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The G8 and development – what is the scorecard?

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 7 June 2013

Today is school-report day for the G8. As leaders prepare for their summit, which begins on 17 June, most of them will enjoy reading the Lough Erne Accountability Report. They get good marks on most subjects – and some friendly prompts to do better on others.

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Urban landscape - Dhaka city port, Bangladesh

After the post-2015 HLP report: responses from around the world

Event - Public event - 6 June 2013 14:30 - 16:15 (GMT+01 (BST))

The High-Level Panel, appointed by the UN Secretary General to advise him on the post-2015 agenda, reports on 30th May. Will the report live up to the hype? Will its recommendations meet the aspirations of the many groups and individuals who have contributed to the debate around post-2015, and will it chart a politically effective way forward for governments? This event provides a global audience with a chance to discuss the report with each other and with two key panel members.

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How did disasters fare in the post-2015 panel report?

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 6 June 2013

'The priority now is to fight for the disasters target and other linked elements to remain in the goals framework as the high level panel’s proposal is subjected to intense political scrutiny.'

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Live chat: shouldn't we aim to end extreme wealth, not extreme poverty?

Event - Live web chat - 4 June 2013 13:00 - 14:30 (GMT+01 (BST))

Claire Melamed takes part in the Guardian's live web chat examining the UN high-level panel's report on development after the millennium development goals (MDGs) expire in 2015.

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The good, the bad and the ugly in the long-awaited UN development report

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 30 May 2013

'We're firmly in "jigsaw" territory – a report trying, ambitiously, to solve interrelated problems at once. It sets out the destination well. We're unclear about the journey, and the roles of different actors in getting us there – but there's still two years left to negotiate.'

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Radically redefining the role of business in a post 2015 world – the need for symbiotic partnerships for development

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 29 May 2013

'It has become clear that collectively we are still a long way from achieving any kind of consensus on the way forward. And even further from finding more transformative solutions to the challenges we face in achieving sustainable and inclusive development.'

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Youth and the post-2015 agenda: making the voices of young people count

Event - Public event - 28 May 2013 17:30 - 19:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

Expert panelists share their reflections on how a youth-lens to the post 2015 development framework can deliver for wider society.

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Investing in youth in international development policy: making the case

Publication - Research reports and studies - 27 May 2013

Paola Pereznieto, James Hamilton Harding

This report gathers evidence from previous research, key expert interviews and case studies to make a strong case for why the United Kingdom Government (UK) and other international Development actors should apply a youth lens to all their development policies.

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South Sudan nurses and midwives march in Juba to mark International Day of the Nurse

Turning numbers into nurses: enhancing government spending on the MDGs

Event - Public event - 16 May 2013 12:30 - 14:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

This ODI, Development Finance International and Oxfam event will launch Government Spending Watch – a new database that tracks what developing country governments are spending on achieving the MDGs.

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MY World: Summary of results May 2013

Publication - Research reports and studies - 15 May 2013

Claire Melamed, Paul Ladd

By May 16th 2013, the MY World survey had mobilized over 570 000 participants in 190 countries to vote for their most important priorities. The data that the survey is generating yields important information not only on global priorities, but also how these differ by characteristics: by gender, age, education level, and location. This paper provides information on the current findings at a global and sub-global level.

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