Economic recovery and transformation
Economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable development have suffered major setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our economic recovery and transformation team wants to contribute to effective European and African policies and instruments for a sustainable and inclusive economic recovery and transformation in Africa.
Our work
Topics we look at include:
- Private sector development, trade and investment in Europe-Africa relations
- The European financial architecture for development and EU sustainable corporate governance legislation – and their impact on African countries
- Circular economy
- Women’s economic empowerment
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Latest work
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The geography of green iron and steel: New opportunities for Europe and North Africa
Commentary
Africa's economic integration: How to link trade and mobility policies
Commentary
How multilateral development banks can help promote private investment in emerging markets
Brief
Why Europe’s support for local currency lending is crucial to stronger partnerships with the Global South
Brief
Higher returns and lower portfolio risks: Attracting institutional capital for development
Brief
Unlocking capital: Towards a European approach to mobilising institutional investors
Paper
African voluntary carbon markets: Boom or bust?
Paper
The European financial architecture for development in a changing world
Paper
Financing inclusive digital transformation under the EU Global Gateway
Paper
Global Gateway: Where now and where to next?
Commentary
The need to bridge the EU’s internal and external actions for geostrategic and development ambitions
Commentary
A whole-of-government approach to engage the European private sector for investment and development
Paper
European and African financing for health and universal health coverage
Brief
Fostering investment and inclusivity in the African Continental Free Trade Area
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Resource nationalism in the age of green industrialisation
