Over the past two decades, locally led development (LLD), particularly championed by the United States, has reshaped global development by prioritizing local leadership and community agency.
In response to recent disruptions in international assistance, George Ingram and Tony Pipa draw on two recent roundtable discussions to offer guiding principles and critical policy questions that reexamine long-term trends and explore future directions for sustainable, locally rooted development, with a focus on the U.S. policy landscape.
Risks of conflict in the Horn of Africa. Today at 11am EST, Brookings Africa Security Initiative will convene experts to analyze the growing tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea and explore the broader implications for regional stability, U.S. interests, and international conflict prevention.
Booms, busts, and federal regulation. Tomorrow, join the Hutchins Center for a conversation with Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr about the risks of easing financial regulations during economic upswings, drawing on historical lessons and recent policy shifts under the Trump administration.
House Financial Services Committee agenda. On Thursday, Rep. Maxine Waters of California will share her perspective on recent shifts in financial regulation, consumer protection, and housing policy amid Republican control of Congress and the current administration’s policy changes.
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