International Development
Social Policies in Grenada
UNRIDS
This 74-page paper assesses developments in social policy approaches and delivery in the post-colonial period, including the economic strategies pursued and their effects on social policy, particularly in respect of children
Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-01-04
The EU and Africa: The Policy Context for Development
ECDPM
This 36-page report explains the policy context, as well as the specific added value, funding and institutional aspects of the main frameworks for EU-Africa relations
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-16
Climate Change Financing for Developing Countries: Issues and Implication
KIEP
This Korean paper explores the development and climate change issues in terms of assistance to developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-14
Doing Business in Disputed Regions
DGAP
A 19-page German proposal for a new focus on private sector support for statebuilding
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-13
Thinking Ahead - Development Models and Indicators of Well-being Beyond the MDGs
FES
This 20-page German policy analysis examines different projects of "alternative" models and measure of well-being and development and provides an outlook on a way forward towards the definition of a new set of global development goals
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-11
Do Aid Agencies Want to Know When Their Medicines Go Missing?
AEI
A 6-page US paper on the theft of lifesaving drugs for developing countries, the consequences and the fact that aid agencies do a poor job of assessing whether donated drugs reach those in need
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-09
More than Money: Impact Investing for Development
CGD
This 44-page US report offers an important survey and analysis of impact investing, which has the potential to spur development in regions and sectors that traditional foreign direct investment does not target
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-07
Round Eight of the MCA: Which Countries Will the MCC Board Likely Select as Eligible in FY2011?
CGD
This 21-page US analysis draws upon two recent congressionally mandated reports and country indicator performance to predict which countries the MCC board will select as eligible to apply for FY2011 compact or threshold assistance
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-07
Defining and Measuring Social Cohesion: Social Policies in Small States Series, No. 1
UNRISD
A 40-page paper examining the concept of social cohesion in policy debates and assessing its role in social development
International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-03
Indonesia's Progress on Governance: State Cohesion and Strategic Institutional Reform
ODI
This 6-page UK case study illustrates Indonesia's progress in governance. The story describes the nature of the progress, analysis of the factors that have contributed to progress and lessons for policy makers
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-12-03
European Development Cooperation in a Changing World: Rising Powers and Global Challenges after the Financial Crisis
EDC2020
This 40-page UK working paper addresses the significance for EU development cooperation of two large and important new actors in this field, China and India. More specifically, it considers these implications in the context of new challenges for development cooperation arising from global instabilities and the 2008-9 global financial crisis
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-27
India and New Zealand: Engaging Each Other in Asia
IDSA
An Indian article arguing that India and New Zealand have a great opportunity to work together for the economic wellbeing of the Pacific Island nations
Regional, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-25
The Urban Middle Class in the Instability of New Democracies
IDE
This 33-page Japanese discussion paper seeks to explain why an urban middle class, which is expected to stabilize democracy, seeks to expel democratically elected leaders through extra-constitutional action
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-25
The Third Wave of Development Players
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief describes the impact of the CIVETS group of countries on international development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-25
The Financial Crisis and Lower Income Countries
DIIS
The 17-page report of a Danish conference held to explore the impacts, responses and initial lessons of the financial crisis for low income countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-24
An Agenda for Research on Urbanization in Developing Countries
World Bank
This 30-page policy research working paper assesses the state of research and examines priorities for future work in the area of urbanization and growth
International Development, Urban IssuesPosted: 2010-11-22
Where is the Learning? Measuring Schooling Efforts in Developing Countries
Brookings
This 17-page US paper asserts that the global community and national governments need to place a much greater focus on the ultimate objective of education—to acquire knowledge and develop skills
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-22
The MDGs' 2015 Deadline Must Not be Postponed
Europe's World
An article urging political leaders to explain why the MDGs are vital to us all
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-11-19
China in Africa: A Macroeconomic Perspective
CGDev
This 32-page US working paper offers practical suggestions to assist the Chinese government to consider the macroeconomic effects of its burgeoning engagement in Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-17
Growth and Development in Emerging Markets and Other Developing Countries
World Bank
This 37-page report highlights links between global growth, rebalancing, and development in an increasingly multipolar world economy
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-16
Giving Money Away? The Politics of Direct Distribution in Resource Rich States
CGD
This 25-page US working paper discusses the political feasibility and political implications of direct cash transfers to citizens in the specific context of resource-rich states
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-09
The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development
United Nations
This 236-page edition of the Human Development Report celebrates the contributions of the human development approach to improve people’s well-being
Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-09
Early Childhood Stimulation Interventions in Developing Countries: A Comprehensive Literature Review
IZA
This 71-page report reviews the effectiveness of early childhood stimulation interventions in developing countries
International Development, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-11-08
Do Stronger IPRs Deliver the Goods (and Services) in Developing Countries?
