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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...
CGD in the News
May 22, 2006
The Australian government has just announced it will increase aid spending to $3.1 billion by 2010, from $1.9 billion. This article detailing Australia's plan to provide more funds in the Asia-Pacific region cites CGD's Commitment to Development Index, noting Australia's 2005 scores.
March 27, 2006
U.S. development assistance hit a record high of $27.5 billion in 2005, from $19.7 billion the year before and $11.4 billion in 2001, according to U.S. figures released Monday. CGD research fellow David Roodman, lead architect of the Commitment to Development Index, looked at the numbers and found t...
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...