The G7 countries can catalyze positive digital infrastructure innovation by rethinking the role of government as a market shaper for fair and inclusive digital infrastructure solutions (governments should…
Policy BriefThis policy brief, informed by insights from 30 open dataset builders convened by Mozilla and EleutherAI and a policy analysis on open-source Artificial intelligence (AI) development, outlines four…
Policy BriefThe global community has defined ambitious goals for the attainment of economic, social and environmental objectives, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on Emerging Market and…
Policy BriefThe circular economy transition along global value chains provides levers that can curb raw material use, preserve biodiversity, and reduce pollution, including the emission of greenhouse gases. While…
Latin America’s investment incentives landscape, characterised by generous but loosely targeted programmes, presents a unique opportunity for a strategic redesign whose objectives and features may be…
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) face a long list of challenges, including limited financial resources, non-interoperable platforms, and complex regulatory requirements. We highlight the potential…
The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) is the only international framework governing trade in food and agriculture. However, as many stakeholders and commentators have observed,…
There has been a resurgence in the use of industrial policies (IPs) due to the acceleration of technological revolutions, a trend towards regionalisation and an increasing interconnectedness between energy…
This policy brief proposes recommendations to enhance Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) as a mechanism to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Considering…
Digital trade has become a key battleground in global economic and geopolitical competition. As governments seek to regulate digital technologies and markets, tensions arise between their policy autonomy…
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a policy initiative by the EU aimed at reducing carbon leakage by imposing a carbon price on imported goods from countries with less stringent climate…
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers Africa a transformative opportunity to achieve sustainable industrialisation through inclusive investment policies. By establishing a single continental…
South Africa’s historic G20 presidency under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability” presents an unprecedented opportunity to address fragmented support systems hindering African trade…
