IGC_Ghana

IGC Ghana provides evidence based policy advice to advance sustainable economic growth in Ghana.

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

📢In case you missed it, we have a NEW call for proposals going live on 1 June 2025 for researchers based in India 🇮🇳

Launched by our India Sustainable Growth Hub & @cecfee @ISIKolkata

Details on funding available and research priorities ➡️ https://t.co/f1ZPrc7yq2

[IGC_Ghana @IGC_Ghana]

@IGC_Ghana and the Centre of Excellence in Public Utility Regulation hosted an Energy Workshop at GIMPA on “Affordable and Sustainable Electricity for Inclusive Growth”, featuring the Deputy Minister of Energy as keynote speaker.

[IGC_Ghana @IGC_Ghana]

Access and affordability are at the heart of Ghana’s energy agenda. Proud to see our Energy Workshop conversations echoed at the national level.
Read more via https://t.co/4vC2MVtMVo

[IGC_Ghana @IGC_Ghana]

Join IGC Ghana’s Energy Workshop happening live at GIMPA.

https://t.co/xgpNuzn22I

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

A recent study shows the impact of connecting female entrepreneurs via WhatsApp - who saw a 26% profit boost by networking online.

📈 Online connections led to + innovation & stronger external networks. 🤝

Read more on https://t.co/Aub97Fo6Vv

@Monica_Lambon @IGC_Ghana

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

Can we make taxes more equitable? Join @Tax4Growth in a series of monthly webinars with the first one launching Monday 3 Mar / 9:30am (GMT)🚀

Hear @DOverbeckEcon @EconUniMannheim discuss findings from Zambia.

Sign up ➡️https://t.co/8zeKlQCJQf

@chenaimukumba @TaxJusticeAfric

[IGC Cities that Work @IGC_CtW]

Call for applications: Winter School on Urban and Regional Economics in Africa (Cape Town, June 2025)

Please share and promote!
(Very happy to have put this together with our partners☺️--sponsorship available...)

❤️🏙️🌍

https://t.co/8Z9yNScYbw

[#TV3GH @tv3_ghana]

🗳️ 7 Days to the December 7 Elections: Who wins the Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary seat?

#3NewsGH #ElectionCommandCentre

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

A thread to round up Day 1 at #FirmsTradeDev hosted with @YaleEGC 🧵

You can tune in to the Day 2 livestream here, with the first session commencing at 8:45AM EDT (1:45PM BST) ⏬
https://t.co/pNc5AiG69b

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

From #water use in Jordan and #cocoa farming in Ghana, to #airpollution in Pakistan.

What are some of the key issues across IGC's partner countries?

On #InternationalDayofClimateAction today, read about geographically diverse climate policy priorities 🌡️
https://t.co/jmiVTzxQLx

[Daron Acemoglu @DAcemogluMIT]

I am deeply honored to have been awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for 2024, together with my friends and colleagues Simon Johnson and James Robinson.
https://t.co/sC8geaeex3

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

Mozambique runs into budget deficits regularly, leading to the underfunding of sectors like #education and #health.

@IGC_Mozambique's Félix Mambo and @UNUniversity's Ricardo Jorge Moreira Goulão Santos explore how the state can boost budget credibility ⏬
https://t.co/kqmM6dIMZ2

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

This #UrbanOctober, we're spotlighting @IGC_CtW, an initiative connecting #urbaneconomics research to policy.

The team features @vdelbridge00, @OliverJHarman, @JOliveiraCunha, and the council ⏬
https://t.co/fEGGKmmaMG

Find them in Cairo for the @WorldUrbanForum in November! 🏙️

[IGC_Ghana @IGC_Ghana]

Starting tomorrow: Information sessions for @The_IGC call for proposals https://t.co/RvkZS0uepK Make a time with us.

[IGC_Ghana @IGC_Ghana]

@The_IGC Call for Proposals is open. We are hosting information session webinars from 20 Aug 2024 at 14:00 to 10 Sep 2024 at 17:30. Book a date with us.
https://t.co/RvkZS0uepK

[IGC_Ghana @IGC_Ghana]

@The_IGC call for proposals is now open until 30th September 2024. Check here for how to get funding for your next research project https://t.co/UDWoGxNbcu

[IGC_Ghana @IGC_Ghana]

Dr. Sowa, the Country Director of @IGC_Ghana, delivered a riveting keynote speech. He expressed his organization's pleasure in working with the Ministry of Finance and their efforts to bridge the gap between university research and policymaking. https://t.co/3OiDNOHvn9

[IGC_Ghana @IGC_Ghana]

@The_IGC call for proposals will open at the end of July 2024. Watch this space, if you are looking to secure funding for your next big frontier and policy-relevant research project.