International Development
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
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
Expanding a Successful Health Care Initiative
Population Council
An article outlining how a successful pilot health care intitiative in Ghana is being extended throught the country
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-12
The Nine Principles of Reconstruction and Development
U.S. Army War College
A 17-page U.S. paper, written for a military readership, enumerating principles designed to provide aid and development agencies with greater opportunities for success
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-07
Closing the Sovereignty Gap: An Approach to State-Building
Overseas Development Institute
This 20-page working paper develops the view that building effective and capable states is the only sustainable way to bring about social stability, create wealth and reduce poverty
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-09-06
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
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
Doha Development Round Perspective
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 6-page German paper examining where the Doha round stands today
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-08-25
Generous Gestures: What is the Point of G8 Debt Cancellation?
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 4-page German commentary queries the likely efficacy of G8 Debt Reduction
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-25
Governance - Made in Africa
European Policy Centre
This 44-page issue paper examines the EU's contribution to Africa and urges the Union to play a greater role in supporting regional integration, development and good governance
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-24
Global Poverty: Goals and Realities
One World US
This U.S. article offers an overview of global poverty and aid efforts
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-24
Helping the Poor? The IMF and Low-Income Countries
FONDAD
A book discussing the successes, failures and shortcomings of how the IMF and World Bank have assisted poor countries, analyzing in detail the policies pursued (single page linking to all chapters)
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-19
The Millennium Development Goals: A Latin American and Caribbean Perspective
UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
A 345-page report providing an in-depth survey of developmental progress and concerns in the Latin American and Caribbean Region
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-10
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
Aid Harmonization: What Will It Take to Meet the MDGs?
Development Gateway
A 49-page report focusing on aid harmonization and the promise it holds for meeting the MDGs
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-08
Canada in Afghanistan: Assessing the 3-D Approach
Institute for Research on Public Policy
A 17-page report of a conference held to assess the impact of Canada's contribution to reconstruction in Afghanistan
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-07
Making Development Work
Hoover Institution
This U.S. article proposes a model for making development aid more effective
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-05
The Millennium Development Goals: Thinking Beyond the Sachs Report
German Development Institute
A 4-page German briefing paper commenting on the Sachs report on achieving the millennium development goals
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-07-28
The Impact of the Reform of International Trade on Urban and Rural Change
Institute of Development Studies
A 34-page U.K. working paper explaining how trade policy and urban-rural balance may be linked
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-07-28
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
Generous Gestures: What is the Point of G8 Debt Collection?
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 4-page German commentary arguing that debt cancellation fails to affect any of the root causes of third world poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-07-24
The Future of Development Economics
World Institute for Development Economics Research
Single page providing links to the papers delivered at this Helsinki conference held to discuss the future of development economics
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-07-08
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
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
The Drive to Economic Integration in Africa
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
This 15-page German discussion paper deals with the drive to political and economic integration in Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-06-26
The Improvized Mutation of Official Development Assistance
French Development Agency
This 5-page French article interprets recent changes in official development assistance policy
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-06-26
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
Stopping Guinea's Slide
Crisis Group
A 36-page report recommending steps that need to be taken internally and by the international community if Guinea is not to become a failed state
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-20
2004 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness
World Bank
This 134-page report examines the growth and poverty reduction experience of the client countries of the World Bank and the effectiveness of the bank's interventions
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-06-15
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
Governance Matters IV: Governance Indicators for 1996-2004
World Bank
A 61-page report providing a set of worldwide governance indicators covering 209 countries.
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-05-19
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
WHO's Latest Initiative: Blame Avoidance
American Enterprise Institute
A commentary on the treatment of AIDS/HIV in Africa, and the WHO's stance
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-05-11
Between Ignorance and Intervention: Strategies and Dilemmas of External Actors in Fragile States
Development and Peace Foundation
This 12-page policy paper examines the options for external actors in promoting failed or fragile states
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-05-04
Debunking Myths on Worldwide Governance and Corruption
World Bank
A 64-page Powerpoint presentation of a lecture explaining the importance of measuring corruption in the development agenda, and the economic costs associated with it
Corruption, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-05-03
U.S. Aid: the Next Four Years
Council on Foreign Relations
Transcript of an address by the Administrator of USAID, outlining trends in U.S. aid policy
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-05-02
Economic Growth in the 1990s: Learning from a Decade of Reform
World Bank
A report analysing economic growth and development lessons that can be drawn from reforms undertaken during the 1990s (single page linking to all sections)
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-26
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
Alliances Against Poverty: DFID's Experience in Peru 2000-2005
Department for International Development - U.K.
