International Development
Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change: An Update
iied
This 4-page UK briefing reassesses the role of community-based adaptation (CBA) in building resilience to climate change in poor communities
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-06-04
The Global Financial Crisis and Developing Countries
ODI
The results of a study examining the effects of the global financial crisis on developing countries (single page linking to each section)
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-06-04
Easing the Strain: Understanding Brain Drain and Where Policy Can Respond
IPPR
This 20-page UK report attempts to synthesise theresults of a number of surveys of migrants and people intending to migrate, in order to develop a typology of factors driving brain drain
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-26
The US Government’s Global Health Policy Architecture: Structure, Programs, and Funding
Kaiser Family Foundation
This 40-page report provides a comprehensive look at the US government agencies and programs involved in the nation’s global health response, including their funding and their approaches
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-26
The Scarcity of Land in Somalia: Natural Resources and their Role in the Somali Conflict
BICC
A 17-page German occasional paper explaining the causes of the current violence in Somalia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-20
Beyond Lending: How Multilateral Banks Can Help Developing Countries Manage Volatility
CGDEV
This US book argues that multilateral development banks (MDBs) should move beyond lending to provide innovative risk-management tools for developing countries to manage volatility and create long-term stability (single page, linking to each chapter)
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-18
Global Economic Crisis
GSDRC
This 59-page UK report pulls together the key findings from a series of recent research reports which explore the potential impacts of the current economic crisis on developing countries
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-05-18
New Tools to Fight Fake Medicines
SciDev.net
A US article on combating the availability of counterfeit medicines in Africa
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-13
In Need of Coherence: European Development Policies and the Global Economic Crisis
EDC2020
A 2-page opinion on the importance of Europe coordinating its development policies
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-13
The Impact of Aid on Growth Revisited: Do Donor Motives Matter?
IZA
A 28-page discussion paper examining the relevance of donor motives to development aid effectiveness
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-12
“Land Grabbing” by Foreign Investors in Developing Countries: Risks and Opportunities
IFPRI
A 4-page policy brief arguing that foreign investment can provide key resources for agriculture, but only if arrangements are properly negotiated, practices are sustainable, and benefits are shared
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-05-07
Setting Priorities for Public Spending for Agricultural and Rural Development in Africa
IFPRI
This 4-page policy brief argues that the global recession underscores the need for urgent attention to measures that could promote agricultural growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-07
The Global Financial Crisis: Risks for Fragile States in Africa
ODI
This UK Opinion argues that the impact of the global financial crisis in fragile states has serious implications for peace and security
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-05-03
Social Protection: A Global Imperative
ODI
A UK opinion on how to realise the G-20 commitment to fund social protection for the poorest countries as part of its global plan for recovery
Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-03
Alternative Development Financing Mechanisms: Pre-crisis Trends and Post-crisis Outlook
DIIS
This 36-page Danish study assesses the recent evolution of non-traditional approaches to development finance
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-03
The Role of the Ministerial Advisor in Security Sector Reform: Navigating Institutional Terrains
USIP
An 8-page US briefing of a panel meeting discussing what common challenges foreign advisors involved in security sector reform face and how they might pool intellectual resources and “lessons learned” to address these challenges
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-01
Benefits of Organic Agriculture as a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy for Developing Countries
RFF
This 19-page US discussion paper is a short review of organic agriculture as an adaptation strategy to climate change and variability
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-29
Strengthening Field-based Training in Low and Middle-income Countries to Build Public Health Capacity
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
An Australian re-assessment of how rich countries should support capacity development for communicable disease control in low and medium income countries
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-28
The Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 25-page Australian background note provides information on the Clean Development Mechanism and its associated emissions credits
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-28
Thresholds in the Process of International Financial Integration
IZA
This 51-page discussion paper investigates the "threshold" levels of financial and institutional development that an economy needs to attain before it can derive the indirect benefits of international financial integration and reduce the risks of financial openness
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-26
Where Every Drop Counts: Tackling Rural Africa’s Water Crisis
IIED
This 4-page briefing analyzes the root cause of catastrophic water loss in Africa
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-23
National Adaptation Funding: Ways Forward for the Poorest Countries
IIED
This 2-page briefing argues that to avoid wasting the massive investment in NAPAs so far, it is key for richer nations to give NAPAs the fiscal and institutional support they need
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-23
Empowering the IMF: Should Reform be a Requirement for Increasing the Fund's Resources?
