by Global Development Institute | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur interviews leading Russian economist Sergei Guriev, for the latest in the Rising Powers and Interdependent Futures podcast series. They talk about the problem that Russian economy is facing with corruption and the need for deep...
by Global Development Institute | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
‘Farmer-led’ irrigation may exceed all ‘official’ schemes, effectively doubling the amount of irrigated land in sub-Saharan Africa. This policy brief identifies the implications for irrigation policy and agricultural management, summarising the opportunities and...
by Global Development Institute | May 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
What limits the impact of foreign aid programmes? If frontline workers had freedom to experiment could aid effectiveness be improved? What in the aid bureaucracy and political environment constrains flexibility? David Hulme & Nicola Banks lead this exciting...
by Global Development Institute | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur interviews Kaushik Basu, the former chief economist at the World Bank and economics advisor to the Indian government for the latest in the Rising Powers and Interdependent Futures podcast series. Basu discusses the implications...
by Global Development Institute | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sara Rich Dorman gave a lecture entitled ‘Understanding Zimbabwe: from liberation to authoritarianism’ You can listen to the podcast, or watch the lecture below. Find out more about the other talks in our GDI Lecture series Understanding Zimbabwe with Sara Rich Dorman...
