Economic Research Forum
Project Title
For transregional research on private sector development, digitization and disruptive technologies.
Date
Jun. 04, 2020
Duration
35 months
Description
Most of today’s issues are not confined to one country or region and require a broader scope of analysis.In 2020, the Corporation issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) responding to the rise in multidisciplinary and multiregional research on critical challenges that are appearing across traditionally defined regions. This multi-institutional project will convene two international clusters of scholars to produce critical research on futuristic topics of global consequence and impact: state-business relations; and disruptive technologies. The project will be hosted by the Economic Research Forum (ERF), a leading economic policy think tank in Cairo founded by the World Bank in 1993. The first research cluster will examine the nature of state-business relations and the role of the private sector in Algeria, Sudan, and Ethiopia. The second research cluster will address implications of digitalization and disruptive technologies for sustainable and inclusive growth, women, and youth in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Corporation funds will support research and publications, workshops, policy conferences, and multimedia dissemination platforms.