In January this year, Pascal Lamy, Director General of the World Trade Organization delivered a...
Category - Aid effectiveness
The future of aid: not all about the money?
Amidst the ongoing budget tightening in aid circles (except for the UK) and the uncertainty as to...
A once-in-a-generation opportunity: the final push to end polio
Polio has been reduced worldwide by 99% since 1988. A year-and-a-half ago, my colleague Chris Maher...
March blog digest: Countdown to the May budget | Fear and...
Countdown to the May budget Remarkably, on March 20, the UK increased its aid by 3 billion pounds...
CoST’s benefits: an interview with Chrik Poortman
Christiaan (Chrik) Poortman is Chair of the Interim Board of the Construction Sector Transparency...
Careers in development: an interview with AusAID Chief Economist...
Jonathan: What are your responsibilities as the Chief Economist at AusAID? Michael: AusAID’s...
UK high jump to 0.7 per cent shows Australia how it’s done
UK Chancellor George Osborne confirmed in his 20 March budget speech that, despite the UK’s dire...
Aid Buzz (March 20): Aid campaigning | Philippines road project...
Our monthly round-up of Australian aid and development news. The Movement to End Poverty On 14...
Aid, democracy and rights
Can aid promote democracy and improve human rights? This is an important question and some...
The private sector: the new black in women’s economic empowerment
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year we’d like to highlight some exciting and...