International Development
Close to Home: The Developmental Impact of Remittances in Latin America
World Bank
An 89-page report examining the developmental impact of remittances by migrant workers to Latin America
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-06
Climate Finance in Indonesia: Lessons for the Future of Public Finance for Climate Change Mitigation
EDC
This 55-page working paper studies how financing to address climate change be delivered to countries and within countries in the most effective way
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-02-28
Climate Change Financing for Developing Countries: Issues and Implication
KIEP
This Korean paper explores the development and climate change issues in terms of assistance to developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-14
Climate Change and Vulnerable Societies
Brookings
A US House testimony on America’s critical role in supporting climate change adaptation in the world’s most vulnerable communities
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-26
Civil Society Perspectives on the TB Policy in Bangladesh, Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania and Thailand
OSI
A 296-page report examining the importance of community participation ansd public awareness in efforts to control the spread of TB
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-12-08
Chronicle of a Bust Foretold
Center for International Private Enterprise
This 5-page article describes the prerequisites for sustained growth in Latin America
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-01
Chronic Diseases (series)
"The Lancet"
A series of four articles highlighting the prevalence of chronic diseases globally, and in poorer countries especially (one page linking to all four articles)
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-10-12
China's Western Development Strategy: Issues and Prospects
IDE-JETRO
A Japanese study of China's plans for the development of its Western Region (single page linking to each chapter)
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-01-18
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
China as an Emerging Donor in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
IFRI
This 29-page French paper discusses the characteristics of Chinese assistance to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, comparing its activities and policies in Central Asia with those in Africa, and draws conclusions about the implications of such growing engagement
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-01-27
Chasing the Tigers: Can Fragile States Copy the Asian Miracle?
FRIDE
This 32-page Spanish report, based on a seminar of experts from four continents held in Madrid, asks what lessons can be salvaged from the developmental state for today’s poor and fragmented nations
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-17
Channels for Change: Private Water and the Urban Poor
IIED
A 4-page UK briefing paper offering examples of innovative ‘private’ water suppliers in which elements of these models are replicable
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-23
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
Changing Aid Delivery and the Environment
ODI
A 4-page UK briefing paper examining how environmental objectives are pursued when aid delevery mechanisms are in flux
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-04-06
Change the Pattern of Aid to Afghanistan
IDSA
An Indian commentary proposing improvements to Afghanistan aid policies
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-19
Challenges to Japanese ODA
JIIA
A Japanese commentary on the priorities for Japanese overseas development aid
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-18
Central Asia: Governance, Geopolitics and Development Challenges
ODI
A 4-page UK briefing paper urging Europe to become more engaged in the developmet of Central Asia
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-20
Central African Republic: Keeping the Dialogue Alive
Crisis Group
This 24-page policy briefing argues that if the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) fails to re-engage with the opposition on upcoming elections and negotiate with remaining rebels, its fragile peace process will be at serious risk
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-16
Caught in the Global Hurricane: Debating the Caribbean’s Development Challenges in an Uncertain World
Brookings et al.
The report of a US conference held to consider the well-being of the Caribbean region
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2010-05-17
Cargo Cult in Africa: Remittances and the State in Tanzania
DIIS
This 23-page Danish working paper explores the current celebration of remittances in Tanzania as a magic bullet for the creation of development and economic growth
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-07-01
Capital Controls and Monetary Policy in Developing Countries
CEPR
This US paper looks at both the theoretical and empirical literature on capital controls and finds that capital controls can play an important role in developing countries by helping to insulate them from some of the harmful effects of volatile and short-term capital flows
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-05-03
Capacity for Change: Reforming U.S. Assistance Efforts in Poor and Fragile Countries
Brookings
This 62-page report describes the context for reforming US aid and examines the key issues for decision by policymakers in an effort to inform a coherent and effective national approach to both stabilization and broader developmen
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-04-11
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
Can Young Children's Nutritional Needs be Met with a Combination of Fortified Blended Foods and Local Foods?
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 2-page summary of research in Haiti
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-17
Can Tourism Offer Pro-Poor Pathways to Prosperity?