CEPR
A 23-page US paper that argues that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is still prescribing inappropriate policies that could unnecessarily worsen economic downturns in a number of countries
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-04-20
Zimbabwe: Engaging the Inclusive Government
Crisis Group
This 16-page policy briefing examines the opportunity for recovery in Zimbabwe from a disastrous decade with the entry of the opposition into government
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-20
Knowledge to Policy: Making the Most of Development Research
IDRC
A 224-page Canadian study examining the influence of research on international development policy
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-15
The Global Financial Crisis, Developing Countries and Policy Responses
IDS
A 2-page UK policy briefing addressing the development dimensions of the global financial crisis
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-04-15
Haiti: The Sour Grapes of Corruption
FRIDE
This 12-page Spanish article illustrates that for Haiti, the starting point for the long journey towards progress is none other than the fight against corruption
Corruption, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-14
South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Ways Ahead from Accra
FRIDE
This 6-page Spanish document aims to analyse the opportunities and challenges of South-South cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-14
The End of ODA: Death and Rebirth of a Global Public Policy
CGD
This 32-page US paper argues for the need to move from the conventional measure of Official Development Assistance to the construction of clearer benchmarks for what ultimately matters: resources and results that concur to 21st century international development. The
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-14
UNESCO World Water Development Report, 2009
UNESCO
This 249-page report offers a holistic approach to links between water and climate change, food, energy, health and human security
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-13
Digging for Peace: Private Companies and Emerging Economies in Zones of Conflict
BICC
A 52-page German brief examining trends in the causes of violent conflict in Africa
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-10
Strengthening Field-based Training in Low and Middle-income Countries to Build Public Health Capacity
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 23-page Australian paper describes Australia's first Master of Applied Epidemiology (MAE) model (established in 1991), which uses field-based training to strengthen the control of communicable diseases
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-09
A Response to Critics of Family Planning Programs
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
A 6-page article arguing for the importance of family planning programmes in development
Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-08
Providing Aid in Insecure Environments: 2009 Update
ODI
A 12-page UK policy brief providing an update on trends in violence against aid workers and the operational response
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-04-06
Financing REDD: How Government Funds Can Work with the Carbon Market
IIED
A 4-page UK briefing paper examining whether a combined funding approach to REDD is feasible
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-03-31
From Recession to Slump: Crisis or Opportunity?
ORG
A 4-page UK briefing offering an assessment of the economic downturn and its impact on poorer communities
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-03-30
South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Ways Ahead from Accra
FRIDE
This 6-page Spanish document aims to analyse the opportunities and challenges of South-South cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-27
Aid Effectiveness and Governance: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Brookings Institution, World Bank
A US article tracing the development of the aid effectiveness concept in overseas development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-03-24
Financial Globalization and Economic Policies
IZA
An 84-page review of the extensive literature dealing with various economic policies that could help developing economies effectively manage the process of financial globalization.
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-18
Whither Aid? Financing Development in Mozambique
DIIS
A 50-page Danish report analyzing the future of development finance to Mozambique
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-03-18
Democracy and Stability in West Africa: The Ghanaian Experience
Uppsala University
A 77-page Swedish paper drawing lessons from Ghana’s successes (and failures) in terms of striving towards ‘positive peace’, particularly with regard to state-making, nation-building, democratization and development
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-03-09
Achieving Sustainable Natural Resource Management in the Sahel
DIIS
This Danish report reviews the experience gained through Danish and international research and development projects within the field of natural resource management (NRM) over the last ten years in the Sahel and addresses economic, institutional, governance, gender and environmental aspects of sustainable NRM
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-03-09
Poverty Lines and Lives of the Poor: Underestimation of Urban Poverty, the Case of India
IIED
This 56-page UK working paper describes the development of poverty lines in India, from the 19th century to the present, and assesses their limitations as an indication of poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-02-27
Measuring Migration’s Development Impacts: Preliminary Evidence from Jamaica
IPPR
This 39-page UK report is part of a research project aiming to examine the impact of migration on development
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-02-27
How to Unlock the $1 Trillion that Developing Countries Urgently Need to Cope with the Crisis
CGD
This 4-page US paper estimates that developing countries may need $1 trillion for bank rescues, fiscal stimulus, and to maintain their minimal social safety nets over the next couple of years. It then explains how these funds could be unlocked from existing resources
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-02-19
Reconstruction of Afghanistan
JIIA
A 3-page Japanese article assessing the prerequisites for success in reconstructing Afghanistan
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-02-14
The Storm in Sub-Saharan Africa
Project Syndicate
An article highlighting the effect of the global financial crisis on Sub-Saharan Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-02-13
Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners? Determinants of Innovation in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
IZA
A 34-page discussion paper examining whether and how owner characteristics matter for innovation in developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-02-12
Understanding and Supporting the Role of Local Organisations in Sustainable Development
iied
This 32-page publication is the overview in a series of case studies and synthesis papers looking at the work of local organisations in development and environmental management
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-02-12
Just Desserts? Securing Global Food Futures
IPPR North
A 37-page UK report arguing that in order to achieve global food security, greater harmonisation of efforts is needed as well as the full participation of countries who have become increasingly influential in either production, aid or investment such as China, India and Brazil.
