AidData — A Research Lab at William & Mary

The First Tranche Blog

U.S. contributions to Kenya estimated at over $3 billion annually, according to new AidData research

2020-06-17

The report is the first to provide a whole-of-society view of U.S. contributions to Kenya’s economy and development.

The First Tranche Blog

AidData launches third Listening to Leaders Survey in 141 countries

2020-06-16

The First Tranche Blog

In 'Nature': Using GIE to map deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

2020-06-11

magazine.wm.edu

Tracking China: AidData Sheds Light on Chinese Foreign Aid

AidData’s research on China’s official finance is featured in William & Mary’s magazine.

Methodology

Counting the Costs

Mihir Prakash, Mengfan Cheng, Suzanne Schadel, Marco Kamiya

Policy Report

Investing in Kenya's People: Valuing the Benefits of the U.S.-Kenya Relationship

Policy Brief

Overcoming Blind Spots: Making Data Work for Children on the Move Policy Brief

New Working Papers

Working Paper #

A micro-based approach to evaluate the effect of water supply on health in Uganda

Raymond Frempong, Lucas Kitzmüller, David Stadelmann

May 28, 2020

Working Paper #

Does Foreign Aid Raise Awareness of Corruption? Evidence from Chinese Aid in 30 African States

Sujin Cha

May 28, 2020

Working Paper #

Impact of Development Aid on Infant Mortality: Micro-level Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire

Didier Wayoro, Léonce Ndikumana

May 28, 2020

Working Paper #

Comparative Effects of Foreign Direct Investment from China and Other Sources on Africa’s Economic Growth

Marvelous Ngundu, Nicholas Ngepah

January 27, 2020

Working Paper #

Who Gets the Goodies? Overlapping Interests and the Geography of Aid for Trade Allocation in Bangladesh

Samuel Brazys, Minhaj Mahmud, Arya Pillai

January 27, 2020

Working Paper #

Target at the Right Level: Aid, Spillovers and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Firat Demir, Yi Duan

January 27, 2020

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

AidData's Research In the News

As China builds up Africa, some in Uganda warn of trouble

Associated Press

The effect of aid is visible from space

Dagens Nyheter

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

The Wall Street Journal

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

The Washington Post

About AidData

We use rigorous methods, cutting-edge tools, and granular data on international development to answer the question: who is doing what, where, for whom, and to what effect?