The First Tranche

Global South leaders from 148 countries reflect on a changing development landscape

A new AidData report leverages ten years of surveys to understand how development partnership has evolved over a decade.

Mapping the future of climate-smart agriculture with geospatial impact evaluations

A GeoField workshop at William & Mary brought together leading experts in impact evaluations and sustainable agriculture to share use cases and collaborate on a groundbreaking textbook.

How can Angola leverage its position effectively amid U.S.-China competition in Africa?

With America’s commitment to foreign aid now uncertain, the future of the Lobito Corridor, an ambitious U.S.-backed infrastructure initiative, hangs in the balance. Angola had pivoted toward the U.S. and away from China—where will it go now?

Chasing copper and cobalt: China’s mining operations in Peru and the DRC

As Beijing employs a global playbook to secure access to transition minerals, two countries of focus for its development finance portfolio have emerged: Peru and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

China’s global scanner dissemination

Billions of people and goods travel every year through scanners at customs checkpoints. Where has China provided this scanner equipment—and what are the security implications?

AidData and Rappler data journalism course explores China’s influence on global development

The training equipped practicing journalists with critical tools for analyzing economic and financial data to uncover trends in foreign funding to the Philippines.

New AidData report, dataset track China’s investments in critical minerals

It’s the first systematic attempt to understand Beijing’s strategy to control key segments of the global supply chain for transition minerals.

How does Beijing use information and public diplomacy to win the narrative?

AidData shared insights from our research at a recent meeting of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.

Decoding the message: Uncovering Beijing’s media strategies in the Philippines

As Latin America shifts toward China, AidData research examines Beijing’s growing influence

A new AidData policy brief sheds light on China’s state-directed engagements in Honduras and neighboring countries.

Mapping China’s COVID-19 aid footprint

What does China’s billion-dollar campaign tell us about future pandemic diplomacy?

Chancay port opens as China’s gateway to South America

Peru’s new megaport is poised to transform global trade—but China’s portfolio stretches far beyond the port.