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Blog Post

Comments on World Bank Global Platform to Strengthen Education Financing
Barbara Bruns
November 18, 2019
Last week, the World Bank began a new initiative to tackle education financing challenges. Below are CGD Visiting Fellow Barbara Bruns' prepared remarks at the Global Platform for Education Finance launch.
TESTIMONY

How America Leads Abroad: An Examination of Multilateral Development Institutions
Charles Kenny
November 13, 2019
On November 13, CGD senior fellow Charles Kenny testified before the House Committe on Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Hearing, on How America Leads Abroad: An Examination of Multilateral Development Institutions.
Blog Post

The Future of IFAD Assistance
Scott Morris
and
Jessie Lu
November 12, 2019
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is facing big questions about how best to respond to evolving financing needs in its client countries. But does it currently have the right financial model to contribute meaningfully to the SDG 2 agenda?
POLICY PAPER

Lending Terms for IFAD Projects
Scott Morris
and
Jessie Lu
November 12, 2019
Donor support for agriculture development is not keeping pace with developing country demand or the need for finance implied by Sustainable Development Goal 2. In order to increase the overall volume of resources available for these needs, IFAD is pursuing a reform agenda that considers providing lo...