RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin W. van Fleet, February 03, 2012, The Brookings Institution
While media reports on Susan G. Komen for the Cure's planned funding cut for Planned Parenthood continue, Justin van Fleet argues that the incident serves as a strong reminder to the global donor community that increased transparency and accountability are crucial when supporting social causes. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, January 19, 2012
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
On January 19, the Development Assistance and Governance Initiative at Brookings and Publish What You Fund hosted a discussion on the 2011 Aid Transparency Index, significant new U.S. commitments to improving foreign aid transparency and how those commitments can be fulfilled. Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, delivered keynote remarks. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Laurence Chandy, December 20, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Laurence Chandy analyzes the effectiveness of Australia's aid program, focusing on how it compares with international best practices, and provides recommendations on how Australia can deliver aid in fragile states. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas, December 20, 2011, Real Instituto Elcano
Homi Kharas examines the new directions in development cooperation, including the implications of private sector investment, new approaches toward fragile and post-conflict states and the formation of a new global partnership. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Laurence Chandy, December 2011, DACnews
Laurence Chandy shares his insights on the special needs and potential of fragile and conflict-ridden states, one of the most pressing issues discussed in Busan at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas and Noam Unger, November 28, 2011, The Brookings Institution
This week, U.S. delegates will attend the fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Korea. As the United States heads to the forum with several priorities, Homi Kharas and Noam Unger argue that the Busan forum presents the opportunity for the United States to step up its development activities and commitments. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Laurence Chandy, November 2011, The Brookings Institution
This week, government leaders from donor and recipient countries, along with representatives of the corporate and philanthropic community, are descending on Busan, South Korea to discuss the global agenda on aid effectiveness. One of the major themes will be the role of aid in fragile states. Laurence Chandy examines the last 10 years of thinking on fragility and development, and argues for an updated narrative to explode some of the falsehoods that have dominated over the last decade. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel, November 23, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Althought the king's health continues to decline, the ruling power of Saudi Arabia will remain with the princes who have been running the kingdom, writes Bruce Riedel. Riedel, coauthor of The Arab Awakening, explores what impact leadership changes would have on the U.S.-Saudi partnership, particularly in light of challenges created by the Arab Awakening. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas, November 2011, The Brookings Institution
Homi Kharas examines the international architecture for development cooperation, explaining that now is the opportunity to promote greater clarity in development strategies and adapt to the evolving development landscape.
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Nigel Purvis and Michael Wolosin, November 21, 2011, The Brookings Institution
On November 19, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed a new partnership agreement with the Indonesian government, which will provide more than $600 million of U.S. aid through the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Nigel Purvis examines this new partnership and what this investment could mean for Indonesia's green prosperity. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC
On November 16, Global Economy and Development at Brookings and the Center for Global Development (CGD) launched the second edition of the Quality of Official Development Assistance (QuODA) assessment. Representatives from donor countries, international multilaterals, and policy experts reviewed and discussed the changes to this year’s assessment. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kemal Derviş, Laurence Chandy, Homi Kharas, Ariadne Medler and Noam Unger, November 2011, The Brookings Institution
Kemal Derviş, Laurence Chandy, Homi Kharas, Ariadne Medler and Noam Unger examine the challenges facing development actors, exploring issues around global cooperation, current policy debates and possible pathways for reform. This report highlights the recommendations and perspectives that emerged from the eighth annual Blum Roundtable held in Aspen, Colorado. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kevin Watkins and Anda Adams, November 03, 2011, The Brookings Institution
On November 7-8, governments from around the world will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark to decide on aid levels for the Global Partnership on Education. Kevin Watkins and Anda Adams argue that the state of education merits urgent attention and urge donors to keep the promise of universal education alive. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Omar Ashour, October 26, 2011, Foreign Policy
Omar Ashour writes that a successful transition to democracy in Libya will depend on the process of disarming the armed brigades, containing ideological polarization, and the level of external support from Western countries and civil society groups. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, October 21, 2011, KfW Entwicklungsbank
Johannes Linn examines successful development programs that lifted millions of people out of poverty, improved health conditions and generated new business and employment opportunities. Linn argues that the governments of developing countries should follow the success of these programs and make scaling up an explicit part of their national planning and programming.
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