Only 1 week to go for GDC 2025! Hosted by GDN, FERDI and CERDI, this year’s conference comes to life with the support of our amazing partners. Learn more about GDC 2025: https://t.co/CE7QKG7hTT

One of the big problems in economics is that oftentimes people don’t have access to microdata. Without local-level figures, measuring development, poverty, or economic activity is an arduous task. At a recent Brown Bag at @Artha__Global, Dr. Jean-Louis Arcand (@arcandjl),

At a dissemination workshop held in Axim on Tuesday, 14th October, 2025, researchers from the University of Education, Winneba shared groundbreaking findings from their Climate Change Education, Awareness, and Communication among Coastal Fisherfolk in Ghana (CEAC-Ghana) project.

𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 An inspiring roundtable held today at Trident, Mumbai, brought together leaders from government, academia, and industry

💡 Where does research funding go, and who really benefits from it? Writing for the @LSEnews blog, Francesco Obino, GDN’s Director of Research and Programmes, reflects on more than a decade of studying research funding and its role in global development. https://t.co/IscSFkoYHc

Last month, the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research joined GDN and Savoirs éco in #Tunisia to launch the Doing Research in Tunisia report (available in English, French and Arabic). Researchers, international partners, and regional stakeholders came

🗣️ AkoFresh, winner of the GDAC 2024 Most Innovative Development Project category, is building solar-powered refrigerated storage that helps reduce food waste in local communities in Ghana. Founder Mathias talks about how the award is helping them:

🗣️Victor Owusu, 3rd prize winner of #GDAC2023 Outstanding Research on Development category, shares insights from his research on climate change education and communication among fisherfolk in Ghana and the Philippines, and how the award boosted his career:

📢 GDN, through its research communications platform @GlobaldevB, is seeking a consultant to design and deliver public speaking training for finalists of the Global Development Awards Competition, who will present their projects to a jury at the Global Development Conference

📢 GDN is seeking an Evaluation and Storytelling Consultant to capture the long-term impact of the Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) through  stories and film. Learn more and apply by October 23, 2025 (6pm IST): https://t.co/flW9z8oBlZ

🗣️ Jovia Nakato, 2nd prize winner of GDAC 2023 – Outstanding Research on Development, shares her research on local-centric models for educating and supporting street children in Uganda, and how the award has boosted her work:

📢 Appel à Manifestation d’Intérêt Le GDN invite les think tanks d’Afrique de l’Ouest à contribuer à une revue de littérature critique sur les enjeux du numérique et de la gouvernance. Cet appel s’inscrit dans le prolongement de l'élaboration d'un agenda de recherche sur la

**Edit: Instituto de Inteligência Artificial na Saúde is based in Brazil, not Malawi. Apologies for the error.

The #StateOfTheSector 2025 #report is here! Insights from 330+ think tanks, 100+ countries. From #polarisation & #funding paradoxes to AI adoption & #DEI, this is the most comprehensive snapshot of the #ThinkTank sector yet. 📥 Download now: https://t.co/ydiOGfA4J0

🇹🇳 En direct de Tunis : La conférence de clôture du programme Doing Research en Tunisie a rassemblé chercheurs, partenaires et acteurs régionaux autour d’un objectif commun : mieux comprendre et valoriser la recherche en sciences sociales dans le pays. À découvrir ici :

Cyrine Saab, 1st prize winner of the GDAC 2023 Outstanding Research on Development category, shares insights from her research on improving work conditions of child waste-pickers in #Beirut and reducing risks of exploitation. https://t.co/e34lPgnOGt