This 192-page U.K. report argues that effective development aid may depend on an involvement with local politics
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-22
Democracy and Economic Development: Democracy and Peace-Building
Institute for Research on Public Policy
Two Canadian studies published as one paper. The first surveys research on the link between democracy and economic growth. The second examines the link between democratization and peace-building (51 pages in total).
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-22
Global Monitoring Report 2005: From Consensus to Momentum
World Bank and IMF
Report on progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals on poverty, disease and illiteracy (single page linking to all sections of the report)
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-20
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
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
State-Building in Afghanistan: A Civil Society Approach
Center for International Private Enterprise
This 4-page article argues for a greater involvement of Afghan civil society in the country's reconstruction process
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-04-15
Global Development Finance 2005: Mobilizing Finance and Managing Vulnerability
World Bank
This 171-page annual review reports on global economic performance in 2004, financial flows to developing countries, and the challenges to those flows
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-04-11
The Challenges of Creating a Global Health Resource Tracking System
Rand Corporation
This 141-page monograph urges the establishment of a global tracking system for health resources provided by disparate sources to developing countries, to help ensure their optimal use
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-06
Trade, Development Cooperation - What Future for Africa?
Nordic Africa Institute
A 45-page paper comprising three analyses centred on related issues in the ongoing process of globalisation under the WTO regime, and their likely effect on African countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-06
Between Ignorance and Intervention: Strategies and Dilemmas of External Actors in Fragile States
Development and Peace Foundation
A 12-page policy paper exploring aspects of external intervention in weak and failing states
Foreign Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-06
Increasing Access to Infrastructure for Africa
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 6-page paper examining the need for improvements in hard infrastructure to assist the alleviation of poverty in Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-04
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
Applying Conditionality to Development Assistance
Centre for Democratic Institutions
This 14-page Australian paper examines the efforts of the Bush Administration's Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) to apply the principle of conditionality to development aid
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-03-31
Funding the Millennium Development Goals
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 21-page lecture on the funding needs to achieve the millennium development goals, and possible sources, including a proposal for global taxation
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-03-31
Tsunami Response in Sri Lanka
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
A 33-page report on a field visit in February 2005
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-03-28
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
The UN's Role in Nation-Building
Rand Corporation
This 318-page publication reviews UN efforts to transform eight unstable countries into democratic, peaceful and prosperous partners, and compares those missions with U.S. nation-building operations
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-03-04
Development Strategies and Food and Nutrition Security in Africa: An Assessment
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 60-page discussion paper examines the impact of strategies designed to assist Africa's development, in particular their outcomes in respect of achieving food and nutrition security
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-03-02
The Curse of Cotton: Central Asia's Destructive Monoculture
Crisis Group
A 56-page report describing the wide-ranging deleterious effects of Central Asia's cotton sector, and offering proposals to the international community for amelioration
International Development, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-02
The Millennium Project: A Sound Strategy for Reaching the MDGs?
Overseas Development Institute
This 2-page opinion considers how realistic the Millennium Development Goals are.
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-02-24
"The Main Institution in the Country is Corruption": Creating Transparency in Angola
Stanford Institute for International Studies
This 19-page U.S. case study describes how the Angolan government, from a starting point of massive corruption, was induced to take some initial steps towards accountability
Corruption, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-02-23
The Seven Habits of Effective Aid: Best Practices, Challenges and Open Questions
Overseas Development Institute
A 4-page opinion summarizing the growing consensus on what needs to be done to improve the effectiveness of aid to developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-02-19
A Preference Erosion Compensation Fund
Overseas Development Institute
This 2-page opinion proposes the creation of a fund to protect developing countries from the negative effects of trade liberalization
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-02-19
Africa Policy Outlook 2005
Foreign Policy in Focus
An 8-page commentary on U.S. policy towards Africa, and the continent's most critical needs
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-02-16
Direct Foreign Investment in Developing Countries: Leveraging the Role of Multinationals
French Institute of International Relations and French Development Agency
This 196-page French collection of studies examines whether Direct Foreign Investment (FDI) contributes to the development of host countries and, if so, under what conditions
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-02-16
Food Safety and Agricultural Health Requirements: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Country Exports
World Bank
This 166-page report discusses the implications of rising health and food safety standards for exporting developing countries
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-02-08
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
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
Do Democratic Transitions Produce Bad Economic Outcomes?
