U.S. contributions to Kenya estimated at over $3 billion annually, according to new AidData research The report is the first to provide a whole-of-society view of U.S. contributions to Kenya’s economy and development. John Custer, Soren Patterson
AidData launches third Listening to Leaders Survey in 141 countries The survey goes out to 100,000 in-country leaders, gauging attitudes on priorities, reforms, and partnerships. Alex Wooley
In 'Nature': Using GIE to map deforestation in the Amazon rainforest AidData's Ariel BenYishay co-authored a new paper in Nature Sustainability on how land titling programs impact Amazon forest loss. Nathan Warters/W&M News
Making data work for refugee and migrant children Overcoming blind spots in how we produce and use data about refugee and migrant children will help decision makers better direct resources to them. Sasan Faraj, Soren Patterson
Powerful lessons for global development How much foreign direct investment are China and Russia putting into low- and middle-income countries? How much of China’s foreign aid supports their own strategic economic development? These are just some of the questions students are helping to answer at AidData. Leslie McCullough
Evaluating the impacts of a food security program in the face of climate shocks A recent evaluation highlights how severe climate shocks hindered the long-term impacts of a USAID food security program in Malawi. Soren Patterson
Five lessons on counting the costs of sustainable cities We share lessons learned from our work with UN-Habitat to understand the financing needed to achieve SDG 11 at the city level. Mihir Prakash, John Custer
How does China’s development model affect state stability in African countries? Both World Bank and Chinese aid projects are associated with a reduction in violence against civilians, but regions with Chinese aid see an increase in government repression. Melvin H.L. Wong, Lennart Kaplan, Kai Gehring
Beijing's public diplomacy spending in South and Central Asia quantified and evaluated AidData, a research lab at William & Mary, today released new data and analysis capturing the results of the Chinese government's strategic public diplomacy efforts in 13 countries. Alexander Wooley
New report, dashboard captures Beijing’s influence in East Asia & the Pacific New AidData report details how Beijing mobilizes media and students to bolster China’s image abroad. Soren Patterson
Where are we going, where have we been? What we’ve learned about promoting data and evidence uptake An update on AidData’s three-year strategic vision to promote data and evidence uptake by policymakers and practitioners, and where we are going next. Bradley C. Parks
