International Development

Partnerships for Development and the Provision of Water and Sanitation

SWP

This 4-page German commentary argues that if the UN wants its partnerships to effectively contribute toward the realization of the Millennium Development Goals or other international goals, it needs to monitor and assess them in a more systematic manner

International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-18

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

Paying for Chronic Diseases in Less Developed Countries

IPN

This 18-page UK paper is an attempt to see what lessons for the funding of chronic disease can be drawn from the international response to HIV/AIDS

Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-24

Peace, Aid & Renewed Anti-Colonial Resistance

Danish Institute for International Studies

A 28-page working paper dealing with the development of secular Palestinian NGOs in the post-Oslo period

International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-03-08

Peace-Building without External Assistance: Lessons from Somaliland

CGDev

This 37-page paper examines how the lack of recognition of Somaliland by the international community—and the consequent ineligibility for foreign financial assistance—has shaped the region's political development

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-15

People and Places: Can They Align to Bring Growth to Africa?

CGD

This 30-page US essay explores the demographic forces transforming developing countries and how policymakers should respond to support infrastructure development that meets people's needs, creates jobs, and spurs economic growth

International Development, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-19

Perpetuating Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Policy Network

A 13-page study examining under-development in Africa and its causes

Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-07-06

Petroleum, Poverty and Security

Royal Institute of International Affairs

This 10-page briefing paper explains the relationship of petroleum and poverty, with special reference to sub-Saharan Africa

Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-07-07

Pitfalls of "Automatic" Donor Co-ordination

Hamburg Institute of International Economics

A 40-page German paper examining Malawi experience to illustrate drawbacks to the "automatic" donor co-ordination system used in the provision of international aid

International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-07-27

Planning for Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe

CFR

This 56-page US report examines the prospects for regime change in Zimbabwe

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-08

Policy Coherence and the Future of the UK's International Development Agenda

IPPR

An 85-page UK report showing that, while the UK has made significant progress in achieving coherence between development and other objectives in some areas, policy tensions remain unresolved in others

International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-05

Policy Engagement: How Civil Society Can be More Effective

Overseas Development Institute

This 60-page report illustrates how civil society organizations in developing countries can be utilized to improve the effectiveness of development

International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-07-03

Policy Space: Are WTO Rules Preventing Development?

ODI

A 4-page UK briefing paper examines WTO rules in relation to developing countries

International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-02-07

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

Political Oppositions in African Countries

Nordic Africa Institute

An 85-page discussion paper exploring the role of opposition parties in Kenya, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwi

International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-15

Political Risk, Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment

Hamburg Institute of International Economics

This 28-page discussion paper explores the linkages between political risk, institutions and foreign direct investment inflows

International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-05-14

Poorer Nations Turn to Publicly Developed GM Crops

Nature Biotechnology

A 7-page article highlighting results of a new study on the development of genetically-modified crops by research institutes in 15 developing countries, identifying the gene types being used and the biosafety and regulatory challenges being faced

International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-07

Population Issues in the 21st Century: The Role of the World Bank

World Bank

An 83-page discussion paper drawing attention to the importance of reproductive health programmes in promoting poverty reduction, nutrition, health and education in poorer countries

International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-25

Post-Election Zimbabwe: What Next?

Crisis Group

A 34-page report on the steps that should be taken by internal actors and the international community if Zimbabwe is to embark on democratic reform and economic recovery

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-12

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

Poverty Reduction and the IDB: An Evaluation of the Bank's Strategy and Efforts

Inter-American Development Bank

This 64-page report was prepared as a guide to making the Bank's future poverty reduction activities more effective

Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-03-01

Poverty Unperceived: Traps, Biases and Agenda

Institute of Development Studies

This 48-page working paper identifies effective and efficient ways of staying in touch with the changing situations of people living in poverty

International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-30

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

Power, Politics and Performance: Community Participation in South African Public Works Programs

International Food Policy Research Institute

This 85-page report examines the benefits and challenges of community involvement in public works programs in South Africa

International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-02-06

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean

UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

This 19-page briefing paper reports, in summary form, on the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean during 2005

Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-02-15

Priorities in Health

World Bank

A 212-page distillation of "Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries" (2nd edition), giving the essence of that report in a succinct and readable format

Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-11

Procurement for Development: Aligning Social with Commercial Considerations in the Supply Chain

Chatham House

An 8-page UK briefing paper arguing that development indicators and principles of fairness and equity need to be integrated into mainstream procurement practices if large-scale pro-poor growth is to be delivered

