International Development
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
U.S. Aid to the Palestinians
Congressional Research Service
A 6-page paper reviewing U.S. aid to the Palestinians and the possible implications of Hamas' recent electoral success on U.S. aid
Foreign Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-02-13
The Global Fund and PEPFAR in U.S. International AIDS Policy
Congressional Research Service
A 16-page briefing paper on U.S. policy issues in respect of contributions to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-15
AIDS in Africa
Congressional Research Service
A 24-page report on the AIDS epidemic in Africa, and the US response
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-15
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
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
Growth and Equity in Fragile States
Clingendael
This 33-page Dutch study takes a long-term perspective on economic development in fragile countries to discuss structural causes of fragility
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-05
Southern Sudan's Self-Determination Referendum: Two Narratives
Clingendael
A personal Dutch commentary on the recent vote on whether Southern Sudan will remain part of a united Sudan or found its own state
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-03-04
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
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
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
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
Early Economic Recovery in Fragile States: Priority Areas and Operational Challenges
Clingendael
This 90-page Dutch report focuses on how economic activities can contribute to overall stability as part of an integrated reconstruction strategy in fragile states
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-06
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
Vision or Fiction? Prospects of Regional Integration in the South Pacific
CIS
This 20-page issue analysis considers whether regional integration could play a role in raising living standards in the Pacific
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-03
Unpacking the Black Box of Institutional Reform
CIPE, INDEM
This 8-page US article presents a Russian perspective on the role of institutional reform in development
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-01
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
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
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
The Performance Governance System in the Philippines: Building the Capacity of Local Institutions
CIPE
This 9-page US paper describes ISA’s Performace Governance System (PGS), a successful management tool for local governments, civil society, and the private sector to work together on improving governance, service delivery, and community living standards
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-03
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
Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: What Is a Market Economy and How Can It Deliver?
CIPE
This 5-page US article examines different kinds of capitalism
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-02-04
Nigeria’s Imperative for Youth-Led Entrepreneurial Development
CIPE
A 6-page article calling for an environment in Nigeria in which young entrepreneurs can lead the country’s development
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-15
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
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
From Promises to Action in Kenya: How to Make Democracy Work
CIPE
A 9-page article on improving democratic government in Kenya
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-06-05
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
The New Post-Conflict Strategy: Building Domestic Capacity for Reform
CIPE
A 10-page article arguing for approaching post-conflict reconstruction by building it around local groups
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-01-15
Believe in the Poor: The Future of Microfinance
CIPE
A 6-page interview discussing the achievements of an Ecuadorean bank that has proved that providing credit to the poor can be both profitable and an effective tool to reduce poverty
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-21
Sustainable Development Strategy, 2007-2009
CIDA
This 53-page document describes Canada's sustainable development strategy for assisting developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-05
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
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
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
Sustainable Development: Us, Together
Chatham House
A 5-page article examining the global challenge of achieving sustainable development
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-31
Emerging Powers and the International Development Agenda
Chatham House
The 12-page text of a speech setting out how the UK will work to strengthen its partnerships with emerging powers, adapting its approach to reflect the changing international development landscape.
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-02-18
What's next for the G20? Investing in Health and Development
Chatham House
The 13-page summary of a conference held to to explore options for the future for the G20 in advancing key issues in global health and development
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-09-29
Yemen: Political Dynamics and the International Policy Framework
Chatham House
The transcript of a UK speech on what the UK and the international community can do to assist Yemen
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-02
Yemen: Fear of Failure
Chatham House
A 12-page UK briefing paper explaining how Yemen presents a potent combination of problems for policy-makers confronting the prospect of state failure in this strategically important Red Sea country
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-13
Understanding and Containing Food Price Inflation
CGIAR
A short backgrounder on food price inflation and possible responses
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-05-17
The Impact of Microcredit on the Poor in Bangladesh: Revisiting the Evidence
CGDEV
How robust is the evidence that microcredit improves the lives of the poor by, for example, increasing or stabilizing household consumption? Three landmark studies put microfinance to that test in Bangladesh, but the contradictions among them have produced lasting controversy and confusion. This 50-page working paper reevaluates the previous studies and finds a way to end the impasse
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-06-22
A Labor Mobility Agenda for Development
CGDev
This 28-page US paper argues that every rich country should consider its immigration policy to be part of its international development policy, and vice versa
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-01-29
Global Development: Views from the Center
CGDev
An article listing 10 actionable ideas for a 21st century global development agenda
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-03
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
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
Global Warming and Agriculture
CGDev
A 4-page brief exploring the implications of global warming for world agriculture, with special attention to developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-10
AIDS Treatment as an International Entitlement; Are We Ready for a Global Welfare Paradigm?