IPN
This 12-page UK brief discusses why intellectual property matters for economic development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-05
Yemen: Political Dynamics and the International Policy Framework
Chatham House
The transcript of a UK speech on what the UK and the international community can do to assist Yemen
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-02
The Millennium Development Goals: The September 2010 U.N. High-level Meeting
CRS
This 19-page US report examines trends in MDG progress and lessons learned
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-10-21
Energising Development: Report on Impacts
GTZ
A 40-page Dutch-German report on the impacts of projects implemented with the aim of achieving sustainable access to modern energy services for five million people in developing countries
International Development, EnergyPosted: 2010-10-20
People and Places: Can They Align to Bring Growth to Africa?
CGD
This 30-page US essay explores the demographic forces transforming developing countries and how policymakers should respond to support infrastructure development that meets people's needs, creates jobs, and spurs economic growth
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-19
Reconciliation and Architectures of Commitment
ANU E Press
This 176-page Australian monograph examines how post-conflict reconciliation in Bougainville was based on indigenous traditions of peacemaking
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-10-18
Reform of the Multilateral Development System: Call for a High-Level Commission
Brookings
A US article calling for a radical reform of the multilateral development system
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-10-10
We Are at a Turning Point for the MDGs
Europe's World
An article arguing that it will demand a major effort and the leadership of the EU for the ill-effects of the global economic crisis on development to be reversed
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-08
Resolving Sovereign Debt Crises:
FES
This 42-page German study aims at guiding governments, parliamentarians, and an interested public in today’s critically indebted low- and middle-income countries in the global South to possible alternative crisis resolutions mechanisms
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-05
The Effect of the Global Financial Crisis on Emerging and Developing Economies
IPPR
This 16-page UK paper sets out estimates of the cost of the global financial crisis to emerging and developing economies
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
Are the Millennium Development Goals Proving Counter-productive?
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief argues that for the EU, the opportunity to carve out a leading,agenda-setting role in the MDGs debate is fast evaporating amidst Brussels’ unwillingness to broach policy alternatives and approaches to African development being canvassed by increasingly influential rival donors
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
What's next for the G20? Investing in Health and Development
Chatham House
The 13-page summary of a conference held to to explore options for the future for the G20 in advancing key issues in global health and development
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-09-29
Procurement for Development: Aligning Social with Commercial Considerations in the Supply Chain
Chatham House
An 8-page UK briefing paper arguing that development indicators and principles of fairness and equity need to be integrated into mainstream procurement practices if large-scale pro-poor growth is to be delivered
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-09-29
Effective State-business Relations, Industrial Policy and Economic Growth
ODI
This 32-page collection of essays discusses the nature of state-business relations (SBRs) and the links between SBRs and economic performance in developing economies
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-22
Around the Halls: The U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals
Brookings
A US blog assessing the progress that has been made toward achieving the MDGs, obstacles that hinder the U.N.’s efforts, and whether the initiative will ultimately be a success
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-09-20
The Determinants of Aid Volatility
Brookings
This 34-page US paper examines the sources of the volatility in development aid
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-09-20
ABC, 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes
CGD
A 38-page US report on the results from a randomized evaluation of a mobile phone education program (Project ABC) in Niger, in which adult students learned how to use mobile phones as part of a literacy and numeracy class.
