# ![@GDP_Center Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::905477617775771654.png) @GDP_Center Boston University Global Development Policy Center

Boston University Global Development Policy Center posts on X about countries, debt, china, finance the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  41.44% [countries](/list/countries)  36.04% [agencies](/list/agencies)  #155 [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  1.8% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  0.9%

**Social topic influence**
[countries](/topic/countries) 24.32%, [debt](/topic/debt) 20.72%, [china](/topic/china) 18.92%, [finance](/topic/finance) 10.81%, [investment](/topic/investment) 9.91%, [bank of](/topic/bank-of) 8.11%, [agencies](/topic/agencies) 3.6%, [south africa](/topic/south-africa) 3.6%, [$3288t](/topic/$3288t) 3.6%, [bangladesh](/topic/bangladesh) 2.7%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"The Marshall Plan has become a reference for ambitious international initiatives as @TimH_B discusses in the 1st installment in his new blog series. Given the scale of current global investment needs it's worth understanding how the plan came to be: https://gdpcenter.org/4byuNzz https://gdpcenter.org/4byuNzz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2018441743713161408)  2026-02-02T21:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🌍 [--] years [----] loans [--] Chinese lenders [--] African governments + over $180 billion. Explore the projects + latest data in the Chinese Loans to Africa Database: https://gdpcenter.org/4aA4YOp https://gdpcenter.org/4aA4YOp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2021616746512171483)  2026-02-11T16:06Z [----] followers, 55.9K engagements


"Exchange rate instability is increasingly influenced by the use of ForexTech to move capital across borders. New research by @dasilvapp + @MarinaZucker highlights how hands-off regulation increases vulnerability to these trends in emerging markets: https://gdpcenter.org/4c5nuiP https://gdpcenter.org/4c5nuiP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2019167376072155172)  2026-02-04T21:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In a recent event summary revisit the [----] Paul Streeten Distinguished Lecture in Global Development Policy ft'ing @UChi_Economics' Michael Greenstone on measuring climate damages + proposing a new climate bargain: https://gdpcenter.org/4a4Tb9u https://gdpcenter.org/4a4Tb9u"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2019530331422896383)  2026-02-05T21:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How has Chinese lending to Africa changed over the past [--] years In a recent policy brief our researchers Mengdi Yue Diego Morro Nicol Capirone + Yiyuan Qi crunch the numbers + analyze the trends. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4abevu6 https://gdpcenter.org/4abevu6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2019774956251263472)  2026-02-06T14:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Because they have almost entirely avoided entering investment treaties w/ investor-state dispute settlement Brazil + Suriname have no exposure to ISDS in their oil + gas sectors. A recent policy brief recommends countries follow this example: https://gdpcenter.org/4qXbPra https://gdpcenter.org/4qXbPra"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2019890745734238496)  2026-02-06T21:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A recent blog by @FahmidaKcpd + coauthors highlights findings from their technical paper which assesses the impact of climate change on Bangladeshs debt sustainability + discusses practical policy options to address these challenges: https://gdpcenter.org/3Og32Su https://gdpcenter.org/3Og32Su"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2021299108036665470)  2026-02-10T19:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In a new report @BUBeckyRay + Enrique Dussel Peters highlight shifting LAC-China trade: raw materials predominate + have grown even more important; specifically unrefined copper ores + concentrates have grown dramatically. See the data: https://gdpcenter.org/4r8dFp6 https://gdpcenter.org/4r8dFp6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2021703450728247459)  2026-02-11T21:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Raising wages is one of the few issues on which there is a convergence of views between both Mexico + the US Sandra Polaski writes in her new working paper. Read more about how Mexico can leverage this convergence ahead of the coming #USMCA review: https://gdpcenter.org/46KHq76 https://gdpcenter.org/46KHq76"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2022024660095754255)  2026-02-12T19:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Carbon pricing is widely seen as the most efficient instrument for climate mitigation. However in a recent technical paper He Xiaobei @MJ_GreenFinance + Guo Fang find non-pricing measures have significantly contributed to emission reductions in China: https://gdpcenter.org/4tgsozH https://gdpcenter.org/4tgsozH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2022313409623064752)  2026-02-13T14:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 NEW journal article in Climate Policy: @Thrasher_Rachel Praveena Bandara + co-authors examine how the current global trade + investment regime can constrain countries' successful pursuits of green industrial policy. Read here: https://gdpcenter.org/4a3hJky https://gdpcenter.org/4a3hJky"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/2022387689702510861)  2026-02-13T19:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In a new blogpost Leslie Elliott Armijo + Prateek Sood present alternative ideas to challenge the current ideas + assumptions underpinning the sovereign debt architecture. