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Let's Talk Development

The Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR) and the International Growth Centre (IGC) are excited to launch their podcast series ‘Let’s Talk Development’.This is a podcast about understanding Pakistan’s crucial economic and development problems. We engage experts in exploring critical development issues and trends in Pakistan. New episodes come out every two weeks.The views and opinions expressed in the podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of CDPR or any of its affiliates.

More Than Marks: What Education Owes the Next Generation

35 mins; March 31, 2026

The Future of Agriculture in Pakistan: What Really Drives Change

61 hours 19 mins; March 27, 2026

The Knowledge Deficit: Rethinking Progress with Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy

47 mins; February 23, 2026

Development in an Age of Inequality and Polarisation

35 mins; January 13, 2026

When Floods Hit the Poor: Rethinking Poverty Graduation

28 mins; December 15, 2025

Revisiting Pakistan’s Past to Understand Its Present: Ayesha Jalal in Conversation

28 mins; November 09, 2025

How to deliver economic growth in an uncertain world?

38 mins; October 20, 2025

Unlocking Pakistan’s Youth Potential: How to develop a skilled workforce

41 mins; September 09, 2025

Cities on the Brink: Climate Risks and Urban Realities in Pakistan

39 mins; August 21, 2025

Mapping Karachi: Spatial Vulnerability and Climate Change

42 mins; June 30, 2025

Gateway to Growth: Export Policy as a Catalyst for Pakistan’s Economy

26 mins; June 04, 2025

Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery: Lessons for Pakistan

42 mins; April 30, 2025

The Unbalanced Scale: Gender, Work and Productivity

31 mins; March 19, 2025

From Crisis to Resilience: Rethinking Water Management in Pakistan

43 mins; February 10, 2025

The Climate-Energy Nexus: A critical review

31 mins; December 29, 2024

Enveloped in Haze - Pakistan’s Air Quality & Health Challenges

30 mins; November 04, 2024

Greening Pakistan’s Energy Sector

46 mins; September 12, 2024

Climate Action through Climate Finance

53 mins; August 02, 2024

Under the lens: Renewable Energy

45 mins; June 13, 2024

Evolution of Digital Transformation in Tax Administration

42 mins; May 22, 2024

Tale of Two Countries: Pakistan & Bangladesh

31 mins; March 18, 2024

CDPR X Engro Fertilizers: Sustainability and Food Security

28 mins; February 19, 2024

The Big Picture: Navigating the Developing World

40 mins; January 22, 2024

Afghan's Forced Exodus: Justified or Unwarranted

32 mins; December 26, 2023

Responding to Pakistan's Climate Crisis

39 mins; December 04, 2023

Pakistan's Foreign Policy in Review

40 mins; November 20, 2023

Exploring the Unmet Need for Family Planning in Pakistan

27 mins; November 06, 2023

How Much Say Do Voters Have Over Election Outcomes?

48 mins; October 25, 2023

Exploring the Unmet Need for Family Planning in Pakistan

27 mins; October 23, 2023

Fostering an Inclusive Digital Landscape

42 mins; October 09, 2023

Navigating Climate Governance

30 mins; September 25, 2023

Unpacking Pakistan's Poverty

40 mins; August 29, 2023

Is India broken?

51 mins; August 15, 2023

Productivity in Pakistan: Why Did We Fall Behind?

35 mins; July 25, 2023

Leveraging Alliances to Resolve Pakistan's Conflicts

48 mins; July 11, 2023

Why Are Pakistanis Leaving the Country?

47 mins; June 19, 2023

Blueprint for Change: Urban Planning in Pakistan

42 mins; June 06, 2023

Population Growth in Pakistan: A Crisis or an Opportunity?

37 mins; May 23, 2023

Water Security Challenges in Pakistan

45 mins; May 02, 2023

The Crisis of Local Governance in Karachi

29 mins; April 10, 2023

Saving Pakistan from Default

37 mins; March 10, 2023

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