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Blog Post
March 22, 2013
Bob Geldof is the latest guest on Development Drums talking about about his work in development over three decades. Beware: the language is colourfully and characteristically explicit in places. You can listen to the 35 minute version here, or listen to the entire extended ...
Blog Post
February 25, 2013
The Institute of Medicine, the prestigious health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, has weighed in with a massive report on the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the multibillion dollar US effort to confront the epidemic in the developing world. The evaluation validates PEP...
Blog Post
February 25, 2013
Mike is in a hurry to get home from work – eager to see his family and put his feet up after a long shift.
It’s 5pm on a chilly winter day in Detroit and he’s waiting for his bus to come. Thanks to TextMyBus.com and the Detroit Department of Transportation, he is able to use his cell phone to d...
Blog Post
February 07, 2013
As mentioned in our last post, aid agencies are experimenting with programs that incorporate the main features of COD Aid: paying for outputs and outcomes, giving the recipient greater discretion to spend as they see fit, independent verification, and transparency. Once these results-based programs ...