President Obama’s Africa Record: The Hard Road to a Genuine Partnership ArticleJul 21, 2015 President Obama’s Africa Record: The Hard Road to a Genuine Partnership On the cusp of his trip to Africa, how does President Obama’s record on the continent stand up? Jul 21, 2015 John Norris
Fragile Progress ReportJun 8, 2015 Fragile Progress The risk that impoverished populations in fragile and conflict-affected states will be left behind by the United Nations' ambitious development agenda is increasing as member states negotiate the post-2015 development agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals. Jun 8, 2015 John Norris, Casey Dunning, Annie Malknecht
Delivering Development After 2015 ReportAug 25, 2014 Delivering Development After 2015 The conversation on the post-2015 development agenda is shifting from defining goals to financing and implementation, providing both opportunities and challenges as financing negotiations culminate in July 2015. Aug 25, 2014 Molly Elgin-Cossart
What the Millennium Development Goals Have Accomplished ArticleAug 18, 2014 What the Millennium Development Goals Have Accomplished With just 500 days left before the Millennium Development Goals expire, it is important to acknowledge all that they have spurred the world to achieve. Aug 18, 2014 Annie Malknecht
Africa 2.0: Looking to the Future ArticleAug 5, 2014 Africa 2.0: Looking to the Future The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, focused on investment in the next generation, sets the stage for sustained partnership, and a commitment to regularizing the U.S.-Africa dialogue can help ensure its success. Aug 5, 2014 Molly Elgin-Cossart
What to Watch at the BRICS Summit in Brazil ArticleJul 14, 2014 What to Watch at the BRICS Summit in Brazil The meeting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa this week highlights the potentially positive role the group could play in revitalizing the global system of partnerships and alliances to tackle the challenges of the 21st century. Jul 14, 2014 Molly Elgin-Cossart
Applying Universal Goals to the United States ReportMay 12, 2014 Applying Universal Goals to the United States One of the most innovative elements of the emerging post-2015 global development agenda is a focus on universality. What would that mean in the United States? May 12, 2014 John Norris, Molly Elgin-Cossart, Casey Dunning
The Case for Regional Compacts ReportMar 17, 2014 The Case for Regional Compacts As the Millennium Challenge Corporation approaches its 10-year anniversary, it must explore and implement new aid approaches to stay on the cutting edge of international development best practices. Embracing regional compacts and regional threshold programs would allow the MCC to increase its number of beneficiaries and the sustained impact of its work at little to no additional cost. Mar 17, 2014 Paul Applegarth, Casey Dunning, John Norris
Is Local Spending Better? ReportNov 4, 2013 Is Local Spending Better? By better defining the rationale behind procurement reform, increasing transparency, and using current mechanisms to expand its partner base, USAID can greatly increase its partnerships with local institutions while also building support for this critical reform within the U.S. development community. Nov 4, 2013 Casey Dunning
The Role of the U.S. Government in Promoting Private-Sector Development Solutions ReportAug 14, 2013 The Role of the U.S. Government in Promoting Private-Sector Development Solutions A series of seismic changes are fundamentally altering how we should think about the relationship between public and private flows targeted at promoting development. Aug 14, 2013 John Podesta, John Norris