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A Conspiracy of Implementation

Designing Effective Development Policies

A Conspiracy of Implementation

October 8, 2020

online / Zoom

The pandemic poses significant social and economic challenges for Africa and Europe. The ‘Utstein-Quartet’, comprised of former development ministers from Norway, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany, had to respond to numerous crises during their terms in office.

They have documented their experiences in the book “Ending Global Poverty: Four Women’s Noble Conspiracy”. To mark the publication of the book, we spoke to them about how international development policy can effectively solve current challenges.

In conversation with...

Experts for development policy
Dr. Vera Songwe, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Eveline Herfkens, Hilde Johnson and Clare Short

Contact Persons

Gregor Darmer, g.darmer@globalperspectives.org

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