Distant Neighbors: Innovative Approaches to Development across Geographies
BY STEFAN NORGAARD On a cold December afternoon in 2017, I step inside the offices of Women in Informal Employment:
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The Case for Chinese Aid: Why It Complements, Not Displaces, Western Aid
BY HAIYANG ZHANG In China’s recent 19th Party Congress, President Xi Jinping spoke confidently about blazing “a new trail for
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Can the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Bring Equity through Infrastructure?
BY MAX NATHANSON The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will change Pakistan. CPEC — a proposed network of highways, power plants,
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Education Policy Reform: A Catalyst for Innovation in Developing Countries
BY BILAL CHAUDHARY Stimulating domestic innovation is crucial for developing countries. Innovation, creativity, and out-of-the-box thinking can accelerate the pace
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Rich Country or Poor Country, Invest in Infrastructure
How can we pursue faster, more resilient growth when economies are weighed down by structural deficiencies across the board? Infrastructure investment.
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Voice & Violence: Making Public Security Work for the Global Poor
BY GRANT TUDOR AND JUSTIN WARNER Last year, Human Rights Watch shared a story about Michelle, a 57 year-old Zimbabwean
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Want to Fix the Development Sector? Stop Calling it “Development”
BY ANIKA MANZOOR The international development sector, like many other sectors under the Trump Administration, is undergoing some deep soul-searching
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