Speaker: Migara Yawardena, Senior Energy Specialist in the Energy and Extractives Global Practice, The World Bank
Migara Jayawardena has worked throughout the world on issues related to infrastructure reform and development finance. Mr. Jayawardena’s work in the energy sector has focused mostly on power sector and utility reform, renewable energy, rural electrification, public-private partnerships, and development challenges related to climate change. In his current position, he works mainly on business development, policy advice, and investment lending...
Speaker: Jessie Cronan, Executive Director, Gardens for Health International
Gardens for Health International (GHI) is an NGO that works in partnership with local health centers in Rwanda to provide lasting agricultural solutions to chronic childhood...
Steering Sri Lanka towards Sustainable and Inclusive Development
Harvard University’s Center for International Development has done an initial growth diagnosis on Sri Lanka and has identified the following key areas they believe are important to support sustained and inclusive long-term growth.
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Stability
Structural Transformation and Competitiveness
Urbanization and Development
Regional Development and Social Inclusion
This economic forum is structured around these key areas of risk and opportunity,...
Interested in the cutting edge research in International Development? Here’s your chance to meet CID faculty, research fellows and staff and learn about student programs and opportunities at CID’s Annual Open House hosted by Marcela Escobari, CID Executive Director.