UPCOMING EVENT
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC
The fight against global poverty has become a fight for global security. But after an awkward entrance into the 21st century, America must redefine its role in the world, including its relations with developing countries. On December 10th, Brookings Senior Fellow Colin Bradford will offer a public memo to the president-elect with recommendations how to modernize U.S. aid efforts and address the global development challenges of the 21st century effectively and with accountability. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Colin I. Bradford, December 10, 2008, The Brookings Institution
America cannot afford to divest from the fight against global poverty in a world where remote threats can rapidly metastasize into global challenges. Instead the United States must demonstrate renewed leadership and showcase its national spirit while investing wisely through more effective foreign aid and stronger civilian, volunteer and private sector engagement. Read More
VIDEO
Mauricio Cárdenas, November 24, 2008
Latin America Initiative Director Mauricio Cárdenas says the Partnership for the Americas Commission’s new report offers important recommendations and insights for the president-elect.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas and Johannes F. Linn, November 2008, The Brookings Institution
Despite increasing aid volume and ministerial promises and commitments, there are gaps in the effectiveness of development aid. Using a two-pronged approach, Homi Kharas and Johannes Linn analyze these gaps and provide useful recommendations so that the aid architecture can be strengthened, aid flows coordinated and development sustainable—ultimately making aid better. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
November 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Leaders from G-20 countries gathered in Washington, D.C. to address a financial crisis whose evolution highlights a dramatic shift in the global economy. In a new report, Brookings Global experts examine seven key issues at stake and make recommendations for next steps. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Strobe Talbott, November 02, 2008, Financial Times
Climate change, nuclear proliferation, global trade and poverty, pandemics and terrorism will top the next president's agenda. The biggest job for the new U.S. administration, says Strobe Talbott, is to find better methods of governing an interdependent world. That is the only way to ensure the upside of globalization prevails over the downside. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William Easterly, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
In a new working paper, William Easterly examines the Western efforts to “save Africa.” He argues that little has been learned over the years with the aid to Africa effort and that it has merely been a cycling of aid ideas. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Arntraud Hartmann and Johannes F. Linn, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
Scaling up—expanding, adapting, and sustaining successful projects, programs, or policies over time—can substantially reduce poverty. To improve the effectiveness of development programs, Arntraud Hartmann and Johannes Linn outline the key aspects that allow for scaling up to occur. This framework includes the implementation phases of development interventions—monitoring, evaluating, planning and effective management. Hartmann and Linn also reflect on lessons learned, case studies, and implications for aid and aid donors. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Moeed Yusuf, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
Moeed Yusuf analyzes Pakistan's high potential for youth radicalization. He writes that the situation is marked by a poor education system stratified along socio-economic lines and disparate economic opportunities across segments of society, and he offers several policy suggestions for addressing the problem. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lex Rieffel, October 27, 2008, The Brookings Institution
In new commentary, Lex Rieffel examines the upcoming G-20 financial summit in Washington, scheduled for November 15, and discusses recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the discussions and the governance structure. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Richard Joseph, October 24, 2008, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
In a speech delivered before the Department of Political Science, Faculty of the Social Sciences at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria prior to the U.S. presidential election, Richard Joseph reflects on what a win by Barack Obama could mean for Africa, with regard to aid and smart growth. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lex Rieffel, Fall 2008, World View, Volume 21, Number 3
The Peace Corps, although the standard of excellence for international volunteering, remains constrained by budget issues and low numbers of volunteers. In a recent World View article, Lex Rieffel proposes the creation of a Corporation for International Study and Service that includes the Peace Corps as one solution and outlines potential benefits. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Arntraud Hartmann and Johannes F. Linn, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
Scaling up—expanding, adapting, and sustaining successful projects, programs, or policies over time—can substantially reduce poverty. Johannes Linn and Arntraud Hartmann outline the actions that bilateral and multilateral donors and private aid agencies need to take in order to support scaling up for effective, sustainable development. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
On October 15, 2008, Brookings hosted Sadako Ogata, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for a briefing on the topic of foreign aid effectiveness and the future of aid. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
October 2008, The Brookings Institution
As President-Elect Obama prepares to lead the United States, what are the top global economic challenges facing the new president and his advisors and how should the new administration address them? A new report by Brookings global economic and development experts ranks the top 10 issues and details specific ideas for how to tackle the toughest challenges. Read More