China and global development: nine things to read in October Insight | 18 October 2019 | Linda Calabrese Chinese aid; the country's developing country status; whether the Chinese economic model can work for Africa and more. Read and comment
Making the Belt and Road Initiative work for Africa Insight | 15 October 2019 | Linda Calabrese China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative offers opportunities for Africa but countries will need to be strategic to avoid losses and maximise gains. Read and comment
Low-income country debt: three key trends Insight | 15 October 2019 | Jesse Griffiths The first in a new blog series explores how more low-income countries are vulnerable to debt, while they also face rising and more expensive debt levels. Read and comment
Country experiences with decentralised climate finance: early outcomes Research reports and studies | September 2019 | Adriana Quevedo, Neil Bird, Aklilu Amsalu, Florence Crick, Achiba Gargule, Omeno Suji This study explores if public investments by government-led climate funds are building climate resilience that responds to locally determined priorities. Downloads
Decent work for all: six priorities for this week’s UN summit Comment | 8 April 2019 | Abigail Hunt, Mareike Schomerus, Richard Mallett, Andrew Shepherd, Alberto Lemma, Francesca Bastagli Show workers change; support good job creation, including for migrants; promote 'growth from below'; encourage private investors; ensure social protection. Read and comment
Almost half of land disputes over African sugar last more than ten years – new research Press release | 25 February 2019 Researchers calculate land disputes can causes losses of up to US$101 million across a range of agricultural projects in Africa and harm local communities Find out more
Assessing the costs of tenure risks to agribusinesses Research reports and studies | February 2019 | Anna Locke, Lou Munden, Joseph Feyertag and Benedick Bowie The Quantifying Tenure Risk Initiative has developed a new tool to help agribusinesses avoid harmful investment by accurately assessing tenure risk. Downloads
New financing partnerships for humanitarian impact Research reports and studies | January 2019 | Barnaby Willitts-King, Roshni Assomull, John Bryant, Clare McCartney, Tej Dhami and Dominic Llewellyn with Sarah Adamczyk How innovative financing could help to address funding challenges facing the humanitarian system. Downloads
China and development: six things to read in December Insight | 17 December 2018 | Linda Calabrese Covering the 40th anniversary of China's 'reform and opening up', changes to aid rules, China's political structure, and the Belt and Road Initiative. Read and comment
China and international development: six things to read in October Insight | 30 October 2018 | Linda Calabrese Covering debt (a key theme in the commentary around last month’s China-Africa summit) as well as trends in Chinese manufacturing investment. Read and comment
