This paper was written in November 2024 prior to the inauguration of President Trump, and as such does not reflect or account for the changes that have occurred in the development space since then due ...

“Trade not aid” has become a popular mantra. But the debate misses a crucial point: Trade and aid were never meant to compete ...

As China soared to economic prominence in recent decades, it also emerged as a leading source of finance for low- and middle-income countries, according to statistical records, issuing over $1 ...

“We can’t fill the gap,” sighs Seramila Teddy, the governor of Sava, a region in the north-east of Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world. He says that since President Donald Trump ...

As traditional donors slash foreign-aid budgets, developing countries must mobilize a broader range of financing sources. National development banks, sovereign wealth funds, debt swaps, and ...

Military aid intact, strategic support prioritized over development programs Jordan locks in additional aid from Europe, Gulf, and multilateral lenders Jordan's stability deemed critical to U.S.

While development aid is an often-overlooked aspect in bilateral relations and geopolitics, international development cooperation is a prominent foreign policy tool for China, as was foreign aid for ...

Every decade or so, the global aid industry finds that it must transform to survive. During these periods of change, donor countries restructure their aid agencies, shrink or expand their assistance ...

As part of its stated intention to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and circumscribe U.S. foreign assistance, the Trump administration announced recently that it had ...

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has reinforced its position as a major international development and humanitarian actor, supporting vulnerable communities ...