This case sets out the experience of FinMark, an independent trust funded by DFID, in facilitating the development of more inclusive markets for transaction banking services in South Africa.
An ongoing 'conversation' hosted by Wired magazine about technology, infrastructure, and the future of Haiti.
Online game developed by the Institute for the Future and the World Bank Institute to help participants develop skills and solutions to world problems. The 10-week game is free to play and begins March 3. Players will complete 10 missions and 10 quests — one a week .
Issue of Focal Point newsletter from the Canadian Foundation for the Americas on development in Haiti. Articles available in both English and French.
A report by Paul Collier, author of 'The Bottom Billion', for the Secretary-General of the United Nations
The Centre, formally known as the International Child Development Centre, has as its prime objectives to improve international understanding of the issues relating to children's rights, to promote economic policies that advance the cause of children, and to help facilitate the full implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in industrialized and developing countries.
Effort to measure development gains in the U.S. across states and districts according to indicators in three key areas: health, education and income.
Report building on a set of 40 research studies in the tsunami affected regions of India and Sri Lanka aimed at improving the policies and practices of Oxfam and other aid agencies in the tsunami response, as well as contributing to humanitarian aid effectiveness in future emergencies. The studies cover a range of topics including disaster risk reduction (DRR), gender equity, climate change, physical and mental health, livelihoods, conflict, and local capacity.
Lessons from a study of commitments by companies and other organizations through the Clinton Global Initiative. The study focuses in particularly on commitments to help improve the global supply chain.
Blog being used to gather input for European Development Days.
