UPCOMING EVENT
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
Every year, humanitarian crises threaten the lives and livelihoods of over 250 million people worldwide, and donor governments must make the best use of their resources, knowledge and capabilities to respond to these challenges. On November 10, the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement will host the launch of the Development Assistance Research Associates Humanitarian Response Index 2009, which helps donor governments ensure that humanitarian assistance has the greatest possible impact for people suffering the effects of crises and disasters. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas, October 20, 2009, The Brookings Institution
A striking gap has emerged in the United States between official government aid and private aid. As the U.S. government reviews its external development assistance, some believe the deliberations will not reflect how those outside Washington think about development. Homi Kharas discusses what motivates private aid donors and the impact they make. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rustam Aminjanov, Matin Kholmatov and Firuz Kataev, October 14, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Official Development Aid grew significantly from 1992 to 2006; and transformed from mostly humanitarian aid and food assistance to financing the reforms and development of Tajikistan. In this case study, Rustam Aminjanov, Matin Kholmatov, and Firuz Kataev present Tajikistan's perspective of, experiences with, and challenges to foreign aid. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Raj M. Desai and Homi Kharas, October 06, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Rapid growth in private development aid raises a host of questions regarding the allocation of aid and its selectivity across recipient countries. Raj Desai and Homi Kharas analyze giving patterns from two large, internet-based non-profit organizations and discuss the need for private and official aid partnerships. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas, September 24, 2009, The Brookings Institution
A topic of discussion at previous G-20 summits, IBRD resources are central to helping poor countries survive this economic crisis. Homi Kharas discusses the importance of making IBRD resources much more widely available to promote development and urges G-20 leaders to continue talks about this issue at the summit in Pittsburgh. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Noam Unger, September 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution
The key feature of President Obama's speech on September 22 at the Clinton Global Initiative was a call for a new spirit of global partnership, with respect to aiding the world's poor and countering transnational treats. Noam Unger discusses steps the U.S. government could take to advance global development efforts. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Abdul Malik, August 21, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Pakistan has historically received large volumes of aid but it has also faced an increasingly difficult task of aid coordination. Abdul Malik examines aid quality and discusses its implication for the coordination and effectiveness of aid. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Tamara Cofman Wittes and Michele Dunne, August 17, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak recently visited Washington for the first time since 2004. Tamara Cofman Wittes and Michele Dunne examine how he and President Obama can achieve shared goals for the Middle East. Wittes and Dunn analyze areas in which the relationship could be improved and offer suggestions for strengthening the partnership with both the citizens and government of Egypt. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David Gartner, August 07, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's multi-nation tour of Africa highlights America's development aid imbalance. Last year, the United States directed almost three-quarters of its resources to countries that are not among the poorest in the world. David Gartner argues that a greater focus on the least developed countries, especially those in Africa, would yield enormous progress toward reducing global poverty. Read More
VIDEO
Ernest Aryeetey, August 04, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 11-day visit to select African nations wraps up this week, her longest overseas mission as America's top diplomat. Ernest Aryeetey says African nations view Secretary Clinton’s trip so early in her term as a smart move, adding her visit instills a sense of optimism about U.S.-Africa relations.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mwangi S. Kimenyi, July 30, 2009, The Brookings Institution
In August, high-level delegations of government, private sector and civil society representatives from the United States and sub-Saharan Africa met in Nairobi for the eighth annual forum on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Mwangi Kimenyi reflects on the success of AGOA and how the forum can be a chance to focus on making Africa competitive. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clifford F. Zinnes, July 17, 2009, The Brookings Institution
It is now generally accepted that development interventions can only be successful and sustainable if they are accepted by stakeholders and implemented in accordance with local institutions, culture and norms. In this policy brief, Clifford Zinnes, answering the demand for foreign aid alternatives, assesses a new class of "tournament" approaches that promise to improve on the lackluster performance of conventional methods. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, July 01, 2009, The Washington Times
While many of the military objectives have been determined in Afghanistan, Michael O'Hanlon believes there are many crucial decisions ahead regarding economic matters. O'Hanlon explores options ranging from increased foreign aid to developing free-trade agreements, and he offers suggestions for the challenges ahead. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, June 15, 2009
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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From June 15-16, 2009, around 40 participants gathered at a workshop in Berlin to discuss aid effectiveness. The diversity of the group reflects the changing and increasingly diverse landscape that is reshaping the key issues in aid effectiveness. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Navtej Dhillon, Laurence Chandy and Geoffrey Gertz, June 01, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Despite the pervasive challenges of poverty and illiteracy, the two strongest ties that bind the U.S. and the Muslim world are still military aid and oil. In the wake of President Obama's historic speech to the Muslim world from Cairo on June 4, Navtej Dhillon, Laurence Chandy and Geoffrey Gertz argue that a new foundation for engagement must include instruments such as trade, investment and human development. Read More