Aid for the private sector: continued controversy on ODA rules Comment | 17 October 2018 | Jesse Griffiths The official development assistance rules controversy threatens to overshadow more critical issues, and undermine the concept of ODA itself. Read and comment
Penny Mordaunt: five ways the UK can deliver renewed global leadership Comment | 11 April 2018 | Alex Thier Ahead of Secretary of State Penny Mordaunt's speech, Alex Thier identifies how DFID can renew the UK's capacity for global leadership. Read and comment
Reflections on Labour’s new vision for international development Comment | 26 March 2018 | Andrew Shepherd The new Labour Development Strategy is a welcome combination of vision and policy making but has some notable gaps. Read and comment
China’s new development agency: five expert views Comment | 14 March 2018 | Alex Thier, Nilima Gulrajani, Barnaby Willitts-King, Annalisa Prizzon, Linda Calabrese Five experts discuss China's new National Development and Cooperation Agency. Read and comment
Reviewing DFID’s new approach to gender equality Comment | 12 March 2018 | Abigail Hunt Abigail Hunt reviews DFID's new strategy. What has it got right and where does it need to do more? Read and comment
Four reasons why DFID’s new digital strategy is one to watch Insight | 2 February 2018 | Ailin Martinez DFID's new digital strategy is ambitious. But what does it mean in practice and what impact will it have on the international development sector? Read and comment
Do adolescent girls benefit from social enterprises? Briefing papers | December 2017 | Rebecca Holmes and Jaspreet K Sandhar This GAGE evidence digest discusses what is known about how social enterprises can improve outcomes for adolescent girls in low-income countries. Downloads
Bilateral donors and the age of the national interest: what prospects for challenge by development agencies? Journal articles or issues | May 2017 | Nilima Gulrajani This journal articles explores how donor agencies can challenge the rise of national interest in development. Downloads
MEDIA NOTE: Former US ambassador Mark Green nominated to lead USAID – statement and expert available Press release | 11 May 2017 Former US ambassador to Tanzania Mark Green has been nominated by President Donald Trump to head the USAID, it has been announced Find out more
Resilience in an age of risk Conference | 11 - 12 May 2017 This two day conference discusses how development agencies can be resilient and respond to risks in an uncertain political environment. Find out more
