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How Cambodia’s program to strengthen local governance built roads and saved lives

2019-06-24

A new report on the long-term impacts of locally-led development projects provides insights for those who work in post-conflict settings.

The First Tranche Blog

Urban boundaries for 200 cities added to AidData’s GeoQuery tool

2019-05-29

The First Tranche Blog

What would it cost for our cities to be sustainable by 2030?

2019-05-28

Policy Report

Counting on Statistics: How can national statistical offices and donors increase use?

Tanya Sethi, Mihir Prakash

Synthesis Report

Can Providing Local Data on Aid and Population Needs Improve Development Decision-Making?

Ariel BenYishay, Brad Parks

Working Paper #

Is Sunshine the Best Disinfectant? Foreign Direct Investment, the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, and Local Corruption

Samuel Brazys, Andreas Kotsadam

Programs

Catalyzing innovation in data, methods, and tools in five program areas that inform and empower development organizations, decision-makers, and stakeholders.

Geospatial Data & Tools for Analysis

Geospatial Impact Evaluations

Listening to Leaders

Sustainable Development Intelligence

Transparent Development Footprints

New Working Papers

Working Paper #

Mining, Rural Livelihoods and Food Security: A Disaggregated Analysis of Sub- Saharan Africa

Tim Wegenast, Jule Beck

June 13, 2019

Working Paper #

Chinese aid and local ethnic identification

Ann-Sofie Isaksson

June 5, 2019

Working Paper #

Does Private Aid Follow the Flag? An Empirical Analysis of Humanitarian Assistance

Andreas Fuchs, Hannes Öhler

May 30, 2019

Working Paper #

The Effects of Foreign Aid on Rebel Governance: Evidence from a Large-Scale U.S. Aid Program in Syria

Allison Carnegie, Kimberly Howe, Adam Lichtenheld, Dipali Mukhopadhyay

May 30, 2019

Working Paper #

Evidence on Wealth-Improving Effects of Forest Concessions in Liberia

Suhyun Jung, Chuan Liao, Arun Agrawal, Daniel G. Brown

May 30, 2019

Working Paper #

Autocratic Aid and Governance: What We Know, Don’t Know, and Need to Know

Bradley C. Parks, Austin M. Strange

May 30, 2019

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How Cambodia’s program to strengthen local governance built roads and saved lives

Urban boundaries for 200 cities added to AidData’s GeoQuery tool

What would it cost for our cities to be sustainable by 2030?

Policy Report

Synthesis Report

Programs

Geospatial Data & Tools for Analysis

Geospatial Impact Evaluations

Listening to Leaders

Sustainable Development Intelligence

Transparent Development Footprints

New Working Papers

June 13, 2019

June 5, 2019

May 30, 2019

May 30, 2019

May 30, 2019

May 30, 2019

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