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May 31, 2011
The sudden resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has sparked a global debate over the selection of the next head of the International Monetary Fund. French finance minister Christine Legarde, Europe’s nominee, has launched a round-the-world tour to promote her candidacy. Meanwhile, Agustin Cars...
REPORTS
May 30, 2011
In a new CGD report, U.S. and Pakistani development experts urge a substantial revamp of the U.S. approach to Pakistan, saying that U.S. efforts to build prosperity in the nuclear-armed nation with a fledgling democratic government, burgeoning youth population, and shadowy intelligence services are ...
WORKING PAPERS
May 27, 2011
This paper assesses the challenges of applying COD Aid in the health sector. After clarifying how COD Aid differs from results-based financing approaches, the paper presents four key characteristics for designing a successful agreement. It discusses features of the health sector and foreign aid flow...
Blog Post
May 20, 2011
This is a joint post with Lawrence MacDonald.
Even an avid consumer of the news and commentary on Obama’s speech on the Middle East yesterday could easily miss his proposals for supporting job-creating economic growth and development in the region. But long after we have forgotten the media b...
Blog Post
May 19, 2011
This is a joint post with Wren Elhai.
It seems everyone has an opinion on what the U.S. should do with its aid to Pakistan. In recent weeks, there have been calls to freeze all assistance to Pakistan – military and economic –and calls to stay the course. Nearly three in four Americans back cu...
Blog Post
May 17, 2011
This is a joint post with Owen Barder.
In a recent blog post in the Guardian, Jonathan Glennie welcomes the new focus on results in foreign aid and has some good things to say about Cash on Delivery Aid (COD Aid) in particular. (We especially like this: “COD Aid demonstrates a post-ideologic...