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The CGD Podcast

Center for Global Development

International development experts share their ideas on smarter policies for a better world. Hosted by the Center for Global Development.

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  • 100 episodes
  • Updated July 23

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  • Mar 26, 2020 · 26 min

    Coordinating Country Aid with Bella Bird, Sharmarke Farah, and Jonathan Papoulidis

    CGD's Sarah Rose, Bella Bird of the World Bank, Sharmarke Farah of the government of Somalia, and Jonathan Papoulidis of World Vision on the potential of country platforms for aid coordination—specifically the history and progress of Somalia's platform, the importance of country ownership, and how to make the best use of lessons learned.

  • Feb 25, 2020 · 25 min

    Consent in Development with Stephanie Kimou and Angela Bruce-Raeburn

    CGD's Megan O'Donnell, Stephanie Kimou of PopWorks Africa, and Angela Bruce-Raeburn of Global Health Advocacy Incubator discuss the impact of the colonization of Africa on development culture, the economic and social impacts of aid workers flooding a struggling country, and a future where development is led by the so-called "beneficiaries" themselves, not by well-meaning foreigners.

  • Feb 20, 2020 · 23 min

    US Policy Toward Africa with Howard French

    CGD's Gyude Moore and journalist Howard French discuss US perceptions of Africa, the business opportunities the US is leaving on the table, and how policy changes could benefit both the US and African countries.

  • Jan 21, 2020 · 48 min

    Creative Development with Bobby Pittman and Ladipoe

    CGD's Amanda Glassman talks with Kupanda Capital's Bobby Pittman and rapper Ladipoe about development opportunities in Africa's entertainment industries, Bobby's experience working with Nigerian record label Mavin Records, and the inspiration behind Ladipoe's songs.

  • Dec 9, 2019 · 33 min

    Next Steps for Nigeria's Border Situation with Amaka Anku and Nonso Obikili

    CGD's Gyude Moore, Amaka Anku of Eurasia Group, and Nonso Obikili of Economic Research Southern Africa on Nigeria's recent border closure. They discuss the history between Nigeria and Benin, the costs of the border closure for people living in poverty, and possible next steps for the Nigerian government.

  • Oct 21, 2019 · 20 min

    Sounds Robotic: Carl Benedikt Frey

    In this episode of Sounds Robotic, host Charles Kenny talks with Carl Benedikt Frey, co-director of the Program on Technology and Employment at the Oxford Martin School, about his fears that the wage stagnation and rocketing inequality that resulted from the first industrial revolution could be repeated thanks to the spread of automation and artificial intelligence today.

  • Aug 21, 2019 · 30 min

    Sounds Robotic: Benno Ndulu

    In this episode of Sounds Robotic, host Charles Kenny talks with Benno Ndulu, an academic director of the Pathways for Prosperity Commission on Technology and Inclusive Development, about opportunities presented by new technologies to speed equitable growth.

  • Aug 16, 2019 · 38 min

    Parenting by the Data with Emily Oster

    Cribsheet author and economist Emily Oster on the data behind health recommendations for pregnant women, how to balance children's and parents' needs, and how policymakers can empower parents to make good decisions for their families.

  • Jul 15, 2019 · 40 min

    Prospects for Prosper Africa – CGD Podcast

    Landry Signé, Aubrey Hruby, Judd Devermont, and Gyude Moore on their expectations for the new Prosper Africa initiative and the roles that infrastructure, communication, and the US Development Finance Corporation might play in its impact.

  • Jun 20, 2019 · 15 min

    Sounds Robotic: Amolo Ngweno

    In this episode of Sounds Robotic, host Charles Kenny talks with Amolo Ngweno, CEO and East Africa Regional Director for BFA, about her recent paper on what technological advance might mean for the informal sector.

  • May 7, 2019 · 24 min

    Sounds Robotic: Bright Simons

    In this episode of Sounds Robotic, host Charles Kenny talks with Bright Simons, founder of the mPedigree Network and VP at the IMANI Center for Policy and Education, about the problems with the "leapfrogging" narrative of innovation in frontier markets, especially in Africa.

  • May 2, 2019 · 20 min

    Looking Beyond Aid with Ian Mitchell

    CGD's Ian Mitchell on why looking beyond aid is important for development, how the Commitment to Development Index measures and weighs various development factors, and what's ahead for the Index.

  • Mar 7, 2019 · 28 min

    To Brand or Not to Brand? with Gyude Moore

    Gyude Moore, former Minister of Public Works in Liberia and current visiting fellow at CGD, on aid branding, what China does differently, and what innovation could help developing countries save big on infrastructure.

  • Mar 6, 2019 · 31 min

    Sounds Robotic: Tom Standage

    In this episode of Sounds Robotic, host Charles Kenny talks with Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of the Economist, about the potential upsides of AI and automation as well as the "lump of labor" fallacy as applied to robots.

  • Feb 11, 2019 · 20 min

    Sounds Robotic: Shahid Yusuf

    In this episode of Sounds Robotic, host Charles Kenny talks with Shahid Yusuf, who argues that the old path to rapid growth—manufacturing export goods—is less and less of an option for poorer countries, and there isn't a clear new path to replace it.