International Development
Growth Isn't Working
New Economics Foundation
A 32-page report arguing that globalisation is failing the world's poorest
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-02-14
Guinea: Change or Chaos
Crisis Group
The English-language executive summary of a report examining the existing government in Guinea and offering recommendations for the international community and Guinean actors to implement in order to bring about peaceful change
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-02-16
Guns or Growth? Assessing the Impact of Arms Sales on Sustainable Development
Amnesty USA
A 100-page report arguing that arms exporting countries should apply an effective methodology to assess whether proposed arms sales will affect sustainable development
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-06-23
Habits of Highly-Effective Countries: Lessons for South Africa
Law Review Project
This 63-page South African report analyses the world's most and least successful countries to ascertain which policies a growth-seeking country should adopt
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-12-09
Haiti After the Earthquake
USIP
A 6-page US brief outlining Haiti's post-earthquake needs
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-02-18
Haiti: Hope for the Future
USIP
This 12-page US report examines recent progress in Haiti and the country's remaining challenges
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-30
Haiti: International Assistance Strategy for the Interim Government and Congressional Concerns
Congressional Research Service
This 26-page U.S. report examines the progress made under the Internation Cooperation Framework, a strategy for providing aid to Haiti
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-11-29
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
Haiti's Economic Challenge
United States Institute of Peace
This paper describes the huge economic challenge facing Haiti
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-07-27
Harmonisation and Alignment: The Double-Edged Swords of Budget Support and Decentralised Aid Administration
DIIS
This 24-page Danish working paper offers a new perspective on the harmonisation and alignment agenda applied to development aid
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-02-04
Harnessing Market Mechanisms for Development: International Best Practice Standards
CIPE
A 7-page article calling for governments to engage the private sector in the implementation of common international best practice standards for developments
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-09-30
Harnessing the Power of Information: A New Approach to Economic Development
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies
A 20-page working paper proposing a new approach to economic development, combining the use of information markets with performance-related payments
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-12
Has Low Productivity Constrained Competitiveness of African Firms?
IDE
This 35-page Japanese paper examines the impact of productivity on stagnation in African manufacturing industry
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-01-09
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
Hazards of Nature, Risks to Development
World Bank
A 236-page evaluation of the World Bank's assistance for natural disasters
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-05-08
Health Economics for Low-Income Countries
Economic Growth Center
This 79-page discussion paper reviews the literature on the returns to health improvements in low-income countries and how best to achieve these improvements
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-05-27
Health is Global: Proposals for a UK Government-Wide Strategy
Department of Health - UK
This 64-page report provides the rationale for a UK government-wide strategy for global health
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-12
Healthy Development: The World Bank Strategy for Health, Nutrition and Population Results
World Bank
A 193-page strategy to assist developing countries strengthen their health systems
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-05-07
Helping the Poor? The IMF and Low-Income Countries
FONDAD
A book discussing the successes, failures and shortcomings of how the IMF and World Bank have assisted poor countries, analyzing in detail the policies pursued (single page linking to all chapters)
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-19
Heritage, Democracy and Development in Libya
Brookings
A US article highlighting the potential of Libya's heritage and natural areas to contribute to development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-14
HIPC Debt Relief: Myths and Realities
Fondad
A 147-page book analyzing the successes and failures of the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) Initiative and offers proposals for future action
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-06-13
HIV/AIDS International Programs: Appropriations, FY2003-FY2006
Congressional Research Service - U.S.
This 6-page report shows U.S. appropriations in support of overseas HIV/AIDS programmes
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-01
HIV/AIDS Medicines for All?
IPA
A 16-page Australian backgrounder examining the role of taxes, tariffs and government regulation in barring access to HIV/AIDS medicines in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-08-04
Homeland Security and Emerging Economies
Heritage Foundation
An 8-page U.S. background paper urging that developing countries slould be included in strategies designed to improve ant-terrorist security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-17
How and Why Differentiate Developing Countries in the WTO?