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4kYRDl6 https://gdpcenter.org/4kYRDl6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1932832183590211605)  2025-06-11T16:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"🎥 In a recent micro-webinar Diego Morro @BUBeckyRay + @IshanaRatan discussed the state of Chinese-financed global power plants. Watch the recording of their discussion and a database demonstration of the Chinas Global Power Database: https://gdpcenter.org/4k2OTTb https://gdpcenter.org/4k2OTTb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1932893378930213142)  2025-06-11T20:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What are the potential avenues by which public development finance institutions + export credit agencies can support sustainability + inclusion through patient capital In @RCRjournal @BUBeckyRay @wennewwen @juradlie + @CSanbornUP explore: https://gdpcenter.org/4kWR3nV https://gdpcenter.org/4kWR3nV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1933510488849084738)  2025-06-13T13:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"With her New Directions Fellowship from the @MellonFdn @rachelbnolan seeks to explore the lives of deportees + the impact of their return in Mexico the Dominican Republic + Guatemala. Read more in a new Q&A blogpost: https://gdpcenter.org/3FXsFDM https://gdpcenter.org/3FXsFDM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1933571448221630936)  2025-06-13T17:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Recent research from @NathalieMarins underscores that there is a need for context-specific strategies that account for the complex interplay between debt composition external constraints + domestic policy objectives for developing countries. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/3TbxyfP https://gdpcenter.org/3TbxyfP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1934237762154115433)  2025-06-15T13:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What supply + demand factors are guiding the China Development Bank + the Export-Import Bank of China in financing various types of power-generation projects in Africa Tianyi Wu discusses in a recent @DevandChg journal article: https://gdpcenter.org/4l6Mhoa https://gdpcenter.org/4l6Mhoa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1934356881176220142)  2025-06-15T21:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🔌 Updated with new data the Chinas Global Power Database tracks global power plants outside of China financed by Chinese foreign direct investment and/or China's [--] development finance institutions. Explore the data: https://gdpcenter.org/4jWpTwP https://gdpcenter.org/4jWpTwP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1934689723462590757)  2025-06-16T19:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 Applications for the Global China Initiative Core Faculty Seed Grant Program are now open to @BU_Tweets scholars. Core Faculty receive $2500 seed grant opportunities for collaboration within the BU global China research community + more. Apply today: https://gdpcenter.org/4jVDpRk https://gdpcenter.org/4jVDpRk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1934976745813221490)  2025-06-17T14:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"As the 17th General Review of Quotas approaches how can @IMFNews boost financial resources for crisis response while also reforming Fund governance to maintain legitimacy + credibility @MarinaZucker + coauthors discuss in a new report. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4kIzLeu https://gdpcenter.org/4kIzLeu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1934991169533993403)  2025-06-17T15:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In a new blogpost Julian Watrous + @StephenPaduano argue that beyond their immediate role for borrowing countries Peoples Bank of China swap lines could create welfare-enhancing geoeconomic competition. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4kKEyfz https://gdpcenter.org/4kKEyfz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1935022847774118147)  2025-06-17T17:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A new policy report with @Cechap_Up presents 🔑 findings + policy recommendations to strengthen public development finance institutions + export credit agencies' environmental + social risk management in transition mineral supply chains. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4n58On5 https://gdpcenter.org/4n58On5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1935112429916057632)  2025-06-17T23:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In @ChinaGSProject Diego Morro highlights new research that shows Chinese development finance institutions mergers and acquisitions + greenfield investors have stopped new funding for coal power plants. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/403QFvW https://gdpcenter.org/403QFvW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1935458552954441817)  2025-06-18T22:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Without bold debt reforms the African continent will bear the cost of inaction. #FFD4 + the South Africa @g20org Presidency are opportunities to move toward fairer faster + development-linked debt relief writes @MarinaZucker in a new blogpost: https://gdpcenter.org/4kQmUXX https://gdpcenter.org/4kQmUXX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1936442318153765286)  2025-06-21T15:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How can @IMFNews effectively use some of the [----] million ounces of gold on its balance sheet to support struggling member countries @MarinaZucker + @rishirbhandary recommend selling just 4% to replenish the Catastrophe Containment + Relief Trust: https://gdpcenter.org/3G5Wwdn https://gdpcenter.org/3G5Wwdn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1936515221318684875)  2025-06-21T20:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Do developing countries have sufficient capacity to mobilize the recommended levels of external financing for climate + social priorities without jeopardizing debt sustainability @MarinaZucker @KevinPGallagher + @UliVolz assess in a new journal article: https://gdpcenter.org/4e9WCx3 https://gdpcenter.org/4e9WCx3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1936864639913951727)  