ODI
This 4-page UK briefing paper examines the evidence on the impact of tourism on poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-31
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
Can Aid Work? Thinking About Development Strategy
C. D. Howe Institute
A 40-page Canadian study giving an overview of recent policy ideas for improving the effectiveness of development aid and a series of recommendations for making Canadian aid programmes more effective
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-20
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
Burundi: Ensuring Credible Elections
Crisis Group
This report examines the rise in tensions before communal, presidential, legislative and additional local elections that are to be conducted separately between May and September in Burundi (executive summary and recommendations only)
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-04
Burning Issues for Haiti’s Recovery
Brookings
An 8-page US overview of some of the burning issues in the recovery effort both in Haiti and the US
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-09-18
Building on Successes in African Agriculture
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 20-page report presenting case histories of successful attempts to improve agricultural productivity in Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-03-31
Building Civil Servant Capacity in South Sudan
DIIS
This 4-page Danish policy brief recaps on some main tenets of IGAD initiative and presents a number of policy recommendations
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-10-11
Building an Open and Inclusive Regional Architecture for Asia
CSIS, Stanley Foundation
A 12-page US report presenting an overview of the history of Asia Pacific regionalism, and exploring its future
Foreign Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-21
Budget Support Lessons from Post-conflict Support to Mozambique
DIIS
This Danish policy brief revisits the main lessons from support to Mozambique during its post-conflict reconstruction phase
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-05-22
Budget Support Lessons from Post-conflict Support to Mozambique
DIIS
This Danish policy brief revisits the main lessons from support to Mozambique during its post-conflict reconstruction phase
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-04-14
Bringing Non-Governmental Actors into the Policymaking Process: The Case of Local Development Policy in Thailand
Institute of Developing Economies
A 29-page Japanese discussion paper describing how the Thai government, local people and NGOs have interacted to create a more participatory system of local development administration
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-16
Bridging the Transatlantic Climate Divide
Globus Institute for Globalisation and Sustainable Development
This 49-page Dutch paper proposes a model to measure changes in U.S. and European attitudes to coping with climate change
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-12-10
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
Brain Strain: Optimising Highly Skilled Migration from Developing Countries
Institute for Public Policy Research
This 43-page report examines the phenomenon of skilled migration from developing countries and urges a policy of optimisation to ensure that there is a net benefit to those countries
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-08-24
Border Industry in Myanmar: Turning the Periphery into the Center of Growth
IDE
A 34-page Japanese discussion paper proposing a solution to Myanmar's undeveloped infrastructure
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-18
Bolivia on the Brink
CFR
A 56-page US report addressing the ongoing social, political and economic challenges facing Bolivia
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-02-23
Blair, Brown and the Gleneagles Agenda: Making Poverty History or Confronting the Global Politics of Unequal Development?
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
A 39-page Australian working paper arguing that the global politics of development are driven by complex global politics of unequal development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-05-22
Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa
DIIS
A series of working papers presented at a Danish workshop on black economic empowerment in South Africa (single page linking to each paper)
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-01
Biodiversity for the Millennium Development Goals: What Local Organisations Can Do
IIED
This 4-page briefing examines how community-led conservation efforts can contribute to a reduction in biodiversity loss
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-27
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
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
Beyond Subsidies: Triggering a Revolution in Rural Sanitation
IDS
This 4-page UK policy briefing asks how can we maximise the huge potential for transforming rural sanitation in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-22
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
Beyond Planning: Markets and Networks for Better Aid
CGD
A 45-page US working paper arguing that a considered combination of market mechanisms, networked collaboration, and collective regulation would be more likely to lead to significant improvements in the utilization of aid than reliance on a planning paradigm
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-10-19
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
Beyond Forestry: Why Agriculture is Key to the Success of REDD+
iied
This 4-page brief explains how, in regard to deforestation, the task of reconciling climate anddevelopment goals poses a daunting challenge
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-02-02
Beyond Emergency Relief for Haiti: The Challenge of Effective Development Assistance
Brookings
This US article considers the possible role of the international community in the reconstruction and development of Haiti in the short-to-medium term
International Development, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-01-25
Beyond Boundaries in Eastern Africa: Bridging the Security/Development Divide With International Security Assistance
Stimson Center, Stanley Foundation
This report identifies links between sustainable development issues, and human security and capacity-building needs in Eastern Africa, and connects these needs with international security assistance supported under UN Security Council Resolutions 1373 and 1540
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-10-07
Between Pockets of Efficiency and Elite Capture in Mozambique
DIIS
This 52-page Danish working paper synthesises the main findings from four case studies of productive sectors in Mozambique
International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-01-09
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
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
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
Better than Expected U.S. Support for Global Development
Brookings
A commentary describing the amount of funding allocated for U.S. development spending in 2012 as a surprising achievement
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2012-01-09
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
Better (RED) tm Than Dead: "Brand Aid", Celebrities and the New Frontiers of Development Assistance
DIIS
A 33-page Danish working paper examining the rise of compassionate consumption in development aid
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-09-19
Benefits of Organic Agriculture as a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy for Developing Countries
RFF
This 19-page US discussion paper is a short review of organic agriculture as an adaptation strategy to climate change and variability
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-29
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
Beijing's Safari: China's Move Into Africa and its Implications for Aid, Development and Governance
CEIP
This 7-page US policy outlook reports on the growth of Chinese influence in Africa, and questions whether this new relationship could be damaging to Africa's politics, environments and debt loads
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-12-22
Beijing's Safari
