over 5 years ago // Democracy and Governance

Foreign policy and development policy cannot be content with just “good governance” and transitory results, write Alex Thier, senior democracy fellow at Freedom House.

over 6 years ago // The Future of DFID

Boris Johnson — Theresa May's likely successor as U.K. prime minister — is a threat to DFID's existence and independence. ODI's Alex Thier explains.

almost 7 years ago // World bank

The Overseas Development Institute's Alex Thier outlines five criteria for selecting the next leader of the World Bank.

over 7 years ago // Tax systems

Overseas Development Institute's Alex Thier and ONE Campaign's Jamie Drummond weigh in on the state and future of the Addis Tax Initiative.

about 8 years ago // The future of DFID

Penny Mordaunt has hit the ground running as the United Kingdom's new aid chief. Here are four ways she can channel enthusiasm into impact from Overseas Development Institute Executive Director Alex Thier.

about 9 years ago // US election

While policy details are thin, President-elect Donald Trump’s likely views on foreign aid and development assistance can be summed up in two words: America first. Alex Thier, incoming executive director of the Overseas Development Institute and former USAID official discusses what this might look like in this commentary.

about 10 years ago // US aid

Ahead of his departure from USAID, Alex Thier, assistant to the administrator for policy, planning and learning, reflects on what the global development community has accomplished together in this exclusive guest commentary. What challenges still lie ahead?

about 10 years ago // Sustainable development goals

While the extreme poverty has been cut from 43 percent in 1990 to 17 percent in 2011, that still means there's a billion people struggling to move out of it. In this exclusive commentary, USAID's Alex Thier shares how "Vision to End Extreme Poverty" gives a new understanding of what it means to be poor.