Conferences

Connecting Development Research and Practice

The PEGNet annual conferences have gained a considerable reputation within the development community since their inauguration in 2005. As a means of connecting researchers and practitioners across developing and developed regions, the PEGNet conferences locations alternate between Africa and Europe on an annual basis. The conference themes are always selected in cooperation with partners in the host countries to ensure that they reflect the most pertinent topics for the host countries. The emphasis on connecting development policy and research, alternating conference locations and locally determined conference themes differentiate the PEGNet conferences from most development economics conferences.

01 - 02

Sep

2022

Addressing Fragility and Conflict in Developing Countries

© Vincent Tremeau / World Bank

Fragility and conflict are a significant challenge to development and constrain efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1, which aims to end poverty by 2030. In developing countries, conflict has stunted gross domestic product (GDP) growth and is one of the leading causes of humanitarian crises.
01 - 02

Sep

2022

PEGNet Best Practice Award 2022

The PEGNet Best Practice Award is granted to projects that have achieved effective interaction between research and practice.
22 - 23

Mar

2021

Climate risks and policies

© Arne Hoel / World Bank

The Covid-19 pandemic creates an acute crisis. It also highlights the need for international development cooperation to anticipate the coming systemic challenge of climate change.
22 - 23

Mar

2021

PEGNet PhD-Workshop

The objective of the workshop is to facilitate exchange between PhD candidates or junior researchers from developing countries and senior researchers in the absence of the more fluid, in-person conference format.

Past Events

Addressing Fragility and Conflict in Developing Countries

PEGNet Best Practice Award 2022

Climate risks and policies

PEGNet PhD-Workshop