ODA

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POLICY PAPER

What is the Role of Aid in Middle-Income Countries?
Ranil Dissanayake et al.
December 21, 2020
We develop screens and principles designed to maximise the impact of aid, especially in richer recipients. All else equal, a dollar spent in the poorest countries will have a larger impact on well-being than a dollar spent in richer countries, so ODA should be concentrated in those countries.
Blog Post

Better Ways to Use Aid in Middle-Income Countries
Ranil Dissanayake et al.
December 21, 2020
In a paper and blog, the authors examine the distribution of aid among countries at different income levels and focus on the aid going to middle-income countries (MICs).
POLICY PAPER

ODA in Turmoil: Why Aid Definitions and Targets Will Come Under Pressure in the Pandemic Age, and What Might be Done About It?
Andrew Rogerson
and
Euan Ritchie
December 15, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, official development assistance (ODA) remains an essential, though often criticised, form of external financing for developing countries.
Blog Post

Playing Snakes and Ladders with International Development Aid: When Fragile Accounting Rules and Political Pressures Mix
Andrew Rogerson
and
Euan Ritchie
December 15, 2020
In new analysis, we explore the impact of political pressures and fragile accounting rules on aid budgets, and ask: What can be done to ensure ODA remains robust and relevant?