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James Mackie (European Centre for Development Policy Management), Pedro Martins (Overseas Development Institute) and Stephan Klingebiel (Deutsche Institut für Entwicklungspolitik)The European Report on Development 2013 aims to provide an independent contribution to the post-2015 debate by focusing on how best global collective action can support the efforts of developing countries to achieve development.
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The BRICS Summit in Durban: too soon to write it off
Many in the mainstream media from the developed world have regarded the BRICS Summit held in Durban last week as more of a failure than a success. But I have a contrarian view and argue that criticism of its apparently nebulous proceedings misses the point.
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European and international financial institutions: climate related standards and measures for assessing investments in infrastructure projects
Issue Number 1Adarsh Varma, Shelagh Whitley, Sonja Schmid, Emily Le-Cornu, Chris Dodwell, Emelia Holdaway, Rainer Agster, Dave Steinbach, and Alice CaravaniA review of how public financial institutions are including climate change considerations in their investment portfolios. A key part of the study was to review whether climate change is mainstreamed in their sectoral strategies, such as clean energy and transport. -
Trade and investment in the post-2015 agenda: what role should the EU play?
The focus brought by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has produced noteworthy achievements in improving health and education outcomes as well as reducing poverty. But a key limitation of the MDGs was their failure to include dimensions of structural transformation and integrate the development of productive capacities. This meant that while issues of social development were largely addressed (mostly through aid), the MDGs did not pay sufficient attention to economic development. Now is the time to address this imbalance.
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Source: FlickrInnovation - Providing global public goods in a rapidly changing world
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Shockwatch bulletin: the changing nature of private capital flows to sub-Saharan Africa
This Bulletin examines to what extent the international macro crises over the past few years have affected private capital flows and investment positions in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. -
The role of development finance institutions in promoting jobs and structural transformation: a quantitative assessment
Marie-Agnès Jouanjean and Dirk Willem te VeldeThis study provides a quantitative assessment on the role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in generating jobs, increasing labour productivity and promoting structural transformation. -
A brief review of the role of development finance institutions in promoting jobs and productivity change
This study examines the linkages between development finance institutions (DFIs), employment, and productivity change. -
The role of development finance institutions in promoting jobs and structural transformation
Marie-Agnès Jouanjean, Isabella Massa and Dirk Willem te VeldeThis paper presents a summary of findings from research exploring the role of development finance institutions in promoting jobs and productivity change. -
Climate change mitigation policies opportunities and challenges for exporters from low-income countries
This paper explores the potential new trade opportunities and challenges that climate change mitigation policies adopted primarily in developed countries may create for exporters in Low Income Countries.













