Commitment to Development Index 2009
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- Ungenerous Japan (Newsweek blog Wealth of Nations)
- G7 Nations Fare Poorly in Ranking of Wealthy Countries' Policies Benefiting Developing World
- When The Rich Talk Aid, The Poor Don't always Get It (International Herald Tribune)
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- Benchmarking America: The 2009 Commitment to Development Index (podcast)
- 2009 Commitment to Development Index Webinar (slidecast)
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David Roodman and Cindy Prieto
10/22/2009
For more information, visit the CDI homepage and Inside the Index.
The 2009 Commitment to Development Index ranks 22 of the world's richest countries on their dedication to policies that benefit the five billion people living in poorer nations. Moving beyond simple comparisons of foreign aid, the CDI ranks countries on seven themes: quantity and quality of foreign aid, openness to developing-country exports, policies that influence investment, migration policies, stewardship of the global environment, security policies and support for creation and dissemination of new technologies.
Sweden comes in first on the 2009 CDI on the strength of high aid quality and quantity, admission of large numbers of migrants, and low and falling greenhouse gas emissions. Close behind are Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway, also generous aid donors. New Zealand, Australia, and Spain make it into the top half with a very different profile: generally low on aid but strong on trade, investment, migration, and security.