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Development Lab

The Development Lab assists governments in designing long-term structural transformation strategies that align economic growth with institutional durability.

It focuses on sustainable state-building rather than short-term policy cycles.

Structural Transformation Strategy

Institutional Purpose

The Development Lab assists governments in designing long-term structural transformation strategies that align economic growth with institutional durability.

It focuses on sustainable state-building rather than short-term policy cycles.

Development strategy and institutional research workstation
Growth and State-Building

Core Development Areas

The Lab supports long-term transformation across industrial policy, infrastructure governance, energy transition, economic diversification, and sovereign wealth governance.

Industrial Policy

  • Sector prioritisation frameworks
  • Strategic export development
  • Domestic value chain integration

Infrastructure Governance

  • Public infrastructure oversight models
  • PPP governance design
  • Strategic infrastructure sequencing

Energy Transition Strategy

  • National transition roadmaps
  • Energy market restructuring
  • Regulatory reform for renewables

Economic Diversification

  • Post-resource dependency planning
  • SME ecosystem strengthening
  • Investment climate reform

Sovereign Wealth Governance

  • Fund governance structures
  • Transparency and accountability safeguards
  • Intergenerational equity models
Implementation Method

Approach

Macro-Policy Design
Institutional Sequencing
Inter-Ministerial Coordination Architecture
Legislative Reform Alignment
Public–Private Governance Design
24 Development strategy engagements
16 Countries advised
9 Long-term national reform roadmaps
5 Infrastructure governance frameworks implemented
4 Energy transition regulatory strategies drafted

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