Development Finance

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CGD NOTE

Mismeasuring ODA—How Risky Actually Are Aid Loans?

Euan Ritchie
November 05, 2020
This note explores what happens to the value of ODA loans if more realistic discount rates are chosen. In short, the value of ODA loans falls by over a half.
Blog Post

DFIs’ Approach to Gender Lens Investing: Reflections from Research and Practice
Andia Chakava
and
Megan O'Donnell
October 22, 2020
Andia Chakava, Investment Director at the Graça Machel Trust, joined our launch event to share her reflections on the survey’s formulation and findings. Here we further unpack reactions to the survey’s findings, place them within the broader context of the private investment landscape, and highlight...
Blog Post

The Problem Isn’t that Chinese Lending Is Too Big, It’s that the US and Europe’s Is Too Small
Charles Kenny
and
Ian Mitchell
October 19, 2020
As the possibility of a new Cold War between the US and China gains traction in some foreign policy circles, the scale of Chinese development finance has taken center stage. A closer examination suggests the cost to China of this lending is distinctly underwhelming. It would be cheap for the US and ...
CGD NOTE

Empathy and Client Relationships in Development Finance
Sir Suma Chakrabarti
and
Hannah Brown
October 15, 2020
Development finance is multifaceted, but empathy is a rarely discussed characteristic of the relationship between providers and clients. Sir Suma Chakrabarti and Hannah Brown argue this should be more of a consideration for DFIs.