Development
In January, David Cameron nailed his colours to the mast with a speech in Davos that set out the three Ts agenda for the UK’s chairing of the June G8 meeting: taxes, trade and transparency. There have also been some raised eyebrows among the cognoscenti about a fourth T: turf. Some worry that a Cameron-led G8 effort might step on the toes of the G20 and its existing working groups, perhaps stimulating production of “not invented here” antibodies that would make it hard for the initiative to gain global traction.
Continue readingThe President of the World Bank says, "For the first time ever, we have a real opportunity to end extreme poverty within a generation." We have said this many times before.
Continue readingA plug for the wonderful Europe Development Digest produced by my CGD colleagues.
Continue readingThis blog post first appeared on Views from the Center.
Richard Manning was a highly respected chair of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) – the development committee of the OECD, the rich countries’ think-tank. So we should pay attention… Continue reading
In which I am sceptical about a proposed new public-private partnership to tackle hunger.
Continue readingThis will make most sense to people familiar with Monty Python. Nice video from Save the Children
I'm quoted in a couple of Canadian newspapers today about the demise of CIDA.
Continue readingIn the second of a series of three Development Drums podcasts about the relationship between citizens, states and development, Duncan Green talks about effective states and active citizens. Duncan is widely known for his terrific development blog; he is also the author of an ambitious book, From Poverty to Power, which is now out in its second edition.
Continue readingIn the latest edition of Development Drums, Rakesh Rajani and Martin Tisné discuss accountability and open government.
Continue readingDavid Cameron said today "We can be the generation that eradicates absolute poverty in our world." We are not the first generation to think that we are the first generation that can eradicate poverty.
Continue readingSplendid letter in the Financial Times today from the most senior civil servant in the British Department for International Development on the rumour that Andrew Mitchell used to stamp the word 'bollocks' on advice that did not meet his standards.
Continue readingI flinch every time I hear about the 'do no harm principle' or 'policy coherence in development'. So what is the right way to describe the policies of rich countries that affect poor countries?
Continue readingEurope’s approach to development could be characterized as energetically tackling the symptoms of poor economic opportunities for developing countries by providing substantial and effective aid, while doing relatively little to tackle the underlying structural causes of poverty.
Continue readingChristmas came early yesterday for campaigners for more effective and accountable aid, with an announcement from DFID which has raised the bar for aid transparency.
Continue readingIn the latest Development Drums podcast, my colleague Michael Clemens explains why migration is important for development.
Continue readingI'm quoted in a blog post at the Economist today about aid transparency:
Continue readingMs Greening’s strategy is the requirement that any organisation receiving DfID funds publish clear information about where the money is going. This far-reaching transparency initiative is potentially a “game-changer”, says Owen Barder, a senior fellow and director for Europe at the Center for Global Development, a Washington, DC-based think tank.
In an article for the Guardian's (new) Global Development Professionals Network I argue that development policy in the 21st century needs be about more than administering aid.
Continue readingSir Tim Lankester talked about the Pergau Dam affair at this event co-hosted by CGD in Europe and the Institute for Government. Watch the video here.
Continue readingTransport costs for US food aid programmes can be as high as 97% of the total cost of the aid.
Continue readingThere has been bad news about the effectiveness of the leading candidate for a malaria vaccine. Has the time has come for donors to make an Advance Market Commitment?
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