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The Problem with Competing for the Allegiance of Poor Countries
Scott Morris
November 19, 2018
In warning APEC leaders last week of China’s “constricting belt” and “one-way road,” Vice President Mike Pence provided the clearest signal yet that the US approach to foreign assistance will be shaped, if not determined, by competition with China. In the cont...
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Commitment to Development Index 2018
Ian Mitchell et al.
September 18, 2018
The Commitment to Development Index ranks 27 of the world’s richest countries on policies that affect more than five billion people living in poorer nations. How did your country do this year?
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Commitment to Development Index 2018: Europe Leads the Way
Anita Käppeli
and
Lee Robinson
September 17, 2018
Today, we published the Commitment to Development Index (CDI) 2018, which ranks 27 of the world’s richest countries on how well their policies help the more than five billion people living in poorer countries. European countries dominate this year’s CDI, occupying the top 12 positions in...
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Committing to Cost-Effectiveness: USAID's New Effort to Benchmark for Greater Impact
Sarah Rose
and
Amanda Glassman
September 13, 2018
Are USAID programs high impact and good value for money? Do they work? Do they generate more results for less cost than if the agency just gave poor people cash? We don’t always know the answers to those questions, but USAID is trying to find out.