CGD in the News
Kiva Microfinancing: A Video Feature
In a video feature by Kiva,a micro lending platform, Senior Fellow David Roodman explains his position on micro-financing.
US Lawmakers Call for More Economic Reforms in India (Economic Times)
Senior Fellow Arvind Subramanian testifies at a Congressional hearing on "US-India Trade Relations" by the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee.
Insurance Cover, Micro-loans, and Loyalty Cards (BBC)
Senior Fellow David Roodman is featured in a BBC World Service broadcast on insurance and micro-lending.
Why I Want My Daughters—and Son—to Read "Lean In" (Huffington Post)
President Nancy Birdsall writes a review of Sheryl Sandberg's book "Lean In."
Post-Yunus, What Will Become of Grameen Bank (Nonprofit Quarterly)
Senior Fellow David Roodman is quoted in a story on the future of Grameen Bank.
US Budget Chief Faces Early Test (Financial Times)
President Nancy Birdsall is quoted in the Financial Times on the nomination of Sylvia Matthews Burwell.
Who Benefits? (AfrOil)
Vice President for Programs and Senior Fellow Todd Moss's work on the oil-to-cash model is featured in AfrOil.
After Chavez: A Better Way to Help Venezuela's Poor (Bloomberg Businessweek)
Senior Fellow Charles Kenny provides ideas of how to best serve Venezuela's poor following Chavez's rule.
Biometric Identity in the Developing World (ContraRISK)
Senior Fellow Alan Gelb talks to Tracey Caldwell of ContraRISK about the role that biometric technology can play in developing countries. Many people in the world’s poorer countries have no official identity, which prevents access to entitlements such as health care, benefits and voting rights. Biometric ID programmes, using technologies such as fingerprint or iris recognition, can help solve this problem, but not all are successful. Alan explains why.
Polio Vaccination Workers Targeted in Pakistan (Australia Network News)
Charles Kenny discusses why the CIA should stay out of vaccination campaigns on Australia Network News.