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Why Local Expertise Matters for Africa's Development

In this Episode, Arup Banerji discusses why local expertise—not just international advice—should be intentionally embedded in African development policy. He cites cash transfer programs as an example: the core design came from abroad, but successful adaptation (like dropping conditionalities) relied on local research and context. He also introduces NIA, a new World Bank partnership with African think tanks to turn local research into real policy influence.

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