China’s development banks lent more than twice as much for public-private infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa as the US, Germany, Japan, and France’s development finance institutions combined, according to a new study from the Center for Global Development.
Foreign private investment now supplies about as much finance as foreign aid in many low-income countries in Africa and Asia, according to a study published today by the Center for Global Development.
How much does fair trade help poor coffee farmers? A new study suggests that the poorest farmers lack the resources to get certified without extensive, and ongoing, assistance.