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New from CGD
December 10, 2010
The International Development Association (IDA) is the World Bank’s arm that provides highly concessional loans and grants to the world’s poorest countries. IDA is one of the largest sources of assistance for these countries – of which, half are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. And, it is the single...
CGD in the News
November 06, 2006
Senior fellow Todd Moss was quoted in this USA Today article about China's expanding role as a development actor in Africa.
From the article:
"China is taking a 'realpolitik' point of view, trying to secure natural resources to continue fueling its high rates of economic growth. ... For Africa...
New from CGD
July 10, 2006
As leaders from the world's most powerful nations prepare to gather in St. Petersburg, Russia, this weekend, observers with even a modicum of memory could be forgiven for wondering whether the leaders suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder. After all, it was only one year ago that G-8 leaders met in...
New from CGD
February 06, 2006
Two new working papers examine problems with aid delivery. In An Aid-Institutions Paradox, Todd Moss, Gunilla Pettersson, and Nicolas van de Walle show how aid can undermine institutional development, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Aid Project Proliferation and Absorptive Capacity, by David Ro...
CGD in the News
January 27, 2006
This article about the nomination of Randall Tobias as the new USAID administrator highlights the recent debate over the restructuring of and the "politicization" of US foreign aid. The article notes CGD research presented in the working paper: The Global War on Terror and U.S. Development Assistanc...
CGD in the News
August 08, 2005
Research Fellow Todd Moss was quoted in this New York Times artilce by Celia Dugger, noting that the Millennium Challenge Corporation is an experiment testing the idea that giving "grants to nations with relatively honest governments, low trade barriers and soundly managed economies will create econ...
CGD in the News
July 28, 2005
Research fellow Todd Moss was interviewed for this LA Times piece about the G-8 aid proposals. "The record of lots of aid leading to economic growth and transformation is an old idea from the '50s that's never been shown to work," Moss said. "I am very skeptical it will lead to sustained economic gr...