knowledge shared by the African Economic Research Consortium during this side event, co-organized with IDRC, will include insights from research on financial inclusion in fragile states.
Sustainable financing: Using strategic foresight to rethink GDP for an inclusive and equitable global financial architecture
May 30, 2024 | 13:30 – 15:00 (EAT) | Lenana Hall, Kenyatta International Convention Centre
In collaboration IDRC and UN Futures Lab, the Institute of Economic Affairs and the South African Institute of International Affairs will hold this panel discussion in the AfDB annual meetings, to feature IDRC-supported work on foresight and futures thinking from the perspective of Africa’s young people.