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Save to My PortfolioThe U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in Africa

Ernest Aryeetey, November 03, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in AfricaU.S. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Neal Wolin's visit to three African nations demonstrates the commitment by the current administration to African development issues. Ernest Aryeetey urges Deputy Secretary Wolin to focus on sustainable development and encourage countries to establish frameworks for long-term growth. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioPresident Obama and the Spirit of Global Development Partnership

Noam Unger, September 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

President Obama and the Spirit of Global Development PartnershipThe 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

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Save to My PortfolioG-20 Summit: Recovering from the Crisis

September 17, 2009, The Brookings Institution

G-20 Summit: Recovering from the CrisisOn September 24, President Obama will chair his first G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. With the world economy improving, leaders will now focus their attention on economic recovery and restoring financial stability. Experts from Brookings Global Economy and Development program analyze top issues to be addressed at the summit and provide recommendations on how to effectively overcome global economic and governance challenges to ensure recovery now and to prevent future crises. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioFour Ways to Help Africa?

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, September 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Four Ways to Help Africa?In response to a Wall Street Journal article by former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi E. Frazer, Brookings expert Mwangi Kimenyi urges that U.S. policy toward Africa should be defined by a sustainable agenda whose focus is economic development. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioClimate Change and Vulnerable Societies

Kemal Derviş, July 23, 2009, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment

Climate Change and Vulnerable SocietiesKemal Derviş testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on America’s critical role in supporting climate change adaptation in the world’s most vulnerable communities. Derviş stressed that although global economies are facing serious financial challenges, time is of the essence to protect those most affected. He provided recommendations to enact globally acceptable and enforceable policies to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioPresident Obama's Agenda Needs Greater Focus on Global Development

Homi Kharas, Johannes F. Linn and Noam Unger, July 22, 2009, The Brookings Institution

President Obama's Agenda Needs Greater Focus on Global DevelopmentAlthough the Obama administration faces serious challenges at home and abroad, Homi Kharas, Johannes Linn and Noam Unger call for greater attention to the world's poor. The experts provide recommendations on how the Obama administration can begin to improve America's critical role in global development. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioAid Coordination on the Ground: Are Joint Country Assistance Strategies the Answer?

Johannes F. Linn, July 22, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Aid Coordination on the Ground: Are Joint Country Assistance Strategies the Answer?The dilemma of what to do about aid fragmentation remains a challenge. In a new working paper, Johannes Linn discusses comprehensive approaches to aid coordination and how joint country assistance strategies could be an effective strategy. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioLatin America's Infrastructure: Roads to the Future

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:20 PM
Washington, DC

Latin America's Infrastructure: Roads to the FutureOn July 21, the Latin America Initiative at Brookings and the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) hosted a discussion of CAF’s recent report titled “Roads to the Future: Management of Infrastructure in Latin America.” Read More

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Save to My PortfolioEffective Development Assistance Through Competition

Clifford F. Zinnes, July 17, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Effective Development Assistance Through CompetitionIt 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

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Save to My PortfolioGhana: Obama Visits a Hopeful Nation on a Troubled Continent

Richard Joseph, July 08, 2009, AllAfrica.com

Ghana: Obama Visits a Hopeful Nation on a Troubled ContinentGhanaians welcomed President Obama’s visit in July, making it the only African stop after his European trip. Ghana, regarded as a “beacon of democracy” in Africa, still has room for growth with 40 percent of its people living in poverty. Richard Joseph argues that Ghana could lead a new wave of accelerated and sustainable development and that Obama's support could inspire a transformation across the continent. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioG8 Africa Action Plan: Enhance Strategies for Development

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, July 01, 2009, The Brookings Institution

G8 Africa Action Plan: Enhance Strategies for DevelopmentAfrican development has been a top agenda item at previous G8 Summits, including the creation of the Africa Action Plan and increased financial commitments to support economic growth. Although the continent has seen some progress, Mwangi Kimenyi argues that more should be done and provides specific strategies for more effective development. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioGovernance Matters 2009: Learning From Over a Decade of the Worldwide Governance Indicators

Daniel Kaufmann, Aart Kraay and Massimo Mastruzzi, June 29, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Governance Matters 2009: Learning From Over a Decade of the Worldwide Governance IndicatorsPolicy analysts, civil society groups and aid donors agree that good governance is critical for sustainable economic development. Yet, improving governance and fighting corruption is not always a priority, highlighting serious challenges in global economics. Daniel Kaufmann, Aart Kraay and Massimo Mastruzzi, authors of Governance Matters VIII and the updated Worldwide Governance Indicators, analyze evidence from 212 countries that shows good governance has a strong, positive impact on development. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioGovernance Matters VIII: Aggregate and Individual Governance Indicators, 1996-2008

Daniel Kaufmann, Aart Kraay and Massimo Mastruzzi, June 29, 2009, The World Bank

Daniel Kaufmann, Aart Kraay and Massimo Mastruzzi release Governance Matters VIII: Governance Indicators for 1996-2008. By updating the Worldwide Governance Indicators, the authors measure institutional quality, governance and the investment climate across 212 countries worldwide to show that good governance has a strong, positive impact on development. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe G8 and Beyond: The Economics and Politics of a Global Century?

Sunday, June 21, 2009
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Rome, Italy

On June 21 and 22, the Italian Foreign Ministry held a conference in partnership with the Brookings Institution, Aspen Italia, Club de Madrid, Link Campus University – Sage, and Centro di Eccellenza Jean Monnet – Fondazione Economia Tor Vergata. The goal of the conference was two-fold: to generate ideas that transcend the tyranny of the urgent and could help inform preparations for the Italy-hosted G8 Summit in July 2009; and to generate debate and discussion on longer-term efforts to reform the international system. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioBudget 2010: Sustainability and Quality Places

Jennifer Bradley, May 14, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Budget 2010: Sustainability and Quality PlacesJennifer Bradley argues that sustainable growth strengthens existing cities and communities, conserves fiscal and natural resources, and advances U.S. efforts to address climate change and achieve energy independence—a central theme of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program’s Blueprint for American Prosperity Read More

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ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertTed Gayer

Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

Research ProjectBrookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

ExpertRichard Joseph

Richard Joseph is John Evans Professor of International History and Politics at Northwestern University. Former fellow of The Carter Center, Atlanta, he focuses on African governance, political economy, and democratization.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.