2025-06-22T19:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Chinese-financed power generation capacity effectively alleviates energy poverty in Africa at the subnational level but the progress in electrification has still largely been driven by fossil fuels find @ywang2005b and Yinyin Xu in a new working paper: https://gdpcenter.org/44cw49R https://gdpcenter.org/44cw49R"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1937173722743337079)  2025-06-23T15:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What are alternative approaches to debt resolution + sustainable development On Tues. July [--] @jwalarambarran @BUBeckyRay @CaroMejiaSilva @AleksRankovic + others discuss at an #FFD4 Offsite Side Event with @latindadd. More details: https://gdpcenter.org/45BZcKi https://gdpcenter.org/45BZcKi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1937213428654920033)  2025-06-23T18:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Using nighttime light imagery as an innovative measure of energy poverty across developing countries new research from @ywang2005b + Yinyin Xu investigates the impact of China's power finance in Africa. They discuss the findings in a new blogpost: https://gdpcenter.org/449m29x https://gdpcenter.org/449m29x"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1937227566156300339)  2025-06-23T19:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How can debt sustainability be rethought to kickstart growth in developing countries On Thurs. July [--] join us + @UNUWIDER for an Official #FFD4 Side Event ft'ing @KevinPGallagher @AttiyaWaris @JoseA_Ocampo + other experts. More details: https://gdpcenter.org/4neL5kb https://gdpcenter.org/4neL5kb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1937529254012477553)  2025-06-24T15:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In @prosyn @MMohieldin27 @PaoloGentiloni @ywang2005b + Trevor Manuel explain why #FfD4 represents an opportunity to forge consensus on the policies + strategies required to finance inclusive + sustainable development. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4nhJdHo https://gdpcenter.org/4nhJdHo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1937544547916984651)  2025-06-24T16:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"On Wed. July [--] @RaniaAlMashat @abhattacharya24 + others will discuss at an Official Side Event in Seville how #FFD4 can help spur a systemic transformation necessary for the investment push to achieve the shared climate + development goals: https://gdpcenter.org/45E4Ifj https://gdpcenter.org/45E4Ifj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1937907322975662371)  2025-06-25T16:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 The Global China Initiative is currently accepting applications for its @BU_Tweets Core Faculty Seed Grant Program for scholarship centered around China's overseas economic activities and engagement. Learn more about the program + apply by July 31: https://gdpcenter.org/3ZMerg1 https://gdpcenter.org/3ZMerg1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1937920107579072581)  2025-06-25T17:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"New research from Julian Watrous + @StephenPaduano reveals that for the most part Peoples Bank of China swap lines do not substitute for @IMFNews financing. Read more in a new blogpost: https://gdpcenter.org/45Fg9Ue https://gdpcenter.org/45Fg9Ue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1937951220083163557)  2025-06-25T19:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In [----] the Export-Import Bank of China issued [--] new loans for renewable energy projects for a combined total of $502 million in Madagascar Burkina Faso + Uganda marking a cautious comeback after a one-year hiatus. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/44spqxH https://gdpcenter.org/44spqxH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1938009886740148372)  2025-06-25T23:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A new policy brief from the Task Force on Climate Development + the IMF lays out a proposal for a scaled-up long-term domestic + external financing framework that aligns climate goals with inclusive development. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4l6P7tC https://gdpcenter.org/4l6P7tC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1938586960181751933)  2025-06-27T13:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Tomorrow June [--] at an #FFD4 Offsite Side Event scholars from Africa Asia + North America will share perspectives on Chinas evolving role + how its development finance can further contribute to the Financing for Development agenda. More details: https://gdpcenter.org/3GkAdRk https://gdpcenter.org/3GkAdRk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1939325232113693056)  2025-06-29T14:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Pope Francis appointed a Jubilee Commission to address the growing sovereign debt + development crises that are affecting developing countries. The Commission's new report outlines a blueprint for a reformed int'l financial architecture: https://gdpcenter.org/3ZQPIXW https://gdpcenter.org/3ZQPIXW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1939354944995197291)  2025-06-29T16:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What policy and institutional underpinnings would help facilitate the energy transition build resilience + restore natural capital In a new policy brief @abhattacharya24 Daniel Titelman + Marilou Uy propose a 5-pillar strategy. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4nmkqSV https://gdpcenter.org/4nmkqSV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1939702271945687221)  2025-06-30T15:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Pakistans coal-fired power sector is facing overcapacity. What does it mean for the countrys climate goals On Tues. July [--] join us + @SDPIPakistan to explore viable pathways for retiring coal plants in Pakistan. Register here: https://gdpcenter.org/3TPyE0L https://gdpcenter.org/3TPyE0L"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1940773470066884916)  2025-07-03T14:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A new policy brief from @abhattacharya24 Daniel Titelman + Marilou Uy proposes a 5-pillar strategy that includes reforms of the int'l financial + global tax architectures. