W. Gyude Moore
Non-Resident Fellow, Center for Global Development; Former Minister of Public Works, Liberia
W. Gyude Moore is a non-resident fellow at the Center for Global Development, and was previously a senior policy fellow. Prior to that, he served as Liberia’s Minister of Public Works with oversight over the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure from December 2014 to January 2018. Prior to that role, Moore served as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Head of the President’s Delivery Unit (PDU). As Head of the PDU, his team monitored progress and drove delivery of the Public Sector Investment Program of Liberia—a program of over $1 billion in road, power, port infrastructure, and social programs in Liberia after the civil war. As one of the President’s trusted advisors, he also played a crucial role in supporting President Sirleaf as Liberia responded to the West Africa Ebola outbreak and shaped its post-Ebola outlook.
Recent work by W. Gyude Moore
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The end of aid dependency
With international aid in structural decline, W. Gyude Moore argues that developing countries must recentre their strategies around growth diagnostics, tradable-sector expansion, and legally mandated development plans – using remaining aid flows strategically rather than waiting for a return to the status quo.
Published 10.06.26
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The future of global development: Approaches and partnerships for a new reality
Global development leaders examine how priorities and funding must evolve to create new partnerships that drive transparency, accountability, and impact.
Published 28.05.26