Zhenbo Hou

Research Officer, International Economic Development Group

Born and raised in China, Zhenbo is a graduate of Warwick University and the London School of Economics. While doing his masters at the LSE, he also worked for an MP in the run-up to the 2010 UK General Election. Upon graduation, Zhenbo was selected for the ODI fellowship (2010-2012) to work for the Senior Special Assistant to the President on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Nigerian Presidency. He was involved in conducting M&E exercises on the progress of the MDGs in Nigeria and establishing a Conditional Grant Scheme between the federal, state and local governments.

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The BRICS lead by example in global governance reforms

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 23 July 2013

Two major multilateral agencies have elected BRICS candidates (that is, candidates from Brazil, Russia, India, China or South Africa) as their Directors-General in the last two months. Are we seeing signs of increased leadership in global governance from the BRICS countries?

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Women traders buy fish from fishermen to trade at Ngwenye market in Mpulungu, Zambia

Low income countries in the global economic recovery: strengths, vulnerabilities, role of the IMF

Event - Round-table - 1 May 2013 13:00 - 15:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

This roundtable explored the economic situation in low income countries (LICs) and the role of the International Monetary Fund.

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The accountability of the G20’s development agenda: perspectives and suggestions from developing countries of the Commonwealth and Francophonie

Publication - Research reports and studies - 15 April 2013

Zhenbo Hou and Dirk Willem te Velde

In a paper prepared for the Commonwealth - Francophonie - G20 Development Working Group Meeting, this paper presents perspectives and suggestions from developing countries of the Commonwealth and Francophonie.

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The BRICS Summit in Durban: too soon to write it off

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 8 April 2013

Many in the mainstream media from the developed world have regarded the BRICS Summit held in Durban last week as more of a failure than a success. But I have a contrarian view and argue that criticism of its apparently nebulous proceedings misses the point.

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