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Events

Masterclass on Building Cities that Work

19 October 2026 13:00-14:30

Upcoming Event

A street view of a Nairobi City Hall, Kenya.

BREAD-IGC virtual PhD courses

BREAD-IGC virtual PhD-level course on political economy 2026

8 September – 24 November 2026 Online

Past Webinar

Sun setting at Connaught Place in Delhi. Photo credit: Ville Miettinen, CC BY 2.0.

India Sustainable Growth Hub (ISGH) webinar series

10 January – 30 December 2026

Past Event

The LSE E-week 2026 visual with a heatmap representing global warming

LSE Environment Week

LSE Environment Week 2026

21–24 September 2026 London School of Economics and Political Science

Past Event

Firms, Trade, and Development Conference

Firms, Trade, and Development Conference 2026

10–11 September 2026 Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

Past Event

Blogs and publications

Digital generated image of sustainable growing bar chart made out of cubes and multiple environments showing transforming process from coal industry to green energy. Photo credit: Andriy Onufriyenko / Moment via Getty Images.

The road to COP32: Thinking about Africa’s climate priorities

Nikita Mujumdar

Blog

Development and adaptation LCAW event photo

Climate priorities in developing countries

Beyond “Is development adaptation?”: Rethinking climate resilience in development policy

Maia Alfonzetti

Blog

Local Woman making Pita Bread on the Food Market - stock photo

Gender, fragility, and energy access: A neglected intersection

Sanjana Srivastav

Blog

A view of Amman's skyline with many buildings and a few tall skyscrapers under a clear blue sky.

Urban accessibility in cities: Why is Jordan falling behind?

Gilles Duranton, Adam Storeygard, Victor Couture, Prottoy Akbar, Bernardo Barboza Ribeiro

Blog

Palma, Mozambique: A young African girl balances a container of water on her head in Cabo Delgado.

How did Mozambique become one of the world’s poorest countries?

Ivan Manhique, Felix Mambo, Jennifer Mascarenhas

Blog

Long queues of citizens wait to register for new voter identity cards at the District Election Office in Sunsari, Nepal

Understanding voter attitudes toward women's political leadership in Nepal

Michael Callen, Stefano Fiorin, Soledad Artiz Prillaman, Rohini Pande

Blog

Meet our researchers

The IGC works with hundreds of top academics in leading universities around the world. These academics are experts in their fields and are able to provide insights on our research engagements.