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
This 16-page working paper examines the effect of democratization on economic performance
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-26
Global Health and Global Governance: Prioritizing Health Within the Framework of the Millennium Development Goals
Brookings Institution
This 11-page paper offers proposals for dealing with the critical state of global health conditions
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-17
Diversity in Development: Reconsidering the Washington Consensus
FONDAD
A 260-page book exploring what is right and wrong with the policies prescribed in the Washington Consensus
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-15
Foreign Investment, Corporate Ownership, and Development: Are Firms in Emerging Markets Catching Up to the World Standards?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 66-page discussion paper examines the extent to which the efficiency of firms in Russia and the Czech Republic has converged with world standards
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-11
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
The Food Problem and the Evolution of International Income Levels
Economic Growth Center
A 46-page discussion paper examining the effect of agricultural development on a country's overall development and growth
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-10
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
Growing Up Global: The Changing Transition to Adulthood in Developing Countries
National Academy of Sciences
A 574-page book reporting on the condition of young people entering alolescence in developing countries. Uncorrected, pre-publication edition. Single page with links to all chapters
Families, Children & Youth, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-17
Agricultural Subsidies and the Developing Nations: How Far Have We Come?
Africa Institute of South Africa
A South African paper examining the impact of agricultural subsidies on developing nations
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-13
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
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
The Pacific Is Viable!
Centre for Independent Studies
This 12-page issue analysis argues for radical changes in economic policy and governance to enable Pacific economies to grow
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-12-10
Implementing a Human Rights Approach to Food Security
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 4-page paper charting progress to date in implementing a rights-based approach to food security
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-06
Fracture Points in Social Policies for Chronic Poverty Reduction
Overseas Development Institute
A 52-page working paper examining the fracture points (areas of weakness and failure) in social policy formation, finding that this failure is particularly acute for the chronically poor, marginalised and vulnerable
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-11-20
Fiscal Impact of Aid: A Survey of Issues and Synthesis of Country Studies of Malawi, Uganda and Zambia
Overseas Development Institute
A 52-page working paper reviewing the literature on aid effectiveness and absorption of aid into the economies of recipient countries, with a summary of the conclusions of 3 African case studies
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-11-20
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
Agriculture, Food Security, Nutrition and the Millennium Development Goals
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 16-page essay offers recommendations as to the best means of achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-11-16
A Grand Design for Northeast Asia
National Institute for Research Advancement
A Japanese conference paper proposing a grand design for the revitalizing of Northeast China and promoting regional co-operation in Northeast Asia
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-11-13
Trick or Treat?
Council on Foreign Relations
A commentary on the first year of the U.S. Administration's Global Aids Initiative
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-11-04
Fixing Health Systems
International Development Research Centre
A 126-page book providing a case history of how mortality reductions were achieved in Tanzania by a sharper focusing of resources to local needs
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-29
Corporate Accountability to the Poor? Assessing the Effectiveness of Community-Based Strategies
Institute of Development Studies
A 65-page working paper investigating when and why community-based strategies are effective in promoting corporate accountability to the poor
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-10-29
Tramsformative Social Protection
Institute of Development Studies
A 36-page working paper calling for a radical re-definition and new approach to social protection
Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-29
Decentralisation and Poverty in Developing Countries: Exploring the Impact
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
This 59-page working paper, based on a broad review of case studies, questions whether decentralisation reduces poverty in developing countries
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-10-23
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
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
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
Employment Protection and Gross Job Flows: A Differences-in-Differences Approach
Inter-American Development Bank
A 48-page working paper examining the effect of employment protection legislation on gross job flows
International Development, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-14
Harnessing the Power of Information: A New Approach to Economic Development
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies
A 20-page working paper proposing a new approach to economic development, combining the use of information markets with performance-related payments
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-12
Cambodia Blazes a New Path to Economic Growth and Job Creation
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A 24-page paper describing a policy experiment in Cambodia that demonstrates how trade agreements can create jobs and improve working conditions, pay and labour rights
International Development, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-12
Going Down With the Dollar: The Cost to Developing Countries of a Declining Dollar
Center for Economic and Policy Research
Article warning that developing countries with large dollar reserves should expect substantial losses over the next decade
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-12
The Development Dimension of Migrant Transfers
Danish Institute for International Studies
This 41-page Danish working paper addresses fundamental questions relating to the role of remittances in the migration-development nexus
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-06
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
The Brasilia Consensus: A New Model of Development
Center for International Private Enterprise
A 6-page commentary on the progress of Brazil's new development model containing the macroeconomic elements of the Washington Consensus with enhanced spending on social services
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-28
Trade and Development Report 2004
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
This 188-page report concludes that the developmental effects of globalisation have been disappointing, and recommends a more comprehensive policy framework that reinforces coherence between the international trading system and the international monetary
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-27