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-28
The Future of Foreign Assistance Amid Global Economic and Financial Crisis
CFR
A 45-page US report urging the new US Administration to stay the course in its commitments to global health and development, as well as basic humanitarian relief.
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-27
China as an Emerging Donor in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
IFRI
This 29-page French paper discusses the characteristics of Chinese assistance to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, comparing its activities and policies in Central Asia with those in Africa, and draws conclusions about the implications of such growing engagement
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-01-27
Does the Minimum Wage Have a Higher Impact on the Informal than on the Formal Labor Market?
IZA
This 38-page paper investigates a puzzle in the literature on labour markets in developing countries: labour laws not only have an impact on the formal labour market but also impact on the informal sector
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-21
Economic Geography and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
CESifo
This 42-page working paper assesses the importance of relative geography, and access to foreign markets in particular, in explaining the substantial income differences between SSA countries
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2009-01-21
From Innovation to Impact: Next Steps for the Millennium Challenge Corporation
CGD
This 13-page US paper highlights a specific set of reforms that the MCC can implement moving forward to fulfill its core mandate. The proposed reforms are aimed at enabling the MCC to accelerate and bolster the effectiveness of compacts, while at the same time paving the way for sustained results well into the future
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-20
A Global Education Fund: Toward a True Global Compact on Universal Education
CFR
This 42-page US working paper examines the question as to whether the world needs a new Global Education Fund to elevate education on the global agenda
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-19
Linkages between Land Management, Land Degradation, and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
IFPRI
This 132-page report seeks to demonstrate the strong strong linkage between poverty and land management
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-13
Integrating Socio-economic Recovery into Post-conflict Stabilization Programmes
Clingendael
This 5-page Dutch policy brief examines the close interconnection between economic development and violent conflict
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-10
How to Help Pakistan
Search for Common Ground
An article arguing that the developed world needs to provide Pakistan with targeted economic assistance to fight extremism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-08
Toward Measuring the Impact of the World Food Program's Purchase for Progress Initiative
CGD
An 8-page US essay questioning some of the assumptions underlying the World Food Program's Purchase for Progress Initiative
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-07
Taking Steps: Mainstreaming National Adaptation
IIED
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-18
Global Economic Prospects 2009: Commodities at the Crossroads
World Bank
This 196-page report on prospects for the global economy says that, along with the deepening crisis, commodity prices have plummeted, ending an historic five year boom. But the report, says the worst should be over by 2010 when growth is projected to pick up in developing countries
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-16
Strengthen the Millennium Challenge Corporation: Better Results are Possible
The Brookings Institution
A 9-page US policy brief assessing the effectiveness of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-16
Nigeria’s Imperative for Youth-Led Entrepreneurial Development
CIPE
A 6-page article calling for an environment in Nigeria in which young entrepreneurs can lead the country’s development
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-15
Yemen: Fear of Failure
Chatham House
A 12-page UK briefing paper explaining how Yemen presents a potent combination of problems for policy-makers confronting the prospect of state failure in this strategically important Red Sea country
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-13
Africa-China-Europe Trilateral Co-operation: Is Europe Naïve?
EADI
A2-page opinion on the merits of trilateral dialogue and cooperation on development between Africa, China and Europe
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-09
Global Governance for Sustainable Development: The Need for Policy Coherence and New Partnerships
EADI
The 48-page report of a conference held to discuss aspects of global governance for sustainable development
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-09
Global Governance for Sustainable Development: The Need for Policy Coherence and New Partnerships
EADI
The 48-page report of a conference held to discuss issus concerning the global governance of sustainable development
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-09
entitled "Global Governance for Sustainable Developmet: The Need for Policy Coherence and New Partnerships
EADI
The 48-page report of a conference held to discuss aspects of global governance for sustainable development
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-09
Update - Debt Cancellation for Haiti: No Reason For Further Delays
CEPR
This 17-page US paper presents an update of CEPR’s December 2007 overview of Haiti’s outstanding foreign debt, and how much of this debt is scheduled to be canceled under Haiti’s participation in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank’s Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative.
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-08
Political Conditions for Fair Elections
IDE
This 29-page Japanese paper deals with two questions, (1) under what conditions does a ruler have an incentive to hold fair elections (or to rig elections), and (2) what makes a ruler prefer to establish an independent election governing institution?
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-06
Food and Financial Crises: Implications for Agriculture and the Poor
IFPRI
This paper on the food crisis in developing countries argues that synchronized response is needed to ease the burden on the poor and allow agriculture to face new challenges and respond to new opportunities.
