Who
we are
a global network
The Lab relies on its Steering Comittee as its leading governance body.
A team in Paris manages work by supporting its partners. It is hosted by the CEPREMAP, a leading French research institution
Our governance
The Steering Committee's members are representatives of selected think-tanks from the Global South and independent experts. It meets regularly to manage operations, prioritising originality, efficient representation of the interests of developing countries, quality of output, and global influence.
Steering committee members are the head of the following institutions :
As well as independent
thinkers and scholars :
Homi Kharas
Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Shang-Jin Wei
Professor, Columbia University
Maria Antonieta Alva
Former Finance Minister of Peru
Thabi Leoka
Economist, South African Economic Advisory Council
Shantayanan Devarajan
Professor, Georgetown University
Simon Cueva
Former Minister of Economy and Finance of Ecuador
Our partners
Think tanks and researchers from the Global South are part of the Lab’s « community of practice », participating in regular seminar series, workshops, and conferences, bidding for the writing of country papers, participating in the reviews of major reports, and advocating with their governments.
Our funding
FDL is supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.