Press Releases
Chinese Development Finance in Africa Roughly Equal to US Assistance
Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2013) - How much aid does China give Africa? Does it complement or undermine the aid from the United States and other Western donors? China releases little information and outside estimates vary widely. A novel approach to studying Chinese aid flows that relies on a database of media reports may offer fresh insights.
Senator Dick Lugar Wins 2012 Commitment to Development Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Richard Lugar, long-time champion of US engagement with global development issues, is the 2012 winner of the Commitment to Development "Ideas in Action" Award, sponsored jointly by the Center for Global Development (CGD) and The FP Group, the publishers of Foreign Policy.
A New Grand Bargain on Global Warming: Cooperation, Not Cash for Cuts
Washington, D.C. (November 19, 2012) – Key assumptions underpinning the UN climate negotiations have been overtaken by changes in the world economy requiring a new grand bargain, according to a new book from the Center for Global Development.
Ahead of the US Foreign Policy Debate, Index Shows US Falls Short in Backing for Global Prosperity
WASHINGTON, D. C. (October 15, 2012) - The United States has a long way to go in improving policies that support shared global prosperity, according to a Center for Global Development (CGD) index released a week before the US presidential debate on foreign policy.
CARMA v3.0 Reveals New Data on CO2 Emissions, Corporate Ownership, and Locations of 60,000 power plants
Washington, D.C. (August 27, 2012)--Seven of the top ten CO2-emitting power plants in the world are located in Asia, with plants in South Korea claiming four of the top six spots. At the firm level, companies located in the developing world account for seven of the top ten emitters, with China's large, state-owned power companies accounting for five of the top seven. China, the United States, and India are the world’s top three countries for power plant emissions. And within the United States, 22 of the 25 top emitting Congressional Districts are held by Republicans.
Poor Marks for US Civilian Efforts in Pakistan
Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2012)-- A new report card on the US development strategy in Pakistan gives failing marks in key areas but recommends that the United States stay engaged in Pakistan, focus on areas where it has achieved success, channel more funds through other entities, such as the World Bank, and spread previously authorized assistance over more years.
Priority-Setting Institutions for Health: Building Institutions for Smarter Public Spending
Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2012)--Developing countries and global health donors could save many more lives and avert more suffering and disability by allocating healthcare funds in a manner that is fairer and more cost-effective, according to new working group report from the Center for Global Development (CGD).
More for the Money: A Bipartisan Approach to Realign U.S. Foreign Aid
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2012)-- Washington, D.C. – The United States should be more selective about where and how it spends foreign assistance, according to the authors of Engagement Amid Austerity: A Bipartisan Approach to Reorienting the International Affairs Budgetreleased today. The report, co-authored by John Norris of the Center for American Progress and Connie Veillette of the Center for Global Development, identifies four flagship ideas that would help reform U.S. foreign affairs institutions to better reflect national interests and reduce ineffective spending.
U.S. Can Do Good and Do Well by Supporting Sustainable Energy for All
Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2012)-- The United States could boost U.S. exports, create good jobs, improve livelihoods globally, enhance energy security and reduce the risk of catastrophic climate change by helping to ensure poor people in developing nations have access to clean energy, according to a new report from the Center for Global Development, released Friday at an event that featured keynote remarks by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Migration Policy Expert Welcomes U.S. Decision to Include Haiti in Temporary Worker Program: Earnings Could Top U.S. Aid for Earthquake Reconstruction
Washington, D.C. (January 20, 2012)—The U.S. decision this week to include Haiti in the list of countries eligible for America’s largest temporary employment visa program opens the way for impoverished Haitians to earn more over the next ten years than the entire U.S. earthquake reconstruction aid package—at zero cost to the U.S. government and no increase in overall U.S. immigration, according to a migration policy scholar at the Center for Global Development (CGD).