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Getting on target: A new approach for tracking financing to the SDGs

2019-07-11

We tracked over $44 billion in donor financing to the SDGs in four countries, using an updated methodology for estimating SDG-related financing.

The First Tranche Blog

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

2019-06-24

The First Tranche Blog

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

2019-05-29

Synthesis Report

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

Ariel BenYishay, Brad Parks

Working Paper #

China and the World Bank: How Contrasting Development Approaches Affect the Stability of African States

Kai Gehring, Lennart Kaplan, Melvin H. L. Wong

Policy Report

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

Tanya Sethi, Mihir Prakash

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 #

Foreign Aid and Soft Power: Great Power Competition in Africa in the Early 21st Century

Robert A. Blair, Robert Marty, Philip Roessler

August 22, 2019

Working Paper #

Why does aid not target the poorest?

Ryan C. Briggs

July 31, 2019

Working Paper #

Public Infrastructure Provision and Ethnic Favouritism: Evidence from South Africa

Leoné Walters, Manoel Bittencourt, Carolyn Chisadza

July 29, 2019

Working Paper #

Is Favoritism a Threat to Chinese Aid Effectiveness? A Subnational Analysis of Chinese Development Projects

Axel Dreher, Andreas Fuchs, Roland Hodler, Bradley C. Parks, Paul A. Raschky, Michael J. Tierney

July 15, 2019

Working Paper #

Are donors targeting the greatest health needs? Evidence from mining sites in the D.R.Congo

Samuel Lordemus

June 27, 2019

Working Paper #

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

Samuel Brazys, Andreas Kotsadam

June 24, 2019

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Getting on target: A new approach for tracking financing to the SDGs

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

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

Synthesis Report

Policy Report

Programs

Geospatial Data & Tools for Analysis

Geospatial Impact Evaluations

Listening to Leaders

Sustainable Development Intelligence

Transparent Development Footprints

New Working Papers

August 22, 2019

July 31, 2019

July 29, 2019

July 15, 2019

June 27, 2019

June 24, 2019

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China’s Xi Vows New Direction for ‘Belt and Road’ After Criticism

The new World Bank head wants some changes. That could backfire.

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Comment les Chinois mènent la conquête de l'Afrique | How the Chinese lead the conquest of Africa

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