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4noSj5j https://gdpcenter.org/4noSj5j"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1940791372543344972)  2025-07-03T15:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"New evidence from Bangladesh shows that aligning business owners' profit motives with environmental + health goals can effectively reduce the harm caused by pollution from brick kilns. Read more in @vox_dev: https://gdpcenter.org/4nukQ9y https://gdpcenter.org/4nukQ9y"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1940849774317453321)  2025-07-03T19:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Do People's Bank of China swap lines present an alternative to the @IMFNews as a source of emergency financing By analyzing each case of PBOC swap line usage Julian Watrous + @StephenPaduano explore in a new working paper: https://gdpcenter.org/40w0O4I https://gdpcenter.org/40w0O4I"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1941531670437371932)  2025-07-05T16:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"On Tues. July [--] join us + @SDPIPakistan for a workshop convening a diverse group of stakeholders from Pakistan + China to assess the technical financial policy + social barriers of early retirement of coal-fired power plants. Register now: https://gdpcenter.org/44crNVn https://gdpcenter.org/44crNVn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1941573139139379217)  2025-07-05T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What would happen should the @federalreserve decline to supply liquidity through standing central bank swaps Robert N. McCauley considers this scenario for @voxeu: https://gdpcenter.org/4ldHyS0 https://gdpcenter.org/4ldHyS0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1941876521200718036)  2025-07-06T15:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How can public development finance institutions support the green energy transition while also contributing to transition mineral investment that is inclusive + sustainable A recent policy report based on a September [----] workshop explores: https://gdpcenter.org/3IeS4cZ https://gdpcenter.org/3IeS4cZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1941922059501600796)  2025-07-06T18:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🔌 [--] years [--] countries [---] China's overseas power plants [----] power units + [---] GW of power plant capacity. Explore the projects and latest data in the China's Global Power Database: https://gdpcenter.org/4eu7Qg8 https://gdpcenter.org/4eu7Qg8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1941952343752224950)  2025-07-06T20:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In the 3rd edition of the @V20Group Debt Review @rishirbhandary @MarinaZucker + @NathalieMarins find climate-vulnerable nations are on track to spend about [--] times more on debt service payments than on climate investment needs. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/44xrNhx https://gdpcenter.org/44xrNhx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1942235668316364943)  2025-07-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What role do People's Bank of China swap lines play in the evolving Global Financial Safety Net In a new working paper Julian Watrous + @StephenPaduano find that renminbi swap lines have been a helpful addition to the GFSN in [--] main contexts: https://gdpcenter.org/462J3Oh https://gdpcenter.org/462J3Oh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1942316891923464436)  2025-07-07T20:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A new policy brief co-produced with @V20Group IDs debt restructuring as a potential mechanism to alleviate financial stress on V20 nations and enable them to invest in climate social + development priorities. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4eLL7fS https://gdpcenter.org/4eLL7fS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1942570121035128970)  2025-07-08T13:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In Bangladesh efforts to improve the brick kiln industry over the past [--] years have had limited success. @ninarbrooks + coauthors explore a low-cost intervention to improve energy efficiency in a new @ScienceMagazine journal article: https://gdpcenter.org/3I9PrJF https://gdpcenter.org/3I9PrJF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1942588726187618397)  2025-07-08T14:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Pope Francis appointed a Jubilee Commission to address the growing sovereign debt + development crises that are affecting developing countries. The Commission's new report outlines a blueprint for a reformed int'l financial architecture: https://gdpcenter.org/3GuZJU5 https://gdpcenter.org/3GuZJU5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1942634127800299765)  2025-07-08T17:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨The government of Ecuador has reached a $400M deal with PowerChina to operate the Coca Codo Sinclair dam. For context on the projects complex handover process see this @ChinaGSProject op-ed by @juradlie: https://gdpcenter.org/46wc7xC https://gdpcenter.org/46wc7xC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1942935475448087009)  2025-07-09T13:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The current approach to reforming the int'l investment regime is antithetical to a sustainable just + inclusive future write @KylaTienhaara @Thrasher_Rachel + @KevinPGallagher in a recent #Think7 policy brief. They outline a role for @G7 countries: https://gdpcenter.org/3IxaFkx https://gdpcenter.org/3IxaFkx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1942948458609942672)  2025-07-09T14:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In collaboration with @V20Group @rishirbhandary @MarinaZucker + @NathalieMarins reviewed the external sovereign debt stock of V20 members + assessed the role that debt restructuring can play in accelerating climate action among members. