International Development
Nigeria: Want in the Midst of Plenty
Crisis Group
A 41-page report analyzing the origins of thwarted reform and stalled economic development in Nigeria
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-07-23
Nigeria: Elections and Continuing Challenges
CFR
A 53-page US report suggesting immediate and mid-term courses of action for Nigerians and the international community, in the interest of the country's stability
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-04-20
Niger Delta Struggle Increasingly Decentralized
PINR
An intelligence brief providing an update on the security situation in the Niger Delta
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-08-24
Nickel and Diming the Poor: US Implementation of the LDC Initiative
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
This 13-page policy outlook paper urges the US to provide open access for least developed country exports
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-08-05
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
New Technologies in Support of Improved Forest Governance: Factors Influencing Success
Verifor
A 6-page paper examining how new technologies are being introduced as a means to strengthen forest governance systems
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-15
New Sources of Development Finance: Funding the Millennium Development Goals
World Institute for Development Economics Research
This 36-page policy brief contains the key findings of a study conducted by UNU-WIDER to investigate the development of new sources of finance to assist social development and poverty eradication
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-11-19
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
New Day New Way: U.S. Foreign Assistance for the 21st Century
Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network
A 15-page report calling for a fresh start for US foreign assistance programmes
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-15
New Challenges in State Building
Institute of Development Studies
A 5-page report of a conference held to consider how developing countries can build more effective, accountable states
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-07-25
New Challenges and New Beginnings for European Development Cooperation
ODI et al.
A 94-page joint report from four think tanks considering how European collaboration and action on international development can be reinvigorated
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-02-24
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
Natural Resources in Côte d’Ivoire: Fostering Crisis or Peace?
BICC
This 84-page German brief investigates the extent to which natural resources have contributed to causing and sustaining this armed conflict and how natural resource exploitation can contribute to peace and development in Côte d’Ivoire
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-02
Natural Resources and Development Strategy after the Crisis
WTO
An article considering the role of primary commodities in development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-12
Natural Disasters and Adaptive Capacity
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
A 45-page working paper reviewing the pattern of natural disasters and proposing policy initiatives to improve the capacity of developing countries suffering them to return to a sustainable growth path
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-23
Natural Capital and Sustainable Development in Africa
AFD
A 21-page French working paper proposing an approach to development in Africa that involves a specific focus on the conservation of renewable natural resources
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-27
National Strategies for Sustainable Development: Challenges, Approaches and Innovations in Strategic and Co-ordinated Action
International Institute for Sustainable Development et al.
Case histories from 19 countries forming a toolbox for government sustainable development managers and policy-makers. A 1-page introduction with links to all the case histories
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-08-03
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
Nation-building Interventions and National Security: An Australian Perspective
m, National Defence University
This 14-page essay urges Australia to give higher priority to preemptive strategies that help prevent conflict, and to holistic approaches that build sustainable stability
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-03-22
Myanmar: New Threats to Humanitarian Aid
Crisis Group
This 16-page briefing examines recent restrictions on humanitarian agencies working in Myanmar, and the possible implications for the population
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-12-09
Myanmar and the Argument for Engagement: A Clash of Contending Moralities?
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
This 47-page Singaporean working paper proposes a policy consisting of diplomatic pressure and targeted engagement for resolving the crisis in Myanmar
Foreign Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-03-23
Must Skilled Migration Be a Brain Drain? Evidence From the Indian Software Industry
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 32-page discussion paper examines the scale and type of skilled migration from the Indian software sector and the consequences for firms experiencing loss of skilled workers
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-10
Multilateralism Beyond Doha
CGD
A 37-page working paper arguing for a wide-ranging agenda for multilateral cooperation
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-14
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
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
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
Monitoring a Region in Crisis: The European Union in West Africa
ISS-EU
This 85-page paper suggests approaches for improving the EU's current responses to West Africa's fragile economic and poilitical stability
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-02-27
Mongolia at 800: Toward Enhanced U.S. and International Support
Nautilus Institute
An article discussing Mongolia's internal situation and strategic position, and recommending supportive policies by the international community to assist democratization
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-04-25
Modernizing Foreign Assistance for the 21st Century: An Agenda for the Next U.S. President
CGD
This 23-page essay proposes a 5-point strategy for modernizing US foreign assistance
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-03-18
Mitigating Climate Change: What Impact on the Poor?
