- Political human rights should be given more consideration in the MDG discourse
- D. Messner / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (GDI), 2004
- This paper assesses the importance of the MDGs for the overall development discourse, and also examines the political determinants involved in achieving the MDGs. It argues that the MDG process has lent a substantial new thrust to the...
- How do religious movements influence the anti-poverty agenda?
- V. Pinglé / World Bank, 2005
- This theoretical paper, based on existing research, assesses the influence that religious movements have on the development process. The concept of identity politics is used to interpret the motivation for and principles of these move...
- Critique of the Commission for Africa findings
- D Kalete; C. Landsberg / CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation, 2005
- This paper engages with the UK Commission for Africa (CfA) and its related report entitled "Our Common Interests" launched in March 2005. It aims to stimulate discussion on the CfA report with a view to highlighting some of the key is...
- Rigorous attention to meeting the MDGs can mean that other development targets get overlooked
- L. Gold / Trocaire, 2005
- This paper outlines and lauds the aims of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but also highlights that the adoption of the goals also brings some serious risks. The MDGs have been rapidly elevated to the status of "ultimate solut...
- Examining the current discourse on international development policy
- S. Maxwell / Overseas Development Institute, 2005
- This report critically examines the current discourse on international development policy. It explores the provision of the so-called ‘meta-narrative’, which has replaced the Washington Consensus as a mainstream orthodoxy, h...
- What do we know about pro-poor growth?
- J. H. Lopez / World Bank, 2004
- Over the past few years pro-poor growth has become a very popular topic among development practitioners. This despite the fact that in many cases we do not even know what other people mean by pro-poor growth. Is it growth that leads t...
- Gender mainstreaming strategies in the water sector and women's empowerment
- I. Van Der Molen / European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes, 2002
- This paper critically examines discourse around gender mainstreaming in politics and decision-making, particularly as relates to the water sector. The author provides a critical perspective on the wide support this strategy has gained...
- Compilation of documents examining countries' obstacles to human security
- R. Bissio / Social Watch, 2004
- Acknowledging that it is impossibe to answer many specific questions on current events, this report aims to make its own contribution to the debate by examining which grassroots organisations around the world are engaged in the frontl...
- Over one hundred thousand excess civilian deaths since the 2003 invasion of Iraq
- L. Roberts; R. Lafta; R. Garfield; J. Khudhairi; G. Burnham / The Lancet, 2004
- This survey compares civilian mortality rates Iraq during the period of before the invasion and compares this with the rates after the invasion. The authors estimate that 98,000 more deaths than expected happened after the invasion ou...
- Can the ILO be the social pillar of globalisation?
- K. A. Hagen / Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., 2004
- This paper assesses the potential for the ILO to be "the social pillar" of the global architecture. The report is structured in three parts: looking at the debate on globalisation and development, the globalisation debate at the ILO, ...
- Gender mainstreaming strategies in the water sector and women's empowerment
- I. Van Der Molen / European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes, 2002
- This paper critically examines discourse around gender mainstreaming in politics and decision-making, particularly as relates to the water sector. The author provides a critical perspective on the wide support this strategy has gained...
- Compilation of documents examining countries' obstacles to human security
- R. Bissio / Social Watch, 2004
- Acknowledging that it is impossibe to answer many specific questions on current events, this report aims to make its own contribution to the debate by examining which grassroots organisations around the world are engaged in the frontl...
- Over one hundred thousand excess civilian deaths since the 2003 invasion of Iraq
- L. Roberts; R. Lafta; R. Garfield; J. Khudhairi; G. Burnham / The Lancet, 2004
- This survey compares civilian mortality rates Iraq during the period of before the invasion and compares this with the rates after the invasion. The authors estimate that 98,000 more deaths than expected happened after the invasion ou...
- Can the ILO be the social pillar of globalisation?
- K. A. Hagen / Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., 2004
- This paper assesses the potential for the ILO to be "the social pillar" of the global architecture. The report is structured in three parts: looking at the debate on globalisation and development, the globalisation debate at the ILO, ...
- Copenhagen Consensus: useful reflection or media stunt
- L. Knuchel / Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 2004
- This development policy briefing paper from SDC provides a commentary on the controversial Copenhagen Consensus exercise which asked nine leading economists to prioritise a variety of development problems using a cost benefit analysis...
- NGOs v the World Bank: who is the real champion of the poor?
- S. Mallaby / Foreign Policy [Journal], 2004
- In this short, polemical article, the author argues that NGO advocacy groups are acting against the interests of the poor and of international development through unreasonable criticism of the World Bank and similar agencies. The auth...
- UK aid agency accused of using aid to promote privatisation
- War on Want, 2004
- This paper analyses, for the first time, the role of privatisation consultants in developing countries. It argues that since privatisation of public services has led to increased poverty in many developing countries, the spending of U...
- How has the US reaction to 9/11 impacted global security and regional security in South Asia?
- R. Swaminathan / The South Asia Analysis Group, 2004
- Since the events of September 11, 2001 (9/11), the world has changed irrevocably. Attacks on civilian populations have since increased in number and ferocity. During this period, the US administration has been engaged on three fronts ...
- Interpreting the quality of research findings
- R. Pawson / Economic and Social Research Council, UK, 2004
- In trying to piece together the evidence that should carry weight in policy formation, a key step in the logic is to provide an ‘inclusion criterion’ as a means identifying those existing studies upon which most reliance sho...
- Top priorites for international development effort identified by the Copenhagen Consensus
- Copenhagen Consensus, 2004
- The goal of the Copenhagen Consensus project was to set priorities among a series of proposals for confronting ten great global challenges. Their panel of experts of experts was asked: What would be the best ways of adv...
- Department of Anthropology, University of Connecticut
- World Resources Report (WRR)
- The World Resources Report (WRR) provides policymakers around the world government, civil society, and business with analysis and insight about major environmental and development issues. It is the product of a 20-year partnership among the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Resources Institute.
- ephemera
- ephemera is an independent journal, supported by the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary, University of London.
- African Monitor
- As a Pan-African body established in 2006, African Monitor aims to assess the link between: The adequacy and appropriateness of the development processes and commitments The extent to which specific development pledges by African governments and their international partners are being kept The extent to which the implementation of development commitmen...
- The Sigma Scan
- The Horizon Scanning Centre has collected 'evidence of the future' from more than 2,000 document sources and interviews with 300 leading thinkers. Sigma has condensed this material into 250 short papers in order to challenge assumptions and spark ideas.
- Eldis Community
- The Eldis Community is a free on-line community where people can meet others involved in international development, discuss important issues and share useful resources. Membership and group creation is free: the service is financially supported by the Eldis donor group. On joining the Eldis Community, you can create your own profile, and thereby get yo...