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-09-19
Burning Issues for Haiti’s Recovery
Brookings
An 8-page US overview of some of the burning issues in the recovery effort both in Haiti and the US
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-09-18
Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report Card: Measuring Progress Across Countries
ODI
This 118-page UK report presents data on how countries are closing in on the MDG targets. It unpacks the targets and indicators to map out how the development process is playing out across countries and continents
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-09-15
The Dynamics of Spending and Absorption of Aid: Panel Data Analysis
IDE
This 44-page Japanese discussion paper studies the spending and absorption of aid in PRGF-supported programs, verifies whether the use of aid is programmed to be smoothed over time, and analyzes how considerations about macroeconomic stability influence the programmed use of aid
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-08-30
Education: Gender Equality
Canadian International Development Agency
A 32-page Canadian paper on gender equality in education
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-08-16
Scaling-up Foreign Aid: Will the 'Big Push' Work?
Alfred Deakin Research Institute
This 22-page Australian working paper demonstrates that a 'big push' in foreign aid will not lead to diminishing returns as long as donors get the inter-country allocation of aid right
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-08-16
Natural Resources: Curse or Blessing?
CESifo
This working paper studies whether natural resources are a source of benefit or loss for developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-08-05
Making International Development Assistance Work
Lowy Institute
This Australian report places the challenges of development assistance into a global context and provides an overview of global and Australian aid trends
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-08-04
Beyond Population: Everyone Counts in Development
CGD
This 42-page US paper reviews important demographic trends expected to occur between 2010 and 2050, indicates some of their implications for economic and global development, and suggests some possible policies to respond these trends and implications
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-08-03
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Education is the Key Missing Link
Brookings
A US article stressing the importance of wider education in achieving the Millennium Development Goals
International Development, EducationPosted: 2010-08-02
The Economic Impact of Competition
ODI
This 4-page UK study finds that more competition, more players, more dynamic entry and exit, and more intense rivalry for customers tend to deliver better market outcomes, including lower prices, better access to services for consumers, and improved international competitiveness
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-31
New Partnerships for Growth Research in Africa: Launch Workshop Report
Brooklings
This 24-page US workshop report details discussions on how to strengthen the voice and deepen the policy impact of African research institutions, and how to increase collaboration among institutions to benefit Africa’s growth and development
International Development, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-07-15
Commodity Terms of Trade: The History of Booms and Busts
WTO
An article demonstrating how commodity prices affect the macroeconomic performance of commodity-exporting countries
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-07-13
Cargo Cult in Africa: Remittances and the State in Tanzania
DIIS
This 23-page Danish working paper explores the current celebration of remittances in Tanzania as a magic bullet for the creation of development and economic growth
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-07-01
FDA’s Role in Improving the Development Pathway for Neglected Disease Therapies
CGD
An 8-page US House testimony about the FDA’s role in improving the development pathway for neglected disease therapies
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-29
The G-20 Summit in Toronto: What Does it Mean for Development?
ODI
A UK article assessing the implications of the Toronto G-20 summit for international development
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-06-28
Millennium Development Goals Report Card: Learning from Progress
ODI, Millennium Commission
This 12-page summary is part of initial findings from an ongoing review of development progress
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-06-28
African Land Grabbing: Whose Interests Are Served?
Brookings
A US article dealing with transnational land-grabbing in Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-27
Pulling Agricultural Innovation and the Market Together
CGD
A 27-page US working paper exploring how advance market commitments and other market-like pull mechanisms can strengthen incentives for the private sector to invest more in agricultural R&D to benefit poor people
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-06-24
Sustaining and Leveraging AIDS Treatment
CGD
This 68-page US essay estimates the fiscal burden of international AIDS treatment programs and suggests ways that donors, governments, and patients can link treatment and prevention to stop the epidemic
International Development, HealthPosted: 2010-06-16
The Race Against Drug Resistance
CGD
This 116-page US report urges action to contain the threat posed by drug resistance in developing countries
International Development, HealthPosted: 2010-06-15
Time and Poverty from a Developing Country Perspective
Levy Economics Institute
This 38-page US working paper is concerned with the measurement of poverty in the context of developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-15
Elephant in the Room: The New G77 and China Dynamics in Climate Talks
FIIA
A 9-page Finnish briefing paper assessing the stance of developing countries in respect of climate change talks and agreements
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-09
Unpacking the Black Box of Institutional Reform
CIPE, INDEM
This 8-page US article presents a Russian perspective on the role of institutional reform in development
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-01
Development on the Move: Measuring and Optimising Migration’s Economic and Social Impacts
IPPR
The 11-page executive summary of a UK study examining a wide range of migration’s impacts on development, by conducting primary research in seven countries
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-05-31
What's Next for Latin America After the Global Crisis?