French Institute of International Relations
A 22-page review of the literature dealing with differentiating between developing countries in the World Trade Organisation
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-12-19
How are the Neighbours? The Millennium Development Goals and Our Region 2006
World Vision
This 16-page Australian paper examines whether Australia's developing country neighbours are on track to achieve their MDGs and whether they are receiving sufficient support from the developed countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-14
How Can Canada Improve Its Development Aid? Lessons from Other Aid Agencies
C. D. Howe Institute
A 30-page report comparing Canada's development aid strategies with those of other countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-27
How Can Corporate Social Responsibility Deliver in Africa? Insights from Kenya and Zambia
International Institute for Environment and Development
A 5-page paper describing key aspects of the emerging corporate social responsibility agenda in Kenya and Zambia
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-23
How Countries Become Rich and Reduce Poverty
DIIS
A 28-page Danish working paper reviewing the literature explaining why some countries are rich and others are poor
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-25
How do Development and Foreign Policy Connect?
ODI
This 2-page opinion considers whether efforts to ring-fence aid for "poverty reduction" make sense
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-12-14
How Does Taxation Affect the Quality of Governance?
IDS
A 2-page UK policy briefing on the relationship between taxation and the quality of governance in developing countries
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-03-10
How Effective is European Commission Aid on the Ground?
ODI
A 4-page UK briefing discussing the impact of EC aid on Cambodia, Mozambique and Peru
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2008-07-02
How Much Will Trade Liberalization Help the Poor? Comparing Global Trade Models
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page research brief examines the effectiveness of different trade models in capturing the benefits of trade liberalization, and estimates the development-friendly benefits of full trade liberalization
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-07-23
How to Build M&E Systems to Support Better Government
World Bank
This 172-page report highlights the experience of several countries which have succeeded in building a well-functioning government monitoring and evaluation system
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-09
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
How to Make Poverty History: The Central Role of Local Organisations in Meeting the MDGs
International Institute for Environment and Development
A 197-page book stressing the importance of more effective and pro-poor local organisations being engaged in all aspects of meeting the MDGs
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-23
How to Move Forward on Governance and Corruption
Overseas Development Institute
A 2-page opinion on the interplay between governance, corruption and development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-02
How to Stop the Rise in Food Price Volatility
CEIP
This US bulletin examines the developing world’s vulnerability to food price shocks
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-02-17
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
How Will Latin America Fare after the Current Crisis?
CGD
This 6-page speech analyzes the effect of the global financial crisis on Latin America
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-07-29
Human Development Report 2005: International Cooperation at a Crossroads
UNDP
This 388-page report takes stock of human development, including progress towards the MDGs. It examines barriers to human development and the human costs of missed targets and broken promises
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-09-27
Human Development Report 2007/2008
UNDP
The 31-page summary of a UN report focusing on the threat to human development posed by climate change
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-08
Implementation of Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries
United Nations
This 50-page report by the UN Secretary-General describes progress in accelerating development in the world's least developed nations
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-06-26
Implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration: Report of the Secretary-General
United Nations General Assembly
A 57-page report on the extent to which the Millennium Development Goals are being achieved
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-09-27
Implementing a Human Rights Approach to Food Security
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 4-page paper charting progress to date in implementing a rights-based approach to food security
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-06
Implementing Projects, Achieving Results
World Bank
A 40-page progress report on reconstruction efforts in Aceh stresses the success of community-led projects
International Development, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-12-28
Improving Development Outcomes: Annual Integrity Report
World Bank
An 80-page report on anti-corruption activities undertaken by the World Bank
Corruption, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-01-02
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
Improving Lives
World Bank
A 64-page report illustrating the potential of renewable energy to transform poor peoples' lives
International Development, EnergyPosted: 2007-01-29
In Control of Natural Wealth? Governing the Resource-Conflict Dynamic
This 32-page German research paper tests the impact of resource governance on the resource-conflict dynamic
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-03-12
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