International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-09-29

Projected Benefits of the Doha Round Hinge on Misleading Trade Models

SCEPA

A 3-page paper querying the reliability of CGE models in predicting the benefits of a new round of tariff reform

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-13

Prospects for the Development of the Garment Industry in Developing Countries

IDE

A 35-page Japanese discussion paper examining the effect of the abolition of the Multi-Fiber Arrangement on the garment industry in Asian developing countries

International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-04-23

Protecting Developing Economies from Price Shocks

Financial Policy Forum

This paper explores policy options for protecting developing economies from the consequences of international price fluctuations

International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-09-28

Protecting Progress: The Challenge Facing Low-Income Countries in the Global Recession

World Bank

This 26-page paper reports that while the global economy is showing tentative signs of recovery, 43 low-income developing countries are still suffering the consequences of the global recession, which highlights the need to increase support to the poorest countries dealing with economic volatility and crisis

International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-09-22

Protecting the Poor: Global Financial Institutions and the Vulnerability of Low-Income Countries

FONDAD

This 174-page book addresses the vulnerabilities of low-income countries and the need for fundamental reforms in the governance of the global financial system

International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-01-16

Protection Against Severe Earthquake Risks in Central Asia

Brookings

This US essay examines the seismic risks that Central Asia faces

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-28

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

PRTs in Afghanistan: Successful But Not Sufficient

Danish Institute for International Studies

A 54-page Danish report analysing the contributions made by the provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) on the ground in Afghanistan

International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-04-15

Prudential Responses to De Facto Dollarization

Inter-American Development Bank

A 47-page study of dollarization and de-dollarization with special reference to the risks attendant on both processes

Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-14

Public Private Partnerships in Water and Electricity in Africa

AFD

This 31-page working paper analyzes the costs and benefits of private participation in the electricity and water industries in Sub-Saharan Africa

International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-02-27

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

Pulling Agricultural Innovation and the Market Together

CGD

A 27-page US working paper exploring how advance market commitments and other market-like pull mechanisms can strengthen incentives for the private sector to invest more in agricultural R&D to benefit poor people

International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-06-24

Purchase Commitments: Big Business Bias or Solution to the 'Neglected Diseases' Dilemma?

Australian Review of Public Affairs

An Australian article considering issues involved in underinvestment in medical research to cope with the diseases of developing countries

Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-02

Raising the Game: Mainstreaming Children's Rights

ODI

A 4-page UK briefing paper arguing that children’s rights should be mainstreamed into broader development policy debates

Families, Children & Youth, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-12-10

Re-Examining Sovereign Debt: Forgiveness and Innovation

ODI

A 4-page briefing paper highlighting trends in sovereign borrowing and discussing remaining weaknesses in the sovereign debt regime that require attention

International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-09-13

Re-imagining EU Development Aid

CER

An article reporting on a new EU approach to development aid

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-26

Re-Orient? MNC Penetration and Contemporary Shifts in the Global Political Economy

IZA

This 42-page discussion paper analyses IMF estimates of economic growth in 180 countries and links the results to the "Re-orient" approach. The paper also analyses the role of MNC (foreign capital) penetration as the key variable of past quantitative dependency studies for contemporary economic growth and social performance

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-20

Ready for Action in Africa?

International Food Policy Research Institute

Report on a pan-African conference on food and nutrition security

Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-05-18

Realising the Promise and Potential of African Agriculture

InterAcademy Council

A report addressing the question of how science and technology can be mobilised to boost agricultural productivity, profitability and sustainability in Africa ( page containing links to downloads)

International Development, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2004-07-04

Rebuilding Iraq: Status of DOD's Reconstruction Program

GAO

A 14-page US report to Congress on the status of DOD's reconstruction activities in Iraq

International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-12-18

Rebuilding the Afghan State: The European Union's Role

Crisis Group

A 31-page report urging the EU to play a more effective part in the rebuilding of Afghanistan

International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-12-02

Reconciliation and Architectures of Commitment

ANU E Press

This 176-page Australian monograph examines how post-conflict reconciliation in Bougainville was based on indigenous traditions of peacemaking

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-10-18

Reconciling Climate Change and Trade Policy

CGD

This 45-page US working paper offers some preliminary quantification of the impact of possible climate change policy approaches on growth in developing countries