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/3GIMPBQ https://gdpcenter.org/3GIMPBQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1943659701016616986)  2025-07-11T13:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🔌 Updated with new data the Chinas Global Power Database tracks global power plants outside of China financed by Chinese foreign direct investment and/or China's [--] development finance institutions. Explore the data: https://gdpcenter.org/4kCDDNv https://gdpcenter.org/4kCDDNv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1944051684885291206)  2025-07-12T15:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In a new working paper Julian Watrous + @StephenPaduano examine the new role of People's Bank of China swap lines within the Global Financial Safety Net and find that PBOC swap lines have only rarely substituted for @IMFNews financing. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/46BTCI3 https://gdpcenter.org/46BTCI3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1944083106689900619)  2025-07-12T17:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🎥 What is the status of Chinas global power plants In a recent micro-webinar Diego Morro @BUBeckyRay + @IshanaRatan sat down to discuss citing new data. Watch the recording: https://gdpcenter.org/40gUU7E https://gdpcenter.org/40gUU7E"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1944126633184481299)  2025-07-12T20:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Despite Chinese financiers stopping new funding for coal power plants since [----] China's global power portfolio remains relatively carbon intensive reveals new data in our China's Global Power Database. For @ChinaGSProject Diego Morro discusses: https://gdpcenter.org/466yvxt https://gdpcenter.org/466yvxt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1944382842290495702)  2025-07-13T13:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How are Peoples Bank of China swap lines being used and do PBOC swap lines substitute for @IMFNews financing Julian Watrous + @StephenPaduano discuss in a blogpost citing their recent research: https://gdpcenter.org/4kIknyb https://gdpcenter.org/4kIknyb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1945108207589879972)  2025-07-15T13:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"There is still no consensus on the definitions of policy space + external debt sustainability. In a recent working paper @NathalieMarins seeks to contribute to this discussion by assessing them through a structuralist lens. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4eNpXhj https://gdpcenter.org/4eNpXhj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1945154392606319098)  2025-07-15T16:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In a recent #Think7 policy brief @KylaTienhaara @Thrasher_Rachel + @KevinPGallagher argue that @G7 countries should pursue ambitious proposals to remove investor-state dispute settlement risk from all their existing + future int'l investment agreements: https://gdpcenter.org/4kvT4a1 https://gdpcenter.org/4kvT4a1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1945215846307053764)  2025-07-15T20:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Recent research from @jwalarambarran + @SaraJaneAhmed provides an early-stage evaluation of the @IMFNews' Resilience + Sustainability Facility in Barbados + Jamaica. Read the technical paper: https://gdpcenter.org/4eQfyRX https://gdpcenter.org/4eQfyRX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1945486481881022658)  2025-07-16T14:11Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


".@IMFNews currently holds [----] million ounces of gold on its balance sheet. A policy brief from @MarinaZucker + @rishirbhandary shows that selling just 4% of it could provide debt relief for [--] low-income + climate-vulnerable countries. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/3TL22pe https://gdpcenter.org/3TL22pe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1945925554181439726)  2025-07-17T19:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"A new policy brief from @abhattacharya24 Daniel Titelman + Marilou Uy proposes a 5-pillar strategy that includes reforms of the int'l financial + global tax architectures. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4m0evRL https://gdpcenter.org/4m0evRL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1946556744236253649)  2025-07-19T13:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🔌 [--] years [--] countries [---] China's overseas power plants [----] power units + [---] GW of power plant capacity. Explore the projects and latest data in the China's Global Power Database: https://gdpcenter.org/3TJSxGL https://gdpcenter.org/3TJSxGL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1946617190997795129)  2025-07-19T17:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In a new report @MarinaZucker + coauthors argue that without bold reforms that reflect the growing economic weight of developing countries @IMFNews risks losing legitimacy + becoming less effective in addressing global financial challenges. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/40nasqr https://gdpcenter.org/40nasqr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1946663176956740017)  2025-07-19T20:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How can the @IMFNews' Resilience + Sustainability Trust more effectively support the resilience + development of Caribbean small island developing states + other vulnerable countries @jwalarambarran + @SaraJaneAhmed discuss in @JamaicaGleaner: https://gdpcenter.org/412kXQ5 https://gdpcenter.org/412kXQ5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1946918262077329823)  2025-07-20T13:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