Incentive Proliferation? Making Sense of a New Wave of Development Programs
CGD
This 26-page US paper proposes a way of classifying and distinguishing the range of development incentive programmes being debated today, emphasizing two particular dimensions: the agent whose behavior the incentive seeks to change and the specificity of the output or outcome measure
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-09-08
Incentives for Life: Cash-on-Delivery Aid for Tobacco Control in Developing Countries
CGD
This 19-page report proposes applying Cash-on-Delivery (COD) Aid as a new incentive mechanism for tobacco control in low- and middle-income countries
Drug Abuse, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-04-18
Income Volatility in Small and Developing Economies: Export Concentration Matters
World Trade Organisation
This 40-page discussion paper examines the effect of export concentration on small economies and concludes that volatility is reduced if they diversify their exports
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-02-27
Increasing Access to Infrastructure for Africa
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 6-page paper examining the need for improvements in hard infrastructure to assist the alleviation of poverty in Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-04
India
Clingendael
A 63-page Dutch paper studying the recent acceleration of development in India and the lessons that can be drawn for other developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-07-19
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
Indirect Effects of an Aid Program: The Case of Progresa and Consumption
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 49-page discussion paper examines a Mexican aid programme for poor families to identify beneficial spillover effects due to non-eligible families benefitting from the programme
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-02-04
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
Industrial Policy in Asia
IDE
A 61-page Japanese discussion paper examining different types of industrialization that have taken place in East Asia
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-05
Informality: Exit and Exclusion
World Bank
A report on the growth in informal employment in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on its harmful effects on social welfare
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-05-29
Infrastructure and Indian Development: Reform First, Invest Later
Chatham House
An 8-page briefing paper examining India's infrastructure needs and associated financing issues
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-02-07
Innovation Theories: Relevance and Implications for Developing Country Innovation
DIW
This 38-page German discussion paper presents a framework for innovation applicable to developing countries, and recommendations
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-05
Innovative Financing Options and the Fight Against Global Poverty
Brookings Institution
This 16-page paper examines whether innovative approaches to development financing can make a difference in the fight against global poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-01
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
Innovative Sources of Finance After the Paris Conference
Friedrich Ebert Foundation - New York
This 11-page paper discusses progress in identifying innovative sources of finance to revitalize international development finance
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-04-19
Innovative Sources of Finance after the Paris Conference
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
This 11-page German paper analyzes different proposals for new sources of development finance
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-06-09
Innovative Sources of Finance after the Paris Conference
FESNY
An 11-page German briefing paper analyzing different proposals for new sources of development finance
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-04-23
Inquiry into Aid Effectiveness
IDS
A submission on aid effectiveness to the UK All Party Parliamentary Group for Dept, Aid and Trade
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-22
Integrating Environment and Development in Viet Nam: Achievements, Challenges and Next Steps
IIED
This 60-psge report reviews what has worked well in integrating environment and development objectives in Viet Nam, as well as what currently constrains integration. It assesses future needs, given rapidly changing demographic, economic and environmental situations
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-02-25
Integrating Small Arms Measures into Development Programmes
PRIO
A 4-page Norwegian policy brief discussing initiatives to address the impact of small arms violence on sustainable development
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-10
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
International Assistance for Institution-Building in Post-Conflict Cambodia
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
A 144-page working paper studying the effectiveness of international assistance in making a sustainable and positive impact on the functioning of electoral, human rights and media organisations in a post-conflict situation
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-05-26
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
International Conference on Engaging Communities
Queensland Government, United Nations
Papers and abstracts from a conference on engaging communities held in August 2005
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-02-06
International Development and Foreign Policy
European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes
This 4-page briefing paper is the second in a series identifying the main issues in the debate about European development cooperation in this decade
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-03-22
International Engagement in Fragile States: Can’t We Do Better?