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A 7-page policy outlook examining how China's burgeoning relationship with Africa should be viewed by the West
Foreign Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-15
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
Banned Aid: Why International Assistance Does Not Alleviate Poverty
CFR
A 3-page US article examines the flaws in the concept of foreign aid
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-10
Bandits, Borderlands and Opium Wars in Afghanistan
DIIS
This 28-page Danish working paper examines Afghan state-building viewed from the margins
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-12-02
Back to the Future: Reversing Recent Trends for Food Security in Eastern Africa
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page brief describes what needs to be done to successfully exploit the potential of agriculture in East Africa and meet the needs of the populations
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-04-11
“Land Grabbing” by Foreign Investors in Developing Countries: Risks and Opportunities
IFPRI
A 4-page policy brief arguing that foreign investment can provide key resources for agriculture, but only if arrangements are properly negotiated, practices are sustainable, and benefits are shared
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-05-07
Averting Further Crisis in Malawi
Brookings
A US article arguing that timely intervention by the international community, and particularly the African Union, is necessary to resolve the situation in Malawi
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-08-22
Australia Responds: Helping Our Neighbours Fight Climate Change
Australian Climate Change and Development Roundtable
This 19-page report outlines recommendations to better prepare Auustralia to respond to the growing regional threat of climate change
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-10-09
Assuring that Foreign Aid is Effective
Brookings Institution
A 16-page US position paper containing proposals for improving the effectiveness of US foreign aid
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-11-07
Assisting the Escape from Persistent Ultra-poverty in Rural Africa
FSI
A US lecture paper offering current thinking on the structural causes of the spatially concentrated, persistent ultra-poverty that has plagued Africa for a generation and some key entry points for facilitating Africans’ escape from persistent ultra-poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-09-14
Asset-Based Approaches to Poverty Reduction in a Globalized Context
Brookings Institution
A 41-page working paper aiming to show the value of asset-based approaches in developing long-term poverty-reduction solutions
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-07
Assessing Cambodia's Potential for Bio-Energy
Cambodian Research Centre for Development
A 43-page study of the potential for bio-energy in the development of Cambodia
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-02-28
Assessing and Learning for Social Change
IDS
This 64-page UK discussion paper examines the processes for assessing and learning about social change that can help or improve the strategies and results of social change
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-12-08
Asia's Lessons for African Development Strategies
AJISS
A 6-page Japanese article offering lessons for African development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-05-16
Around the Halls: The U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals
Brookings
A US blog assessing the progress that has been made toward achieving the MDGs, obstacles that hinder the U.N.’s efforts, and whether the initiative will ultimately be a success
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-09-20
Are the Millennium Development Goals Proving Counter-productive?
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief argues that for the EU, the opportunity to carve out a leading,agenda-setting role in the MDGs debate is fast evaporating amidst Brussels’ unwillingness to broach policy alternatives and approaches to African development being canvassed by increasingly influential rival donors
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
Arab Reform and Foreign Aid
CSIS
A 113-page study of the experience of Morocco in dealing with the economic and political reform initiatives being promoted by the US and EU
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-15
Applying the Precautionary Principle to DDT
National Center for Policy Analysis
A U.S. 2-page brief analysis comparing the risks and benefits of DDT
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-16
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
Annual Review of Development Effectiveness 2006: Getting Results
World Bank
A 120-page report on the effectiveness of development projects supported by the World Bank
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-12-18
Annual Report 2007: Transitions in International Development
ODI
This 48-page UK report includes a series of articles on topical issues in development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-09-02
An Urban-Rural Focus on Food Markets in Africa
Urban Institute
This 45-page US study examines the economic potential of urban food markets in Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-05
An Evaluation of the IMF and Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa
IMF
A 133-page independent evaluation of IMF aid to Sub-Saharan Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-19
An Effective Aid Program for Australia: Making a Real Difference - Delivering Real Results
AusAID
The Australian Government's 6-page summary response to the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness.
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-07-13
An Agenda for Research on Urbanization in Developing Countries
World Bank
This 30-page policy research working paper assesses the state of research and examines priorities for future work in the area of urbanization and growth
International Development, Urban IssuesPosted: 2010-11-22
An Adeuquate EU Response Strategy to Address Situations of Fragility and Difficult Environments
ECDPM
A 109-page report for the EU President on the issues facing the EU in dealing with failing states
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2007-09-07
American Philanthropic Foundations: Emerging Actors of Globalization and Pillars of the Transatlantic Dialogue
AFD
A 16-page working paper illustrating the increase in power of American philanthropic foundations in financing for development and global public goods
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-09-13
Alternative Development Financing Mechanisms: Pre-crisis Trends and Post-crisis Outlook
DIIS
This 36-page Danish study assesses the recent evolution of non-traditional approaches to development finance
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-03
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
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
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
Aiding Governance in Developing Countries: Progress Amid Uncertainties
CEIP
A 42-page US report on how aid practitioners have begun accumulating important insights about how to improve governance aid
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-12-01
Aiding Development: Assistance Reform for the 21st Century
Brookings
This 44-page US paper considers the reform of global assistance efforts
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-02-15
Aid, Paris and the Private Sector: How to Square the Circle
DIIS
This 42-page Danish working paper provides an overview of recent trends in donor support to private sector development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-10-15
Aid, Institutions and Governance: What Have We Learned?
"Development Policy Review"
A 22-page UK article summarizing fresh thinking on the place of governance systems and the role of aid in development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-01-10
Aid, Growth and Devolution
CESifo
This 37-page working paper examines whether the federal structure of aid-receiving countries matters in explaining aid effectiveness
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-11-05
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