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Building an EU-Africa Partnership of Equals: A Roadmap for the New European Leadership
Anita Käppeli et al.
September 04, 2019
The arrival of a new leadership team in Brussels provides an opportunity for Europe to reinvigorate its role as a global development power and to build a true partnership with its continental neighbour, Africa. These tasks have never been more urgent. 
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In (Partial) Defense of “Best Practice”: What Works in Development
Charles Kenny
July 19, 2019
Rory Stewart may turn out to be the shortest serving Secretary of State for International Development in the UK. Charles Kenny outlines the skills and experience that Rory Stewart has brought to the department.
Blog Post
Promoting New Kinds of Legal Labor Migration: Innovations from Germany, Belgium, and Beyond
Helen Dempster
July 15, 2019
How can countries of destination promote skilled, legal labor migration while also cultivating development in countries of origin? Here we highlight innovations doing just that.
Blog Post
European Election Results: A More Fragmented Europe but a Contained Populist Wave–for Now
Anita Käppeli
May 29, 2019
Last weekend’s results are no reason to breathe easy for any one party or politician.
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Looking Beyond Aid with Ian Mitchell – CGD Podcast
Holly Shulman
May 02, 2019
CGD's Ian Mitchell on why looking beyond aid is important for development and how the CDI measures and weighs various development factors. 
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Unpacking the Relationship between Migration and Development to Help Policymakers Address Africa-Europe Migration
Michael Clemens
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Kate Gough
April 03, 2019
European policymakers are currently meeting in Brussels. Top of the agenda: controlling irregular migration from Africa. To make this work, here’s what they need to understand about the relationship between migration and development.
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UK Aid Watchdog to CDC: Time to be More Accountable, More Transparent on Development Finance
Vijaya Ramachandran
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Arthur Baker
March 28, 2019
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) issued a report this week on the performance of CDC–the UK’s development finance institution–in low-income and fragile states. ICAI gives CDC an Amber/Red rating on its performance, which means “unsatisfactory achieve...