OECD
This 66-page study is intended to guide complex interventions in fragile and conflict-affected countries
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-09-29
International HIV/AIDS, Tubercolosis and Malaria: Key Changes to US Programs and Funding
CRS
This 23-page US report discusses changes in the coordination and funding for international HIV/AIDS, tubercolosis and malaria by the US
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-31
International Migration, Remittances and the Brain Drain
World Bank
This 292-page report examines the economic effects of migration on developing countries
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-01
International NGOs and Poverty Reduction Strategies: The Contribution of an Asset-Based Approach
Brookings Institution
A 44-page scoping study summarizing the current poverty reduction strategies of US and UK-based international NGOs and identifying the applicability of an asset-accumulation framework
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-25
International Trade and Climate Change
World Bank
A 26-page summary report explaining the linkages between trade liberalization, international development and addressing climate change
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-21
International Trade and Income Distribution: Reconsidering the Evidence
CEPII
A 44-page working paper reconsidering the evidence concerning the effect of international trade on income distribution
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-07
Intrahousehold Distribution and Child Poverty: Theory and Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire
IZA
This paper extends the collective model of household consumption to recover mother's, father's and children's shares of consumption together with economies of scale
International Development, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-10-31
Introducing Unemployment Insurance to Developing Countries
IZA
This 40-page policy paper identifies key labor market and institutional differences between developed and developing countries, analyzes how these differences affect the working of the standard, OECD-style unemployment insurance (UI) program, and derives a desirable design of unemployment benefit program in developing countries
International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-10
Inventing a Better Future: A Strategy for Building Worldwide Capacities in Science and Technology
InterAcademy Council
A 97-page report of a study panel appointed to develop a global strategy for addressing science and technology issues, with particular reference to developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-02-12
Investing for Sustainable Development? A Review of Investment Principles – Trends and Impacts
IIED
A 74-page report considering how sets of investment principles work to incorporate social, environmental and governance criteria into investment decisions in order to enhance the benefits and reduce the damaging effects of investment for development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-07-21
Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
UN Millennium Project
This 353-page report outlines a way to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-26
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
Is Group Lending a Good Enforcement Scheme for Achieving High Repayment Rates?
Institute of Developing Economies
A 39-page Japanese discussion paper reporting the results of field experiments in Vietnam to assess the efficacy of microfinance loans attached to group enforcement schemes
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-07-13
Is More Better? Evaluating External-Led State Building After 1989
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
A 32-page US working paper proposing a framework for evaluating the success of state building operations
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-26
Is Uganda Ready for Oil Revenues?
SAIIA
This 4-page South African policy briefing considers Uganda's ability to cope with expected oil revenues
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-02-28
Islamist Terrorism in the Sahel: Fact or Fiction?
Crisis Group
This 46-page report urges U.S. and EU cooperation on counterterrorism and development work in the Sahel to build resistance to extremism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-03
It’s Complicated: the Challenge of Implementing the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
Brookings
A 3-page US analysis of this year’s monitoring survey on the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-09-27
It's One Climate Policy World Out There—Almost
CGD
The results of a US survey of a broad sample of development and climate afficionados on what should be done about climate change
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-12-09
JETRO and Japan's Postwar Export Promotion System
IDE
A 26-page Japanese paper explaining JETRO'S role in Japan's postwar exporting success and offering lessons for Latin American export promotion agencies
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-11-10
Jua Kali Associations in Kenya: A Force for Development and Reform
CIPE
A 9-page paper describing how the informal sector in Kenya has benefitted from local voluntary associations acting in an advocacy role
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-01-31
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
Justice and Security – When the State Isn’t the Main Provider
DIIS
This 4-page Danish policy brief reports on a conference held to discuss current development assistance to justice and security-related programming that supports actors that are not part of a state entity
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-01-07
Katanga: The Congo's Forgotten Crisis
Crisis Group
This 30-page report warns of acute violence during the forthcoming March elections in Katanga, and recommends actions needed to stabilize the province
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-01-10
Kenya's Development Path: The Case for Service Sector-led Development
Institute of Policy Analysis & Research
A 4-page policy brief advocating the service sector as an engine for economic growth in Kenya
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-15