ODI
This 2-page UK opinion assesses the possible impact on the poor of four climate change mitigation strategies
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-15
Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development
IFPRI
This 179-page book examines how policies, programs, and investments in pro-poor agricultural development have helped to substantially reduce hunger across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-11-13
Millennium Development Goals: Enhance Public Policy with Private Donors
Brookings Institution
A US article recommending that the MDG effort embrace private aid donors
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-02
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
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
Meeting the Challenge of Africa's Development: A World Bank Group Action Plan
World Bank
This 115-page document is an action plan for the Development Committee of the World Bank, detailing its Africa strategy and addressing the Gleneagles call for improved international aid coordination
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-09-12
Measuring the Economic Impacts of Transgenic Crops in Developing Agriculture during the First Decade
IFPRI
This 125-page review examines whether biotech crops can benefit poor farmers
International Development, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2009-06-04
Measuring Skilled Emigration Rates: The Case of Small States
IZA
A 32-page discussion paper focusing on the international mobility of skilled people from small states
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-03-17
Measuring Results
GSDRC
This US guide introduces core debates and considerations for development practitioners involved in designing and managing monitoring and evaluating activities. It provides overviews of key tools and approaches, case studies of applying different methodological approaches, and lessons learned from international experience
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-08-24
Measuring Progress with Tests of Learning
CGDev
This 29-page paper examines the viability of improvement measurement tests for education in developing countries
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-06-24
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
Measuring Aid Effectiveness Effectively: A Quality of Official Development Assistance Index
Brookings
This US article describes a tool and methodology that is designed to provide the information needed to assess whether a government is spending aid wisely and as effectively as possible
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-08-04
Maximising the Impact of Development Research
IIED
The 65-page report of a workshop held to discuss how funders can encourage more effective research communication
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-05-30
Matrix of Medicine Quality Reports Affecting USAID-assisted Countries
United States Pharmacopeia
This 63-page US publication is a repository of publicly-available information aiming to raise awareness of the problem of counterfeit and substandard medicines
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-02-20
Maternal and Child Undernutrition
"The Lancet"
The 12-page executive summary of a series of papers dealing with maternal and child undernutrition in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-05
Mapping US Engagement in Global Public Health
Kaiser Family Foundation
This 137-page report represents an effort to map the United States government’s engagement in global health activities as a basis for analysis and to help decision makers understand the scope and organization of programs, policies, authorities, funding and coordinating mechanisms that comprise US support for public health abroad
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-08-31
Mapping Trade Policy: Understanding the Challenges of Civil Society Participation
Institute of Development Studies
A 65-page working paper examining how a range of development actors view and engage in trade policy
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-07-01
Mapping Progress: Evidence for a New Development Outlook
ODI
This 76-page UK report summarises evidence of development progress and how it was achieved in 24 developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-06-30
Managing the Challenges of WTO Participation
World Trade Organisation
A collection of 45 case studies from different countries illustrating how participation in the WTO was managed ( single page linking to each case study)
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-05-12
Managed Retreat of Coastal Communities: Understanding Responses to Projected Sea Level Rise
CSIRO
This 39-page study finds that managed retreat - the relocation of homes and infrastructure under threat from coastal flooding - is one of the few policy options available for coastal communities at risk from sea level rise
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-03-04
Malaria: It's Not Neglected Any More
RFF
A US article on global efforts to control malaria
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-21
Making Sense of Food Price Volatility
Brookings
A US analysis of how food prices affect developing countries and what needs to be done at a policy level
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-03-07
Making Peace Work
World Institute for Development Economics Research
A page providing links to the presentations made at this Helsinki conference
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-07-07
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
Making Development Work
Hoover Institution