CGDev
This blog examines the cost/benefit equation of AIDS treatment.
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-04
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
Why a Careful Evaluation of the Millennium Villages Is Not Optional
CGDev
A US article arguing that a careful evaluation of the millennium village project is vital
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-03-25
Trade Policy for Development: Reforming US Trade Preferences
CGDEV
A 4-page briefing paper urging the US to reform its trade preference system to facilitate imports from the poorest countries
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-09-07
The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries
CGDev
This 35-page paper assesses the economics of adaptation to extreme weather events in developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-15
Bases, Bullets, and Ballots: U.S. Military Aid in Colombia
CGDev
This 47-page US working paper studies the effects of US military assistance to Colombia in terms of violence and voter turnout
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-01-20
Does the IMF Constrain Health Spending in Poor Countries? Evidence and an Agenda for Action
CGDEV
A 90-page US report on the IMF programmes for health
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-31
Energy Needs and Efficiency, Not Emissions: Re-framing the Climate Change Narrative
CGDEV
A 37-page US working paper suggesting some simple principles for determining equitable distribution of emission cuts between developed and developing countries to meet global targets
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-11-18
The High Return to Private Schooling in a Low-Income Country
CGDEV
This 12-page working paper finds a large effect of private schooling in Kenya on test scores, equivalent to one full standard deviation. The effect dwarfs the impact of any rigorously tested intervention to raise performance within public schools
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-03-21
Advanced Economies Pose Three Financial Risks to Developing Countries in 2011
CGDev
This 8-page US paper identifies the major risks posed to emerging market economies by developments in advanced economies
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-01-19
The U.S. Response to Precarious States: Tentative Progress and Reducing Obstacles to Coherence
CGDev
A 32-page essay on US efforts to help reconstruct failing states
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-08-07
Beyond Lending: How Multilateral Banks Can Help Developing Countries Manage Volatility
CGDEV
This US book argues that multilateral development banks (MDBs) should move beyond lending to provide innovative risk-management tools for developing countries to manage volatility and create long-term stability (single page, linking to each chapter)
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-18
The Crisis Next Time: U.S. Leadership at the Pittsburgh G-20 and Beyond
CGDev
An 8-page US speech calling on the G-20 to begin working toward consensus on the institutional arrangements needed to implement a future climate agreement, including the potential role of multilateral institutions such as the World Bank in providing risk management tools to help developing countries respond to new threats arising from both climate change and the globalized economy
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-18
China in Africa: A Macroeconomic Perspective
CGDev
This 32-page US working paper offers practical suggestions to assist the Chinese government to consider the macroeconomic effects of its burgeoning engagement in Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-17
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
Aid, Dutch Disease, and Manufacturing Growth
CGDev
This 39-page working paper examines the effects of aid on the growth of manufacturing using a methodology that exploits the variation within countries and across manufacturing sectors and that corrects for possible reverse causality
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-20
Beyond Population: Everyone Counts in Development
CGD
This 42-page US paper reviews important demographic trends expected to occur between 2010 and 2050, indicates some of their implications for economic and global development, and suggests some possible policies to respond these trends and implications
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-08-03
Ten Zero-Cost Development Ideas for 2011
CGD
A US list of ten zero-cost actions that the rich and powerful global actors can take to improve lives among the poor and vulnerable around the world in the coming year
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-01-18
ABC, 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes
CGD
A 38-page US report on the results from a randomized evaluation of a mobile phone education program (Project ABC) in Niger, in which adult students learned how to use mobile phones as part of a literacy and numeracy class.
