Europe

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Blog Post
Africa Needs a Stronger Europe, Europe Needs a Stronger Africa
W. Gyude Moore
September 10, 2020
With both the United States and China emerging as spoilers in the international system, Africa’s efforts to increase its economic power will only succeed if met with a more expansive European foreign policy, backed by an increase in resources to match such ambitions.
Blog Post
Expanding the Menagerie: Why the FCDO Needs To Be Both Hedgehog and Fox To Reach Its Potential
Stefan Dercon
and
Ranil Dissanayake
August 05, 2020
In Isaiah Berlin’s famous essay, he divided the world into hedgehogs, who have a singular vision uniting all action, and foxes, characterized by the breadth of their intellectual curiosity and locus of attention. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office needs to be both hedgehog an...
CGD NOTES
The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Hounds: How the FCDO Can Deliver Its Vision for Development
Stefan Dercon
and
Ranil Dissanayake
August 05, 2020
Being a force for good in the world is more than about branding, or even good intentions: it requires impact and an organisation capable of it. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s vision offers a good starting point for being a values-driven force for good in the world, but within tha...
CGD NOTES
The UK’s Fiscal Contribution to the EU Budget and its International Element
Ian Mitchell
and
Sam Hughes
July 28, 2020
This note lays out calculations of the UK’s net fiscal contribution to the EU budget between the years 2008 to 2018, and quantifies the support provided to other EU countries to promote their economic growth, regional convergence and rural development, but which is not classified as aid.
TESTIMONY
Mikaela Gavas Gives Evidence on the UK's Future Relationship with the EU
Mikaela Gavas
July 21, 2020
Mikaela Gavas gives evidence to the House of Commons Future Relations with the European Union Committee.
BRIEFS
Commitment to Development Index 2020
Ian Mitchell et al.
June 25, 2020
The Commitment to Development Index ranks 40 countries on their development policies. How did your country do this year?
Blog Post
How are International Development Agencies Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis?
Mikaela Gavas et al.
April 08, 2020
COVID-19 has become the biggest stress test in decades for international cooperation. Will donors be able to deliver effective, sustainable development for the world’s poor while also scrambling to support health systems cope with this crisis?