International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-25

Reconstruction of Afghanistan

JIIA

A 3-page Japanese article assessing the prerequisites for success in reconstructing Afghanistan

International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-02-14

Recovery: The Global Financial Crisis and Middle-Income Countries

CEIP

A 40-page US report advocating the introduction of fundamental labour markets reforms to create high-paying jobs as the key to restarting economic growth in middle-income countries

Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-16

Recurrent Cost Boom Threathens Millennium Development Goals

DIIS

A 4-page Danish policy brief arguing that it is urgent to address the long-term financing of the costs of the MDGs. Otherwise, present achievements can be undermined by a potential recurrent cost boom in many poor donor-dependent countries

International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-01-07

Redefining the Role of Food Aid

International Food Policy Research Institute

A 2-page paper examining current debates and trends in the delivery of food aid

Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-17

Reducing Disaster Risk: A Challenge for Development

United Nations Development Program

This 137+ page report is designed to identify linkages between development and disaster and to promote methods of disaster risk reduction

International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-02-12

Reducing Economic Informality by Opening Access to Opportunity

CIPE

This 19-page toolkit on informal sector reform explains the sources and consequences of the informal sector, outlines methods for improving participation in markets, and describes three case studies from work in Peru, Guatemala, and Kenya

International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-11-11

Reducing Poverty through Low Carbon Development

DIIS

Focusing on the so-called Least Developed Countries, this 4-page Danish policy brief outlines the benefits from low carbon development for national governments and the poor, and provides recommendations for development cooperation in agriculture, forestry and energy in Least Developed Countries

International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-12-09

Reducing Urban Violence in Developing Countries

Brookings Institution

This 9-page US policy brief introduces a new violence-focused research methodology aimed at reducing violence in developing countries

International Development, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-28

Reengaging in Agricultural Water Management: Challenges and Options

World Bank

This 242-page report outlines options for sustainable agricultural water management and calls for a doubling of investment in irrigation

Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-03-28

Reflections on the Macro Foundations of the Middle Class in the Developing World

CGD

This 22-page US working paper reviews how macroeconomic policies shape incentives for inclusive growth

International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-30

Reform of the International Monetary Fund

CFR

A 48-page US report arguing for the continuation and reform of the IMF

International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-05-11

Reform of the Multilateral Development System: Call for a High-Level Commission

Brookings

A US article calling for a radical reform of the multilateral development system

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-10-10

Reforming the International Aid Architecture: Options and Ways Forward

ODI

A 24-page UK working paper setting out some of the options for reforming the international aid architecture, and identifying where high-level political engagement will be needed if significant reform is to be achieved

International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-16

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

Reframing Development Cooperation

Brookings

This 10-page US brief exposes some of the myths that surround development cooperation and endorses an effort to parse development activities according to a set of overarching objectives, which could then guide a more modern and useful aid taxonomy, as well as a better division of labour

International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-09-17

Religion and Development Aid: The Special Case of Islam

Clingendael

This 31-page Dutch paper argues that Western donors should engage with Islamic organisations but restrain from instrumentalizing religion

International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-12-08

Remittances, Institutions and Economic Growth

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 29-page discussion paper considers the impact of international migrants' remittances to sustainable economic development

International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-05-24

Remittances: Latin America's Faulty Lifeline

MIT Center for International Studies

This 4-page essay examines some of the deleterious effects of remittances sent by migrants to their native countries

Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-07

Report on Development Aid 2005-2006: The Challenges of an Unstable International Context

French Development Agency

This 81-page French report highlights a number of issues of growing importance to the development aid community

International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-08

Report on Migrant Remittances

International Peace Research Institute

This 99-page report addresses the development impacts of migrants' remittances and examines policy options for increasing their benefits

International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-28

Repositioning Nutrition as Central to Development

World Bank

A 272-page report urging that efforts to combat malnutrition in developing countries should be targeted toward pregnant women and children under two

Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-03-06

Resolving Sovereign Debt Crises:

FES

This 42-page German study aims at guiding governments, parliamentarians, and an interested public in today’s critically indebted low- and middle-income countries in the global South to possible alternative crisis resolutions mechanisms

International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-05

Resource Rents, Democracy and Corruption: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

CESifo

This 18-page working paper examines the effect of the interaction between resource rents and democracy on corruption for a panel of 29 Sub-Saharan countries during the period from 1985 to 2007

