over 8 years ago // Data for development

Commercial and academic incentives to keep data private are undermining the global response to infectious disease.

over 10 years ago // Consulting

Devex interviewed industry insiders from all continents, and though perceptions of expat consultant bias varied, all reported the same trend: Even on a playing field tilted in their favor, consultants from the "global north" are steadily losing ground as capacity in middle-income countries grows.

over 10 years ago // Climate change

Morocco's efforts to grow green have attracted international attention and praise. But a closer look at the "green growth" proponents' star pupil suggests carbon emissions cannot be cut radically alongside efforts to improve the economy.

over 10 years ago // Till Bruckner on anti-corruption efforts

There is often a tragic disconnect between academic thinking on corruption, empirical research and aid industry action on the ground. In this guest commentary, Till Bruckner outlines three such disconnects and discusses how donors could work with think tanks to improve anti-corruption efforts on the ground.

almost 11 years ago // Energy poverty

Despite initial skepticism, Morocco convinced donors to fund an ambitious flagship project that will not only help the country generate 42 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020 but also lower the cost of the centerpiece technology — concentrated solar power — worldwide.

almost 11 years ago // Transparency

Amid controversies surrounding the Clinton Foundation's alleged financial misdeeds and improprieties, Devex canvassed several leading advocates for nonprofit transparency for their opinions and elicited seven rules for excelling in accountability in this new age of heightened scrutiny.

almost 11 years ago // Natural resources management

The debate on whether and how the aid industry should engage with resource-rich countries and their often corrupt and undemocratic governments is far from new, but it has gained new urgency in the wake of massive natural resource discoveries across much of the developing world.

about 11 years ago // Good governance

Over the past decades, the aid industry has increasingly converged around the view that democracy and "good governance" matter for development. But what do most pro-democracy groups do? Not much, claims Till Bruckner in this guest commentary.

over 14 years ago

about 15 years ago