This U.S. article proposes a model for making development aid more effective
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-05
Making Development Work
Hoover Institution
A U.S. paper advocating the use of information markets to improve the efficiency of development and aid programmes
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-27
Mainstreaming Emergency Contraception (EC) in Kenya
Population Council
A 38-page report on a project designed to mainstream emergency contraception in Kenya
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-22
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
Maghreb Integration and the Four-Sided Development Squeeze
CIPE
A 9-page article urging the Maghreb states to pursue regional integration
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-03-27
Macro Aid Effectiveness Research: A Guide for the Perplexed
CGD
This 23-page working paper studies how foreign aid affects country-level outcomes
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-01-14
Look Both Ways: Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Poverty Reduction
iied
This 4-page brief argues that biodiversity and poverty reduction are intrinsically linked and demands an integrated approach
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-02-02
Local Pharmaceutical Production in Developing Countries
IPN
A 16-page UK paper questionning whether African governments should support local pharmaceutical production
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-16
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
Local Action, Global Aspiration
IIED
This 80-page review documents how community conservation can contribute to human well-being and the preservation of natural resources in developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-22
Liquid Assets: How Demographic Changes and Water Management Policies Affect Freshwater Resources
Rand Corporation
A 152-page U.S. report examining the interaction between demographics and water resources, focusing on developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-13
Lion Cubs? Lessons from Africa's Success stories
Policy Exchange
This 114-page report discerns economic and political achievements in four African countries (Tanzania, Botswana, Rwanda and Mozambique) and attempts to summarise the lessons to be learned from their achievements
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-02-24
Linkages Between MDGs and PRSPs in Transitional Countries of Eurasia
Center for Social and Economic Research
This 19-page Polish paper examines the linkages between MDGs and PRSPs in 6 transition countries
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-03-27
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
Lifting the Lid on Foreign Investment Contracts: The Real Deal for Sustainable Development
International Institute for Environment and Development
A 6-page briefing paper focusing on deals between foreign investors and governments
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-10-24
Liberia's Post-War Recovery: Key Issues and Developments
Congressional Research Service - U.S.
A 20-page report describing developments in Liberia since the 2003 peace accord
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-12-29
Liberia: Staying Focused
Crisis Group
This 16-page update briefing lays out the prerequisites of a successful recovery for Liberia
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-01-17
Lessons Learned in Political Party Assistance
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
The 10-page report of a Netherlands seminar held to outline the main problem areas in political party assistance (in democratizing countries) and to highlight the elements of a future research and policy agenda
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-13
Learning for a Global Society: Evaluation and Quality in Global Education
North-South Centre of the Council of Europe
This 94-page report documents proceedings and papers from the GENE London conference, dealing with issues of evaluation and quality in global and developmental education
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-15
Learning about Schools in Development
CGD
This 28-page US working paper investigates the broken link between schools and learning and suggests some proven methods for improving outcomes in education
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-02-15
Latin America's Alternative: Reversing the Paradigm of Underdevelopment
Center for International Private Enterprise
A 5-page article by a former prime minister of Peru examining the causes of Latin America's underdevelopment
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-11
Land Grab or Development Opportunity? Agricultural Investment and International Land Deals in Africa
IIED
This 145-page report discusses key trends and drivers in land acquisitions, the contractual arrangements underpinning them and the way these are negotiated, and the early impacts on land access for rural people in recipient countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-31
Korea’s Role in Global Development
Brookings
A US article on Korea's contribution to international development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-02-25
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
Key Economic and Social Challenges for Latin America: Perspectives from Recent Studies
Brookings Institution
This 35-page paper draws on recent studies to highlight key aspects of Latin America's current challenges
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-22
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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