
Research: What Trends are set to Shape the Future in East Africa?
We are supporting Horizon East Africa – a new research project dedicated to exploring the trends set to shape the future in the region.
We are partnering with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and others to learn more about how inclusive economic growth happens.
We want to better understand:
Gatsby wants to help more people benefit from economic growth in East Africa by creating jobs, raising incomes and building opportunities. This will require economic transformation – growth with depth that will radically change economies, lead to leaps in productivity, offer large numbers of people pathways out of poverty, and better protect the planet for future generations.
To better understand how to trigger such transformation, we have worked with ODI to explore historical evidence from across Africa and Asia. The research looks at 6 cases of success - and 5 of failure - in efforts to transform sectors – from garments in Bangladesh to pineapples in Ghana to cars in South Africa. The paper draws out lessons for Gatsby and others, finding some key factors for success, which include:
To learn more, please download the full report by clicking here: How economic transformation happens at the sector level: Evidence from Africa and Asia
How could Tanzania's textile and garments sector be a driver of inclusive economic growth in the country? To help answer this question, we partnered with ODI to research the varying experiences of six countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, India, Lesotho and Madagascar.
The varied experiences of the case study countries show that no single model can be isolated as a definitive route to success. But the paper draws out relevant lessons from different approaches for developing a vibrant, vertically integrated textile and apparel sector with strong local capability and ownership and long-term, lasting benefits for citizens.
To learn more, please download the summary paper by clicking here: Briefing note: Comparative country study of the development of textile and garment sectors: Lessons for Tanzania
You can download the full research by clicking here: Full Report: Comparative country study of the development of textile and garment sectors: Lessons for Tanzania
We are supporting Horizon East Africa – a new research project dedicated to exploring the trends set to shape the future in the region.
In agricultural development, one of the toughest challenges is to find sustainable ways for smallholders to access quality advice and inputs. We are exploring ways to tackle the challenge of last mile distribution through research examining different actors' experiences in this area - as well as our own.
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