International Development
Foreign Assistance: An Agenda for Reform
Dept. of State - US
A speech by the US Aid administrator announcing a strategy for revitalizing the US's foreign aid apparatus
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-08
Beyond the ABCs: Higher Education and Developing Countries
CGD
This 109-page working paper examines higher education in developing countries and its effects
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-08
Paging Dr. Ricardo
AEI
A US essay examining how best to improve access to pharmaceutical drugs in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-12
Challenges to Japanese ODA
JIIA
A Japanese commentary on the priorities for Japanese overseas development aid
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-18
North Africa: A Security Problem for Themselves, for the EU and for the US
DIIS
This 40-page Danish report examines the security problems of North Africa and the implications for the EU, US and democratization
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-22
Paths to Property: Approaches to Institutional Change in International Development
IEA
This 63-page monograph stresses the importance of adopting enforcible private property rights for international development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-22
A Reality Check on African Aid
Brookings Institution
A commentary on US aid to Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-02-26
Through the Looking Glass, and What OLS Found There
CGD
A 38-page paper examining the relationship between foreign aid and growth
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-27
Turning the Resource Curse into a Blessing
SEF
This 6-page German paper presents two views as to how to overcome the resource curse and promote development in resource-rich developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-03-05
Governing the Gift of Nature
BICC
A 29-page German concept paper examining the links between governance, conflict and natural resources in developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-03-12
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
From Conflict to Regional Stability: Linking Security and Development
DGAP
This report contains the papers presented at the 10th New Faces Conference, held to offer perspectives for better integrating development and security policy in the world's regions
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-03-15
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
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
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
Supporting Small Forest Enterprises: A Cross-Sectoral Review of Best Practice
IEED
A 62-page report on best practice in supporting small forest and similar enterprises
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-03-28
Power and Roads for Africa
CGD
A 36-page essay urging the US to assist Africa in the provision of roads and power as a major step in poverty reduction
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-04-01
Pacific Economic Survey 2008
AusAID
This 123-page Australian survey provides an overview of economic developments in the Pacific island region and Timor-Leste
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-04-02
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
Accra 2008: The Bumpy Road to Aid Effectiveness in Agriculture
ODI
A 4-page UK paper explaining why development cooperation in the agricultural sector struggles to comply with the Paris principles
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-15
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
Determinants of Self-Employment in Urban Ethiopia
PSI
This 25-page UK study examines issues pertaining to self-employment in developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-16
Tracking Progress in Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival: The 2008 Report
WHO
This 111-page report measures the coverage of basic health services proven to reduce maternal and child mortality
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-18
Aid and Growth in Fragile States
UNU-WIDER
A 22-page research paper examining links between aid and economic growth in fragile states
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-18
No Choice, But Democracy: Prising the People Out of Politics in Africa
Nordic Africa Institute
This 30-page Swedish paper poses critical questions about the nature and depth of the democratic experience in Africa
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-04-24
Adaptation to Climate Change May Be Farmers' Best Bet
World Bank
An article describing the merits of adaptation to climate change to minimise agricultural losses
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-29
U.S. Government Assistance: Advancing National Security, Interests and Values
Brookings Institution
A House testimony proposing reforms to US foreign assistance
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-04-29
The New Philanthropy and Development Aid
Brookings Institution
A commentary arguing that private development aid is more effective than governmental assistance
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-29
Good and Bad News on Global Development
CIS MIT
A US essay comparing the performance of economic development and development policy
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-05-06
The Impact of Aid Policies on Domestic Democratisation Processes: The Case of Mali
FRIDE
This 36-page Spanish working paper looks at efforts to harmonise aid in Mali
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-05-15
Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction under Mubarak's Program
IDE
This 36-page Japanese discussion paper describes and analyses the major features of economic development and poverty reduction in Egypt during its transition to a market economy
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-05-16
Asia's Lessons for African Development Strategies
AJISS
A 6-page Japanese article offering lessons for African development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-05-16
Understanding and Containing Food Price Inflation
CGIAR
A short backgrounder on food price inflation and possible responses
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-05-17
Global Corporate Citizenship: The New Era of Opportunity
CIPE
An 8-page article arging for a greater contribution by private enterprise into relieving poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-05-25
George Bush's Foreign Aid: Transformation or Chaos?