Corruption, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-09-29

Restoring Confidence in Lebanon's Future

Brookings Institution

This 10-page US testimony deals with Lebanon's need for a return to normalcy

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-09-19

Rethinking Health Sector -wide Approaches Through the Lens of Aid Effectiveness

Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Economics and Government

This 52-page Australian paper argues that the theory of change underlying SWAps is highly consistent with effective aid, while the practice is not

International Development, HealthPosted: 2012-02-24

Rethinking Nation-Building

Overseas Development Institute

This 2-page opinion piece stresses the criticality of functioning states in nation-building

International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-01-30

Rethinking Trade Policy for Development: Lessons From Mexico Under NAFTA

CEIP

This 22-page US report finds that Mexico’s experience with NAFTA underscores the need to reform trade agreements between the United States and developing countries

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-12-22

Revamping Development Efforts: An Assessment of Development Policy in the EU

European Policy Centre

A 39-page issue paper addressing the key development issues facing the EU

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2005-09-13

Review of the Recent Trends in Development Economics Research

IZA

A 73-page discussion paper reviewing recent trends in development economics research

International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-20

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

Risky Sex, Addictions and Communicable Disease in India : Implications for Health, Development and Security

Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute

A 117-page report providing broad perspectives on risky sex and addictions, their interconnections and how they impact health, development and security in India

Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-24

Rolling Back Malaria: The World Bank Global Strategy & Booster Program

World Bank

A 122-page document describing the World Bank's strategy for increasing efforts to control malaria

Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-26

Round Eight of the MCA: Which Countries Will the MCC Board Likely Select as Eligible in FY2011?

CGD

This 21-page US analysis draws upon two recent congressionally mandated reports and country indicator performance to predict which countries the MCC board will select as eligible to apply for FY2011 compact or threshold assistance

International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-07

Rule of Law Programs in Peace Operations

International Peace Academy

A 19-page policy report aiming to integrate recent developments in rule of law programmes in peace operations into discussions currently taking place

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-08

Rural Employment and Migration: In Search of Decent Work

ODI

This 4-page UK briefing paper describes new thinking on rural employment in the development context

International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-11-05

Safer, Faster, Cheaper: Improving Clinical Trials and Regulatory Pathways to Fight Neglected Diseases

CGD

This 4-page US brief offers recommendations for improving the quality and lowering the cost of clinical trials in the developing world

Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-02

Scaling Up Development Interventions: A Review of UNDP's Country Program in Tajikistan

Brookings

This 48-page US working paper aims to assess whether and how well UNDP is supporting scaling up in its development programs in Tajikistan. It also contributes to the overall growing body of evidence on the scaling up of development interventions worldwide

International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-02-27

Scaling-up Foreign Aid: Will the 'Big Push' Work?

Alfred Deakin Research Institute

This 22-page Australian working paper demonstrates that a 'big push' in foreign aid will not lead to diminishing returns as long as donors get the inter-country allocation of aid right

International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-08-16

Science and Poverty: An Interdisciplinary Assessment of the Impact of Agricultural Research

International Food Policy Research Institute

This 31-page report synthesizes the lessons learned from seven case studies around the developing world

International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-10-22

Securing Health: Lessons from Nation-Building Missions

Rand Corporation

A 388-page report on the best health practices during nation-building operations in 8 countries

Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-06-02

Security Promotion in Fragile States: Can Local Meet National?

Centre for Conflict Studies

This 142-page Dutch study argues that the lack of local involvement in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) is arguably one of the causes of the limited success of DDR programmes

Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-09

Security Sector Reform Needs Inclusive Politics and Jobs for the Poor

Open Democracy

This article argues that security sector reform needs to be grounded in inclusive government and growth strategies that deliver jobs to the poor

Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-03-26

Security Sector Reform: A Case Study Approach to Transition and Capacity Building

SSI

This 119-page US monograph uses case studies of Haiti, Liberia, and Kosovo to assess the impact of SSR programs on host nation security sectors

Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-08

Security, Humanitarian Action and Development

ODI

This 4-page UK briefing paper outlines the key opportunities and challenges presented by a more integrated approach to international engagements to build stability in fragile states

International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-02-18

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

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

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

Shaping the Future of Social Protection: Access, Finance and Solidarity

ECLAC

A 180-page report analyzing the latest initiatives in social programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean

Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-28

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

Signposts to More Effective States: Responding to Governance Challenges in Developing Countries

Centre for the Future State

This 60-page study examines how public authority in developing countries can best be reshaped and reconstituted to meet the challenges of poverty reduction

International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-06-21