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Vaccine Laggards
Vaccines are hugely cost effective. A new CGD assessment finds that big middle-income countries—which stand to gain the most from expanding vaccination—lag behind. Image: World Bank/ cc
Read Full StoryStata Status
David Roodman wins the Stata Journal Editor’s Prize for xstabond2 and other statistical programs. Nancy Birdsall praises the mix of rigor and passion in addressing poverty and inequality that is a hallmark of CGD.
Read Full StoryWhen Did the NIC Start Sounding Like CGD?
Beth Schwanke finds some surprising similarities between the National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2030 report and the issues we work on here at the Center for Global Development.
Read Full StoryWhat Would Kerry at State Mean for Pakistan?
John Kerry, President Obama’s nominee to be the next Secretary of State, has been a Senate leader for US support for development in Pakistan. Alexis Sowa reviews the record and identifies challenges ahead. Image: Chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff/ cc
Read Full StoryWhat’s Hot, What’s Not for Global Development in 2013
As 2012 draws to a close, Jenny Ottenhoff offers a lighthearted take on what’s hot and what’s not for global development and the wider world in the year ahead. What did we miss?
Read Full StoryHoliday Greetings from CGD
We at the Center for Global Development wish you and yours a happy holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous new year.
Read Full StoryInvitation to Join the CGD Society
Nearing the end of a four-month stint as acting president of CGD during Nancy Birdsall’s fall sabbatical, Todd Moss reflects on the experience and explains how modest gifts from CGD Society members are key to the Center’s work.
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Missing in Africa: How Obama Failed to Engage an Increasingly Important Continent (Foreign Affairs)
The Center’s work on aid effectiveness focuses on the policies and practices of bilateral and multilateral donors. It includes analyzing existing programs, monitoring donor innovations, and designing and promoting fresh approaches to deliver aid.
Read Full StoryAprès Doha, le Déluge?
The UN Climate Conference in Doha is over – what next? Michele de Nevers offers quick, clear summaries on the key issues for developing countries: energy, emissions, forests, adaptation, climate finance. Image: Flickr user CGIAR Climate/ cc
Read Full StorySenator Lugar Leads U.S. Push for Advance Market Commitments for Vaccines
CGD and Foreign Policy honor US Senator Richard Lugar for his statesmanship in overcoming partisan divides to enact smart policies that support widely shared global prosperity. Image: AP
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