CGD in the News
The 10 Most Charitable Countries on Earth (MSN)
MSN Money featured CGD's Commitment to Development Index in a special holiday piece highlighting the world's most charitable countries.
Rise In Haitian Immigrants Could Signify Oncoming Wave (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The San Diego Union-Tribune quoted senior fellow Michael Clemens in an article on Haitian immigration.
Names: Radelet from State to USAID (Foreign Policy)
Foreign Policy mentioned CGD in an article about former senior fellow Steve Radelet and his switch from the State Department to USAID to serve as their Chief Economist.
Migrant Workers Are More Than 'Tools' for Economic Growth (The Guardian)
The Guardian mentioned Michael Clemens comments on migration and development in a Guardian blog post on Migrant Workers.
Diplomacy and Development, Working Together in the US (The Guardian)
The Guardian's Poverty Matters Blog featured Connie Veillette's piece on the Presidential Study Directive and the QDDR.
State Department Self-review Promises Transparency, Civilian 'Face' (Government Executive Magazine)
Government Executive Magazine featured part of a blog post by director of the Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance Program, Connie Veillette, in an online article on the State Department and the QDDR.
Publish or Perish (Foreign Policy and NPR)
Foreign Policy featured a column by senior fellow Charles Kenny titled, "Publish or Perish" on the need for more transparency with contracting agencies and development work.
Tony Blair African Governance Initiative Speaking Event (Media Highlights)
Former Prime Minister of the U.K. Tony Blair gave a speech at CGD titled, "Making Government Work Will Transform Africa" to a crowd of approximately 300 guests and numerous members of the media. Below are media highlights from the event.
We Must Slow the Spigots That Inflated the Credit Bubble (Financial Times)
David Roodman had a letter to the editor included in the opinion section of the Financial Times on microcredit in India.
Glass Half Full Dept: FP's Optimist Has One of the Year's Top Ideas (Foreign Policy)
Foreign Policy's Joshua Keating discusses CGD Fellow Charles Kenny's inclusion in this years 'Year in Ideas' article in the New York Times.