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-09-19
Sustaining and Leveraging AIDS Treatment
CGD
This 68-page US essay estimates the fiscal burden of international AIDS treatment programs and suggests ways that donors, governments, and patients can link treatment and prevention to stop the epidemic
International Development, HealthPosted: 2010-06-16
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
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
Giving Money Away? The Politics of Direct Distribution in Resource Rich States
CGD
This 25-page US working paper discusses the political feasibility and political implications of direct cash transfers to citizens in the specific context of resource-rich states
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-09
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
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
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
FDA’s Role in Improving the Development Pathway for Neglected Disease Therapies
CGD
An 8-page US House testimony about the FDA’s role in improving the development pathway for neglected disease therapies
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-29
The Race Against Drug Resistance
CGD
This 116-page US report urges action to contain the threat posed by drug resistance in developing countries
International Development, HealthPosted: 2010-06-15
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
Oil to Cash: Fighting the Resource Curse through Cash Transfers
CGD
A 22-page US working paper proposing that countries seeking to manage new resource wealth should consider distributing income directly to citizens as cash transfers
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-02-14
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
The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries
CGD
This 57-page US working paper argues that many education systems in developing countries are attempting to push children through curricular material faster than their teachers can teach it and their students can learn it
International Development, EducationPosted: 2012-05-02
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
Brave New World: A Literature Review of Emerging Donors and the Changing Nature of Foreign Assistance
CGD
This 30-page US working paper investigates the scale and scope of emerging donors, many of which are developing economies themselves
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-26
Why Did Abolishing Fees Not Increase Public School Enrollment in Kenya?
CGD
This 28-page US working paper examines why demand for private schooling went up when the price of government schooling went down in Kenya
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-15
Achieving an AIDS Transition: Preventing Infections to Sustain Treatment
CGD
This 4-page US brief summarizes the recommendations in "Achieving an AIDS Transition", for focused policies and well-designed incentives to finally bring the AIDS epidemic under control
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-15
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
Criss-Crossing Globalization: Uphill Flows of Skill-Intensive Goods and Foreign Direct Investment
CGD
This 38-page working paper considers the developmental impact on source countries of uphill flows of skill-intensive goods and foreign direct investment
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-08-12
Fixing Global Nutrition Institutions
CGD
This 29-page US essay shows why nutrition is too often a low priority for rich-world donors and even for governments in the most affected countries, and offers two practical suggestions for improvement
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-08-17
Multilateralism Beyond Doha
CGD
A 37-page working paper arguing for a wide-ranging agenda for multilateral cooperation
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-14
Development Impacts of Financial Crisis
CGD
A commentary assessing the likely impacts of the financial crisis on development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-09-23
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
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
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
The Global Financial Crisis: The Beginning of the End of the “Development” Agenda?
CGD
This 25-page US policy paper discusses the pre-crisis subtle shift in the prevailing model of capitalism in developing countries and whether the financial crisis will be a trigger for a new twenty-first-century approach to collective action on global problems
International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-05-02
The End of ODA: Death and Rebirth of a Global Public Policy
CGD
This 32-page US paper argues for the need to move from the conventional measure of Official Development Assistance to the construction of clearer benchmarks for what ultimately matters: resources and results that concur to 21st century international development. The
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-14
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
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
From Innovation to Impact: Next Steps for the Millennium Challenge Corporation
CGD
This 13-page US paper highlights a specific set of reforms that the MCC can implement moving forward to fulfill its core mandate. The proposed reforms are aimed at enabling the MCC to accelerate and bolster the effectiveness of compacts, while at the same time paving the way for sustained results well into the future
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-20
The Pentagon and Global Development: Making Sense of DoD's Expanding Role
CGD
This 19-page working paper examines the surging role of the US Department of Defense in US foreign aid
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-11-23
Toward Measuring the Impact of the World Food Program's Purchase for Progress Initiative
CGD
An 8-page US essay questioning some of the assumptions underlying the World Food Program's Purchase for Progress Initiative
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-07
Generation of Political Priority for Global Health Initiatives: A Framework and Case Study of Maternal Mortality
CGD
This 32-page US paper investigates why some global health initiatives receive priority over others
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-17
Cash On Delivery Aid for Health: What Indicators Would Work Best?
CGD
This 45-page US working paper assesses the challenges of applying COD Aid in the health sector
International Development, HealthPosted: 2012-02-29
Exclusion, Gender and Education
CGD
A study of school enrollment, completion and learning in 7 developing countries, highlighting disadvantaged groups
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-10
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