". @worldbank must uphold strong environmental + social standards help mineral-rich countries avoid the resource curse and support debt relief writes @BUBeckyRay in a new analysis for @brettonwoodspr. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/40ZAFeS https://gdpcenter.org/40ZAFeS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1947328966047445369)  2025-07-21T16:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What policy and institutional underpinnings would help facilitate the energy transition build resilience + restore natural capital In a new policy brief @abhattacharya24 Daniel Titelman + Marilou Uy propose a 5-pillar strategy. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4kTnEuH https://gdpcenter.org/4kTnEuH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1947372687325536584)  2025-07-21T19:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Less than 1/5 of the #SDGs are on track and @un estimates an additional $4 trillion per year would be needed to finance them. In a new @ChinaGSProject column @TimH_B argues China has the capacity to play a more proactive role. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4f46zNa https://gdpcenter.org/4f46zNa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1947389035674026304)  2025-07-21T20:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 We are hiring an Assistant Director of Communications + Outreach to lead on communications + editorial strategy events + outreach and more. Apply now: https://gdpcenter.org/3IGvES5 https://gdpcenter.org/3IGvES5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1947419239549215107)  2025-07-21T22:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"As South Africa enters the second half of its @g20org presidency @dannybradlow + Kesaobaka Nancy Mopipi make the case for ensuring an affordable + responsible sovereign lending framework is on the agenda. Read more in @dailymaverick: https://gdpcenter.org/415YeTi https://gdpcenter.org/415YeTi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1948746559417397601)  2025-07-25T14:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In 🔟 charts @NathalieMarins illustrates a structuralist perspective of developing economies' debt arguing for using a balance of payments constraint lens to assess developing countries' external debt sustainability. Read the blogpost: https://gdpcenter.org/3U0Fvop https://gdpcenter.org/3U0Fvop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1949123631075786890)  2025-07-26T15:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How can South Africa set the tone for a more responsible international debt architecture during the second half of its @g20org presidency @dannybradlow + @SAIIA_info's Kesaobaka Nancy Mopipi recommend 🔑 priorities in @dailymaverick: https://gdpcenter.org/4o2L4Ax https://gdpcenter.org/4o2L4Ax"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1949848571991244926)  2025-07-28T15:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In @dailymaverick @dannybradlow + @SAIIA_info's Kesaobaka Nancy Mopipi argue South Africa has an opportunity to lead in advocating for a more responsible international debt architecture during its @g20org presidency. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/44UoxhL https://gdpcenter.org/44UoxhL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1950606313643212822)  2025-07-30T17:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In [----] for the first time African governments spent more on debt interest payments than on education. In a recent blogpost @MarinaZucker explains the structural flaws in the @g20org Common Framework + how to fix them. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/40GxRDn https://gdpcenter.org/40GxRDn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1950652447577313701)  2025-07-30T20:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In @RCRjournal @BUBeckyRay @wennewwen @juradlie + @CSanbornUP argue that patient capital can play a vital role in establishing sustainable + inclusive supply chains for energy transition by advancing environmental + social risk management. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4l2oaGv https://gdpcenter.org/4l2oaGv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1950921444491145255)  2025-07-31T14:08Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Citing recent research Julian Watrous + @StephenPaduano discuss how countries use Peoples Bank of China swap lines during financial distress and whether these arrangements constitute an alternative to the @IMFNews for emergency financing: https://gdpcenter.org/4lSMn3g https://gdpcenter.org/4lSMn3g"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1950967809376239742)  2025-07-31T17:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"☀ What are the implications of China's increasing importance in int'l low-carbon technology trade for developed + developing countries @kevinpgallagher @Jackie_jlu Praveena Bandara + others discuss in @chinaeconreview: https://gdpcenter.org/3UKN5nf https://gdpcenter.org/3UKN5nf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1951328112249065906)  2025-08-01T17:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"What are the potential avenues by which public development finance institutions + export credit agencies can support sustainability + inclusion through patient capital In @RCRjournal @BUBeckyRay @wennewwen @juradlie + @CSanbornUP explore: https://gdpcenter.org/4fl2Lak https://gdpcenter.org/4fl2Lak"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1953149403025314155)  2025-08-06T17:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Can increasing energy efficiency of traditional brick kiln operation in Bangladesh be a practical + cost-effective solution to pollution @ninarbrooks + coauthors discuss in @vox_dev: https://gdpcenter.org/45lvnLZ https://gdpcenter.org/45lvnLZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1953193887293411804)  2025-08-06T20:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Following a [----] workshop @wennewwen @juradlie @BUBeckyRay + @CSanbornUP outline [--] policy recs to maximize potential benefits of public development finance institutions + export credit agencies in transition mineral supply chains. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4m5bYpQ https://gdpcenter.org/4m5bYpQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1953520835127349476)  2025-08-07T18:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Our Global China Initiative is seeking an Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher with a strong background in China + international financial institutions to lead our China + the International Financial Architecture team. Learn more + apply today: https://gdpcenter.org/4fsX0Yq https://gdpcenter.org/4fsX0Yq"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1953821647913247046)  2025-08-08T14:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 We're seeking an Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher to join our Global China Initiative. Learn more + apply: https://gdpcenter.org/4ll2oho https://gdpcenter.org/4ll2oho"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1954908906926330045)  2025-08-11T14:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🔌 [--] years [--] countries [---] China's overseas power plants [----] power units + [---] GW of power plant capacity. Explore the projects and latest data in the China's Global Power Database: https://gdpcenter.org/3HqEwuT https://gdpcenter.org/3HqEwuT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1954997952876847257)  2025-08-11T20:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Global China Initiative is seeking an Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher with a strong background in China + international financial institutions. More details: https://gdpcenter.org/3V1IE7G https://gdpcenter.org/3V1IE7G"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1955325101584290093)  2025-08-12T17:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How has external debt evolved why do balance of payments matter more than debt-to-GDP ratios + what does this mean for policymaking in developing economies @NathalieMarins discusses in a blogpost citing her research: https://gdpcenter.org/3HeJ7At https://gdpcenter.org/3HeJ7At"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1956083813685014741)  2025-08-14T20:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 Interested in global development policy + Chinas role in energy transition in developing countries Join our Global China Initiative as an Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher. Learn more + apply today: https://gdpcenter.org/4mQQ61H https://gdpcenter.org/4mQQ61H"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1957082953722331638)  2025-08-17T14:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A recent policy brief from @abhattacharya24 Daniel Titelman + Marilou Uy proposes a 5-pillar strategy that includes reforms of the int'l financial + global tax architectures. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/41dKxSr https://gdpcenter.org/41dKxSr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1957820351015993735)  2025-08-19T15:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"As global central bank leaders gather in Jackson Hole this week revisit @MarinaZucker & @KevinPGallagher's proposal for Sustainable Future Bonds to unleash the potential of foreign reserves for development purposes: https://gdpcenter.org/4fSwRm6 https://gdpcenter.org/4fSwRm6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1958583011697373665)  2025-08-21T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This week central bankers + policymakers are gathered in Jackson Hole to discuss pressing economic issues. The event is a forum for big ideaslike @MarinaZucker & @KevinPGallaghers proposal for a novel financial instrument to expand MDB loan portfolios: https://gdpcenter.org/47ab4UC https://gdpcenter.org/47ab4UC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1959258097504997872)  2025-08-23T14:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A review of the @V20Group's sovereign debt landscape by @rishirbhandary @MarinaZucker + @NathalieMarins finds countries face $1T in external debt. For @Newsweek @MohamedNasheed proposes comprehensive debt relief to transform the crisis into opportunity: https://gdpcenter.org/4mCdpfF https://gdpcenter.org/4mCdpfF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1961520380608225467)  2025-08-29T20:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Global China Initiative is seeking an Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher with a strong background in energy + climate research with regards to Chinese overseas engagement. More details: https://gdpcenter.org/3JBiF4K https://gdpcenter.org/3JBiF4K"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1961794090888032279)  2025-08-30T14:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Members of the @BU_Tweets community are invited to join us for our annual Open House event on Wednesday September [--] as we welcome the BU community back to campus. Register to attend: https://gdpcenter.org/4lZXEya https://gdpcenter.org/4lZXEya"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1963620423473500656)  2025-09-04T15:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In Ecuador Guinea + Indonesia @juradlie identifies Chinese hydropower financiers reliance on fossilized project designs developed by multilateral development banks. Her new blogpost points to the urgent need for new approaches. