The WIDER Development Conference on “The World at Crossroads - securing the future generations” will be held in Maputo, Mozambique on May 14–16, 2024, according to the official website of UNU WIDER.

Across the three days of the conference, renowned researchers and policymaking experts will discuss the greatest development challenges of our time—climate change, persistent inequalities, and rising political instability—and what actions are needed now to best safeguard future generations.

Aligned with the broader development agenda, the content of this conference includes pertinent research questions with significant policy implications, ensuring economic policy and development discussions consider their political and social dimensions. With a focus on livelihoods and labour markets, human capital, the social contract, and better data for predicting and monitoring crises, the event aims to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

The conference includes four high-level panels featuring distinguished speakers, influential scientists, world experts, and representatives of the UN and the World Bank.