Brookings
A 5-page US article discussing challenges that have impacted Latin America's development and the type of investment opportunities that lie ahead
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2010-05-31
Why We Need a Radical Re-think of Official Aid
Europe's World
This article charts the debate of recent years on reforming aid-giving and highlights the major problems to be resolved
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-28
Mother or Motherland: Can a Government Have an Impact on Educational Attainment of the Population? Preliminary Evidence from India
IZA
This 22-page discussion paper examines the relative impacts of personal-household and state-level characteristics (including government policy) on the likelihood of transition from one educational level to the next
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-28
Channels for Change: Private Water and the Urban Poor
IIED
A 4-page UK briefing paper offering examples of innovative ‘private’ water suppliers in which elements of these models are replicable
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-23
Development on the Move
IPPR
This 11-page executive summary of a UK report argues that migration should not be viewed as a 'problem' for development
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-05-20
The MDGs and Beyond: Pro-poor Policy in a Changing World
EADI
The working paper analyses what the MDGs have achieved, what the 2010 MDG review should do and gives an outlook on how the context is changing further for global development 2010-2020
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-05-20
A Seat at the Table: Including the Poor in Decisions for Development and Environment
WRI
This 28-page report closely examines access rights to environmental decision making in four countries: Cameroon, Paraguay, Philippines, and Sri Lanka
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-18
World Development Indicators 2010
World Bank
The access page to the World Bank's Data Catalogue of over 2,000 development indicators
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-05-17
Caught in the Global Hurricane: Debating the Caribbean’s Development Challenges in an Uncertain World
Brookings et al.
The report of a US conference held to consider the well-being of the Caribbean region
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2010-05-17
Furthering Democracy through the European Union’s Development Policy: Legal Limitations and Possibilities
DIIS
This Danish paper argues that the European Union should take a much more consistent approach in its external relations as required under the Lisbon Treaty. In this way it will be possible to further democracy outside the European Union much more efficiently
European Union, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-16
Decentralization and Foreign Aid Effectiveness: Do Aid Modality and Federal Design Matter in Poverty Alleviation?
CESifo
This 27-page working paper empirically studies the impact of decentralization on foreign aid effectiveness
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-05-13
Growth and Equity in Fragile States
Clingendael
This 33-page Dutch study takes a long-term perspective on economic development in fragile countries to discuss structural causes of fragility
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-05
The Global Economic Crisis: Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Policy Responses
CRS
This 30-page US report analyzes Africa’s vulnerability to the global crisis and potential implications for economic growth, poverty alleviation, fiscal balances, and political stability. The report describeschannels through which the crisis is affecting Africa, and provides information on international efforts to address the impact, including U.S. policies and those of multilateral institutions in which the United States plays a major role
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-05-04
The Performance Governance System in the Philippines: Building the Capacity of Local Institutions
CIPE
This 9-page US paper describes ISA’s Performace Governance System (PGS), a successful management tool for local governments, civil society, and the private sector to work together on improving governance, service delivery, and community living standards
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-03
Capital Controls and Monetary Policy in Developing Countries
CEPR
This US paper looks at both the theoretical and empirical literature on capital controls and finds that capital controls can play an important role in developing countries by helping to insulate them from some of the harmful effects of volatile and short-term capital flows
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-05-03
International Climate Finance: Principles for European Support to Developing Countries
EDC
A 19-page working paper examining Europe’s approach to the provision of new finance in support of climate change actions in developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-26
Improving Governance and Public Financial Management through Budget Support: The Experience of the African Development Bank
ECDPM
This discussion paper describes the experience of the African Development Bank in using budget support as an aid delivery mechanism
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2010-04-26
Investment Contracts and Sustainable Development: How to Make Contracts for Fairer and More Sustainable Natural Resource Investments