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-04
Weathering the Storm: Economic Policy Responses to the Financial Crisis
World Bank
A 23-page report evaluating policy stances for developing countries to adopt in dealing with the global economic downturn
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-12-03
The Spirit of Democracy: How to Make Democracies Work
CIPE
A 10-page US article on the state of global democracy development and the prerequisites for future success
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-03
Better Aid: Responding to Gaps in Effectiveness
The Brookings Institution
This 8-page US policy brief uses a two-pronged approach so that aid architecture can be strengthened, gaps filled, flows coordinated, and development sustainable and effective—ultimately making aid better
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-03
Delayed Participation of Developing Countries to Climate Agreements: Should Action in the EU and US be Postponed?
CESifo
This 22-page paper analyses the cost implications for climate policy in developed countries if developing countries are unwilling to adopt measures to reduce their own GHG emissions
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-02
(How) Does Aid Work? A Literature Review of Aid Effectiveness & Welfare Studies
DIIS
A 13-page Danish literature review of aid effectiveness and welfare studies
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-02
State-Building and U.S. Foreign Policy
MIT CIS
A US essay assessing the effectiveness of state-building in relation to security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-28
Between Bureaucracy and the People: A Political History of Informality
DIIS
This 22-page Danish working paper explores the dialectic of formal and informal economy in the context of ‘development’ discourse over the last four decades.
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-26
Financial Crisis May Worsen Poverty in China, India
CFR
A US backgrounder examining how reduced economic growth in India and China could reverse poverty alleviation efforts and even push more people into poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-25
The Age of Turbulence and Poor Countries: The Case for MDB Help with Risk Management
CGD
This brief argues that the World Bank and other MDBs can play an important role in helping developing countries to better cope risks arising from high volatility
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-11-21
Can the Doha Development Agenda Deliver for Least-Developed Countries?
IFPRI
This 8-page brief argues that the benefits least-developed countries (LDCs) can draw from a multilateral trade reform as designed by the modalities made public in May 2008 are negligible, and claims that some countries will even face adverse effects. It urges World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiators to make a supplementary effort in favor of the poorest countries.
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-21
The Treasury Approach to State-Building and Institution-Strengthening Assistance: Experience in Iraq and Broader Implications
USIS
This 16-page report focuses on the role of the U.S. Treasury Department in providing finance-related state-building and institution-strengthening assistance.
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-11-20
The Global Financial Crisis: The Role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
CRS
This 6-page US report discusses potential roles the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may have in helping to resolve the current global financial crisis
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-18
Tripping Over Health
CGD
A 4-page article proposing that the next U.S. president should come down clearly in favor of a new policy that better balances public health needs in developing countries with private incentives for innovative activities.
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-13
World Development Report 2009
World Bank
A report considering the geographic challenges to development (single page linking to each section of the report)
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-11
Bilateral and EU Development Cooperation: Delivering More and Better Aid
Clingendael
This 18-page Dutch overview paper examining how development cooperation efforts should be shared between the EU and member states
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-09
The Politics of Hunger
CFR
A 4-page US article explaining what needs to be done to end the global food crisis
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-07
Thougth for Food: The Challenges of Coping with Soaring Food Prices
CGDev
This 66-page working paper addresses the challenges posed for developing countries by rising food prices
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-11-04
Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress
CFR
This US paper analyzes the problems besetting the DRC and proposes some solutions
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-02
Maghreb Regional and Global Integration: A Dream to be Fulfilled
Peterson Instiute
This 192-page US monograph considers the problems inhibiting economic development in the Maghreb (single page linking to each contribution for preview only)
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2008-10-29
Shifting Financial Flows to Low-Income Countries: From Official Aid to Private Finance?
DIIS
This 20-page Danish working paper aims to provide an overview of recent and current changes in financial flows to developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-23
Stability Operations and State-Building
SSI
The 279-page report of a US colloquium held to discuss the challenges posed by state-building
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-23
Famine in North Korea Redux?
Peterson Institute
A 24-page US working paper assessing current insecurity in North Korea
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-23
Diasporas and Fragile States
DIIS
This 4-page Danish policy brief examines the influence of diasporas on fragile states
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-16
Reforming the Judiciary in Pakistan
Crisis Group
This 42-page report examines the legacy of Pakistan's military rule in respect of fundamental freedoms
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-16
The Implications of the Current Global Financial Crisis for Developing Countries
IDS
A UK article on the challenges facing emerging market economies in the wake of the global financial crisis
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-15
Multilateralism Beyond Doha
CGD
A 37-page working paper arguing for a wide-ranging agenda for multilateral cooperation
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-14
Ethics and Corporate Governance in the Fight against Corruption
CIPE
An 8-page article outlining action that business can take in the battle against corruption
Corruption, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-14
Rising Food and Fuel Prices: Addressing the Risks to Future Generations
World Bank
A 20-page study assessing the effect of rising food and fuel prices on malnutrition
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-14