CGD
This 136-page study analyzes the dramatic changes in foreign aid during the Bush Administration
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-05-26
The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development
Commission on Growth and Development
This 180-page report studies how developing countries can achieve fast sustained and equitable growth
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-05-27
Transforming Development: The Role of Philanthropic Foundations in International Cooperation
GPPi
This 40-page German study examines expenditure by foundations on international development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-06-02
Public Sector Reform: What Works and Why
World Bank
This 120-page study evaluates public sector reform in developing countries
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-06-18
The Expected Benefits of Trade Liberalization for World Income and Development
IFPRI
This 176-page study examines the efficincy of trade modelling in capturing the benefits of trade liberalization
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-06-23
U.S. Foreign Assistamce: Reform to Lead in the 21st Century
Brookings Institution
An article urging a reform of US foreign aid
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-06-24
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
The Dragon in the Pacific: More Opportunity than Threat
Lowy Institute
A 12-page Australian policy brief offering proposals for engaging China in Pacific aid programmes
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-07-02
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
Aid and AIDS: A Delicate Cocktail
Vox
An article examining the focus of developmental assistance targeting health
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-09
The Development Economics of Emergent Countries
RSIS
An 8-page Singaporean speech on development economics given to African leaders and policy makers
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-15
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
The FDI-Growth Nexus in Latin America
CENTer
This 36-page Dutch paper examines the recent history of FDI-sponsored growth in Latin America
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-25
"Yellow Imperialism" or "Successful Wealth Creation Formula"?
BICC
An 8-page German focus paper considering how the trade in natural resources is changing Chinese-African relations
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-26
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
Services, Return and Security in Four Countries in Southern Sudan
BICC
This 71-page German survey studies how the Return and Reintegration programme in Southern Sudan can be improved
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-01
Seizing the opportunity on AIDS and Health Systems
CGD
This 72-page report examines how the HIV/AIDS donor programs interact with key operational parts of health systems
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-06
World Resources 2008: Roots of Resilience
WRI et al.
This 277-page document argues that properly-designed enterprises can create economic, social and environmental resilience to cushion the impact of climate change and help provide social stability
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-15
Aid Effectiveness after Accra: How to Reform the 'Paris Agenda'
ODI
A 4-page UK briefing paper presenting proposals for improving aid effectiveness
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-15
Crime, Poverty and Police Corruption
NUPI
A 45-page Norwegian working paper examining crime, poverty and police corruption in non-rich countries
Corruption, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-20
Malaria: It's Not Neglected Any More
RFF
A US article on global efforts to control malaria
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-21
The White House and the World
CGD
This 388-page US volume offers practical suggestions for a coherent US development strategy
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-27
Turkey Discovers Africa: Implications and Prospects
SETA
An 8-page Turkish policy brief examining Turkey's developing relations with Africa
Foreign Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-09-06
Opportunities for Presidential Leadership on AIDS
CGD
A 4-page article examining US options for its spending on global AIDS
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-09-09
Changing Trends in Global Power and Conflict Resolution: Fragile States
IISS
A keynote conference speech focusing on the challenges to development posed by fragile states
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-09-23
Development Impacts of Financial Crisis
CGD
A commentary assessing the likely impacts of the financial crisis on development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-09-23
Global Food Crisies: Monitoring and Assessing Impact
IFPRI
This 52-page study describes the data and methods needed by policymakers to understand and respond to the effects of a global food crisis on a country
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-09-25
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
What Makes for Effective Anti-Corruption Systems?
SAIIA
This 12-page South African occasional paper examines the conditions necessary for the creation of an effective anti-corruption system, with particular reference to new democracies
Corruption, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-01
Constraints to Economic Development and Growth in the Middle East and North Africa
GIGA
A 46-page German working paper attempting to identify the most significnt constraints on Arab Mediterranean economic development
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2008-10-01
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
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
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
Multilateralism Beyond Doha
CGD
A 37-page working paper arguing for a wide-ranging agenda for multilateral cooperation
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-14
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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