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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...
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...
New from CGD
September 06, 2005
Our Commitment to Development Index now features animated maps that show the strengths and weaknesses of the world's richest countries in seven areas of development policy. Join us for a Sept. 13 public discussion with index architect David Roodman and critiques from rich and developing...
New from CGD
August 25, 2005
Which rich countries do the most—and least—for development? The Commitment to Development Index shows that helping to fight poverty is about far more than giving money. The Index ranks 21 rich countries according to their policies in seven areas: aid, trade, investment, migration, security, environm...