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Democracy That Delivers #170: Discussion on Infrastructure with Gyude Moore

Democracy That Delivers #170: Discussion on Infrastructure with Gyude Moore

FromDemocracy That Delivers


Democracy That Delivers #170: Discussion on Infrastructure with Gyude Moore

FromDemocracy That Delivers

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Sep 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"You need an infrastructure spine to build an economy," says guest Gyude Moore in this week's episode of Democracy That Delivers. Gyude Moore is a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Global Development, and former Minister of Public Works for Liberia. He joins Ryan Musser, Program Officer for Africa at CIPE, and host Ken Jaques, in an insightful discussion on the vast field of infrastructure development. They discuss a number of issues, including the presence and practices of leading bilateral lender, China, as well as the current gaps in infrastructure in the African continent and how that impacts the economy. 
Released:
Sep 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Democracy That Delivers podcast is about democratic and economic development and the intersection between the two. Through their personal stories, guests share how their work is helping build stronger democratic institutions in countries all over the world and how they are tackling some of the major governance challenges that many countries face today. The weekly discussion covers a wide range of topics including entrepreneurship, governance, rule of law, and the role of the private sector in democratic processes.