by Global Development Institute | Jan 20, 2020 | Comment
Since the election, the idea of the Conservative government merging DFID into the Foreign Office has been heavily rumoured. Despite denials, a speech by Liam Fox and a subsequent leader article in The Times both backing a merger gave further credence to the proposals....
by Global Development Institute | Dec 18, 2018 | News, Policy, Uncategorized
Wei Liu and Heiner Janus China’s development agency released a new draft of “Measures for the Administration of Foreign Aid” on 13 November, asking for comments from the public. The measures clarify and guide the practices of all Chinese institutions engaged in...
by Global Development Institute | Aug 23, 2018 | Comment, Research Findings, Uncategorized
Pablo Yanguas, Global Development Institute Honorary Fellow At a time when countries are highly integrated yet increasingly unequal there is no more important issue than ensuring that everyone lives well, but how do we achieve this? Old paradigms focused on...
by Global Development Institute | May 11, 2017 | Comment
Professor David Hulme, Executive director of the Global Development Institute A day is a long time in politics and the first full day of election campaigning was dominated by suggestions that the Conservatives would row back on the commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 4, 2017 | Comment
Pablo Yanguas continues our series looking at the big development trends to look out for in 2017 These are difficult times for the foreign aid system. While budgets may still be growing in countries like the UK, the reality of aid is one of dire challenges on two...