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ODI welcome Michael Anderson, Director General Policy and Global Programmes at DFID, to discuss the outcomes of the 2013 Lough Erne G8 event and the subsequent Leaders Communique.
Getting agreement on global action to prevent tax evasion was never going to be easy. In the event, the G8 summit communiqué has delivered more than a whimper, but far less than the big bang that many had hoped for.
Let’s start with the good news.
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The All Parliamentary Group on Overseas Development (Apgood), The Royal Africa Society (RAS) and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) will host the UK launch of the African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2013. The African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2013 thematic chapter will analyse the patterns and underlying drivers of structural change in Africa in greater detail and place a special emphasis on the role of natural resources and economic diversification in this process.
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The ODI and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Overseas Development (APGOOD) host a panel discussion on Africa’s economic progress and the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative, bringing together a balanced group of panellists with diverse experiences and backgrounds.