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4p74qF5 https://gdpcenter.org/4p74qF5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1963637640143462800)  2025-09-04T16:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🌍Africa holds 60% of the worlds solar resources + transition mineral reserves + wind potential. Yet close to 43% of Sub-Saharan Africans lack access to electricity. Join our #ACS2 panel on Sept. [--] to explore Africas path to #Mission300. Register now: https://gdpcenter.org/4n9mpc8 https://gdpcenter.org/4n9mpc8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1964056525623722024)  2025-09-05T20:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"On Wednesday September [--] the GDP Center will host its annual Open House event to welcome the BU community back to campus. See details + register to attend: https://gdpcenter.org/3I6u0Jz https://gdpcenter.org/3I6u0Jz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1964328953935519796)  2025-09-06T14:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Utilizing a bottom-up approach @CSEP_Org's Janak Raj + Rakesh Mohan analyzed [--] sectors accounting for over half of India's carbon emissions. They find India needs a carefully calibrated economic strategy to align economic growth + climate ambitions: https://gdpcenter.org/4ne1t3E https://gdpcenter.org/4ne1t3E"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1965145310130246115)  2025-09-08T20:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: The GDP Center + @VisualizeEnergy seek @BU_Tweets student applicants for a paid research assistant role for Fall [----]. See more details: https://gdpcenter.org/3KgnnFd https://gdpcenter.org/3KgnnFd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1965825568730972441)  2025-09-10T17:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"As @BU_Tweets students staff and faculty embark on a new academic year we invite members of the the BU community to join us on Wednesday September [--] for our annual Open House event. Register to attend: https://gdpcenter.org/3VIplkd https://gdpcenter.org/3VIplkd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1965838921104863486)  2025-09-10T18:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"As countries race to meet renewable energy 🎯s hydroelectric dams are often framed as clean + reliable alternatives to fossil fuels. But @juradlies new blog highlights a widespread pattern in Chinas global hydropower push + its environmental costs: https://gdpcenter.org/46yTRmM https://gdpcenter.org/46yTRmM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1966186894577877475)  2025-09-11T17:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"An effort that began in [----] with Vanuatan law students culminated in July with a unanimous advisory opinion from @CIJ_ICJ on states' legal obligations to protect the environment. @dannybradlow discusses the implications of the ruling for 🌍African debt: https://theconversation.com/african-debt-and-climate-change-how-the-icjs-vanuatu-ruling-could-be-used-for-broader-justice-263859 https://theconversation.com/african-debt-and-climate-change-how-the-icjs-vanuatu-ruling-could-be-used-for-broader-justice-263859"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1966202473137480051)  2025-09-11T18:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"HAPPENING IN [--] DAYS Celebrating a new academic year the GDP Center is delighted to open its doors to @BU_Tweets students faculty + staff for our Fall [----] Open House event on Wednesday September [--]. Register to attend: https://gdpcenter.org/46fRa8B https://gdpcenter.org/46fRa8B"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1967590378925601259)  2025-09-15T14:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The GDP Center @buasia @BUAfricaStudies + @bulibraries are excited to host @xinyanyu + @maximduncan for a screening + discussion of their award-winning 🏆 film "Made in Ethiopia" on Thursday 10/2. Join us: https://gdpcenter.org/46HXXsT https://gdpcenter.org/46HXXsT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1968677138820726833)  2025-09-18T14:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In [--] week the GDP Center @BUPardeeSchool + @BUAfricaStudies 🌍 will host Prime Minister @UlissesCorreiaa of Cabo Verde for a presentation + Q&A. This is a registration-only event details"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1970944581295317453)  2025-09-24T20:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The film "Made in Ethiopia" by @xinyanyu + @maximduncan lifts the curtain on Chinas historic impact on Africa 🌍 which has often been misunderstood. Register for the upcoming screening + director discussion on Thursday Oct. 2: https://gdpcenter.org/3KyMIdL https://gdpcenter.org/3KyMIdL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1973041357603127391)  2025-09-30T15:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Across climate-related industrial policies advanced economies tend to use different tools than EMDEs + EMDEs are more likely to be constrained by global trade + investment rules. Read more in a new blog by @Thrasher_Rachel + Praveena Bandara: https://gdpcenter.org/46w91cQ https://gdpcenter.org/46w91cQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1973086363995054316)  2025-09-30T18:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"To build climate resilience across 🌍Africa the challenge of debt sustainability must be addressed. Read more in a new technical paper by @AERCAFRICA leveraging data from [--] African countries between 2000-2021: https://gdpcenter.org/4nQPbOZ https://gdpcenter.org/4nQPbOZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1973127778108059708)  2025-09-30T20:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Developing countries face the triple imperatives of economic diversification decarbonization + adaptation to climate shocks. In a new report Richard Kozul-Wright @KevinPGallagher + coauthors propose an active policy agenda to meet the moment: https://gdpcenter.org/4mRNjou https://gdpcenter.org/4mRNjou"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/1975579376285515962)  2025-10-07T15:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Professor @KevinPGallagher believes that reducing global trade barriers in all goods and services only further accentuates present economic patterns that contribute to #climatechange. Read the full report: http://bit.ly/2oW7Q3k http://bit.ly/2oW7Q3k"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GDP_Center/status/943542648723292160)  2017-12-20T18:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

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