Commitment to Development Index (CDI)

Which country’s aid is the best? And who is giving what to whom? Recent statistics from the OECD tell us that the amount of aid given to poor countries was at an all-time high of $137.2bn in 2014 – the latest year for which figures are available. That’s up by just over 1% on the pr...

The Center for Global Development's Commitment to Development Index ranks 27 of the world's richest countries on policies that affect the world's poorest people. How well does your country do? 

Does a stand-alone Department for International Development have a long-term future? What is the role of DFID in facilitating other British government departments and other UK organizations to assist developing countries? What is its role in influencing the policies of other Whitehall departments?

The UK House of Commons International Development Committee is undertaking a very interesting inquiry which happens to be right up our street.