As of 2015, 76 countries around the world criminalize consensual same-sex relationships. In the development and human rights communities, violence, discrimination, and inequality are often considered a barrier to progress and now, questions of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) are being [...]
"Blended finance" is a key emerging area in development finance. We take a deeper look at measurement and reporting issues, and leverage effects. [...]
"Blended finance" is a key emerging area in development finance. We make sense of it and share key resources. [...]
Examining post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. How does Canada compare to other [...]
Education is vital to improving health, building peaceful societies, ending poverty and improving gender equality – yet despite its critical importance, global financing for education has declined in recent years, even while investment in other areas of international development has [...]
Is there a link between Canadian exports and official development assistance? Results from an augmented gravity model, looking at Canadian exports and ODA to developing countries 1989-2015. [...]
CIDP and GPE collaboration on why teachers are critical to overcoming the education quality challenge and improving student learning to achieve [...]
Analyzing the FIAP commitment to ensure that “no less than 50% of bilateral ODA is allocated to countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by 2021-22”. Does the target make sense? Is it ambitious? How does it relate to what we know about the changing geography of poverty and need? [...]
Additionality remains one of the most confusing concepts in development finance. The need for a common understanding of additionality in the context of DFIs is highlighted by increasing interest in capturing private finance mobilized by official development finance in OECD-DAC reporting and [...]
DRR spending since 2011 has been fairly flat among DAC countries. Recent international efforts to raise awareness for DRR may signal potential for greater investment in coming years, but real challenges [...]
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