IEED
This 104-page report discusses how to structure investment contracts for natural resource projects in ways that maximise the investment’s contribution to sustainable development
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-25
Global Imbalances, the U.S. Dollar, and How the Crisis at the Core of Global Finance Spread to “Self-insuring” Emerging Market Economies
Levy Economics Institute
This US working paper investigates the spread of what started as a crisis at the core of the global financial system to emerging economies
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-22
Natural Resources and Development Strategy after the Crisis
WTO
An article considering the role of primary commodities in development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-12
Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Next Decade
World Bank
A 5-page paper explaining that while sovereign wealth funds represent a new opportunity for developing countries, they also carry challenges for both home and host countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-11
Capacity for Change: Reforming U.S. Assistance Efforts in Poor and Fragile Countries
Brookings
This 62-page report describes the context for reforming US aid and examines the key issues for decision by policymakers in an effort to inform a coherent and effective national approach to both stabilization and broader developmen
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-04-11
Comparing Food and Cash Transfers to the Ultra-Poor in Bangladesh
IFPRI
This 215-page study evaluates the relative impacts of food and cash transfers on food security and livelihood outcomes among the ultra poor in Bangladesh
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-07
Using Food Aid to Support, Not Harm, Haitian Agriculture
CEPR
A 5-page US issue brief arguing that buying up all of Haiti's rice should be close to the amount of food aid for rice that the international community is likely to provide this year, and would provide a tremendous boost to Haitian farmers, who currently are unable to compete with low-cost rice imports from the U.S.
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-04-07
Moving Mugabe's Mountain: Zimbabwe's Path to Arrears Clearance and Debt Relief
CGDev
A 28-page US working paper arguing that clearing Zimbabwe’s external debt arrears and securing comprehensive debt relief will be a critical step in eventual recovery
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-06
Hazard Analysis of Unemployment Duration by Gender in a Developing Country: The Case of Turkey
IZA
A 49-page discussion paper studying the duration aspect of unemployment in a developing country, Turkey
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-30
Protection Against Severe Earthquake Risks in Central Asia
Brookings
This US essay examines the seismic risks that Central Asia faces
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-28
Silent and Lethal: How Quiet Corruption Undermines Africa’s Development
World Bank
This 48-page essay sheds light on “quiet corruption” in Africa —when public servants fail to deliver services or inputs that have been paid for by the government
International Development, CorruptionPosted: 2010-03-26
The Global Slump Makes a Fair Trade Revolution More Urgent Than Ever
Europe's World
This article argues for a radical reduction in the handicaps to export-led growth by the world's poorest countries
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-26
Why a Careful Evaluation of the Millennium Villages Is Not Optional
CGDev
A US article arguing that a careful evaluation of the millennium village project is vital
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-03-25
Paying for Chronic Diseases in Less Developed Countries
IPN
This 18-page UK paper is an attempt to see what lessons for the funding of chronic disease can be drawn from the international response to HIV/AIDS
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-24
The Global Financial Crisis and Developing Countries
ODI
This 77-page UK synthesis of the effects of the global financial crisis on developing countries updates the description of the economic and social situation during the course of the crisis in 11 countries
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-24
Local Ownership of Security Sector Reform
USIP
A 4-page US brief arguing that sustainability is a critical component of success for SSR programs, and that early local ownership is a critical component of sustainability
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-22
Technologies, Rules, and Progress: The Case for Charter Cities
CGD
This 12-page US working paper argues that a new type of development policy would be to voluntarily charter new cities for the purpose of changing rules, using a range of new legal and political structures analogous to the ones that made Hong Kong and Shenzhen possible
International Development, Urban IssuesPosted: 2010-03-10
Fake Drugs: Causes, Consequences, and Possible Solutions
AEI
A US speech addressing the problem of substandard and counterfeit drugs
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-06
Policy Coherence and the Future of the UK's International Development Agenda
IPPR
An 85-page UK report showing that, while the UK has made significant progress in achieving coherence between development and other objectives in some areas, policy tensions remain unresolved in others
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-05