Ahead of our Data for Development event on 17 June feat. @clairemelamed.bsky.social @timdobermann.bsky.social & others as part of #LSEFestival our Zambia senior country manager outlines the challenges of data in developing countries & what a demand-first strategy looks like. Read the blog:

Digital transformation and #AI are sold as engines of inclusive #growth. But how #data is collected, stored and used can mean the difference between success and failure. @timdobermann.bsky.social‬ and Shahrukh Wani @theigc.bsky.social‬ discuss what governments are missing on @lsebr.bsky.social‬

The ocean is not a blue backdrop to terrestrial growth. My article with Sugandha Srivastav on why our oceans matter. www.theigc.org/blogs/blue-e...

7️⃣ years ago, we explored the state of the world - trade fragmentation, climate change, geopolitical instability... Our biggest oversight? #AI What must policymakers prioritise in an uncertain world? 🔗 buff.ly/4hv1n5u #Davos2025 @timdobermann.bsky.social

A confluence of trends -- trade disruption, conflict, climate change, AI -- poses new challenges for today's developing countries. Here are some thoughts based on conversations with LSE's Francesco Caselli. www.theigc.org/blogs/ideas-... @theigc.bsky.social

We fail to grasp the sheer speed of innovation in grid-scale storage. The notion of renewables + storage is often regaled as a story for the 2030s. This is used as an argument to delay cheap solar and wind. I think that is a mistake. @economist.com www.economist.com/the-world-ah...