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New from CGD
September 17, 2012
Integration of the global economy has outpaced the ability of international institutions to address key market failures—inequality, volatility, and inadequate provision of global public goods—undermining the prospects for inclusive and sustainable growth, CGD president Nancy Birdsall sai...
New from CGD
July 03, 2012
Like you, I know that there are many ways to make a difference in the world. I believe that improving the policies and practices of the rich, powerful, and influential is one of the most powerful and effective ways to support poor people in their efforts to improve their lives.
At the Center fo...
New from CGD
April 09, 2012
This week, the Center for Global Development and the Washington Post are hosting a series of World Bank President Candidate Events to provide a public forum for the candidates to explain their vision for the future of the World Bank and be questioned by the media and members of the intern...
New from CGD
December 10, 2010
The International Development Association (IDA) is the World Bank’s arm that provides highly concessional loans and grants to the world’s poorest countries. IDA is one of the largest sources of assistance for these countries – of which, half are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. And, it is the single...
New from CGD
June 14, 2010
As the Toronto G-20 Summit approaches, wealthy countries remain preoccupied with their slow economic recovery and the crisis spilling out of Greece. These important issues risk distracting leaders from the urgent problems of global poverty and inequality. In response to this concern, CGD recently h...
New from CGD
January 19, 2009
Braving freezing temperatures and gusty winds, hundreds of development experts and members of the policy community packed a Washington hotel ballroom for a discussion with David Gergen on the outlook for global development policy under new U.S. president Barack Obama. Gergen, an advisor to four pres...
Press Release New from CGD
December 19, 2008
WASHINGTON,D.C.(December 22,2008)- The ONE Campaign, an advocacy organization that raised awareness about global poverty during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, is the 2008 winner of the Commitment to Development “Ideas in Action” Award, sponsored jointly by the Center for Global Development (C...
New from CGD
September 08, 2008
CGD and other organizations working to make the U.S. role in reducing global poverty part of the national debate in the 2008 presidential elections can claim some interim victories: the Democratic and Republican platforms both address the development implications not only of foreign assistance but a...
New from CGD
May 24, 2007
A CGD survey of members of the international development community found overwhelming support for reforming the process of selecting the president of the World Bank. About 85 percent of the more than 700 people who responded since the survey was launched last week agreed that the bank should be head...
New from CGD
May 22, 2007
The resignation of Paul Wolfowitz has sparked a global debate about the choice of the next World Bank president. To help inform this debate, CGD has launched an online survey of views on the selection process, the desired qualifications, and perceptions of the qualifications of some of the possible ...