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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

Aid Transparency and Subsidies to Private Companies: A First Step, But a Long Road Ahead
Charles Kenny
October 10, 2019
Today the IFC announced a step forward in its transparency around the use of aid resources to finance private companies. That’s right and proper: When scarce aid, and scarce tax resources, are used to support private firms, citizens of donor countries and recipient countries alike ha...
Blog Post

Infrastructure and IDA19: A Priority or Not?
Nancy Lee
September 03, 2019
The grim picture for SDG-related infrastructure finance in low-income countries (LICs) is by now familiar. Nancy Lee examines salient evidence about the state of funding for infrastructure in LMICs.
CGD NOTE

Promoting Investment in Research for Development Outcomes: A Research Ventures Fund at the World Bank
Scott Morris
August 08, 2019
This note proposes a new Research Ventures Fund (RVF) at the World Bank to better prioritize R&D investments in support of development progress. The RVF would employ financing mechanisms that are consistent with research needs: significant scale and scope, patience, and tolerance for failure. Ex...