- Poor Numbers: How we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about It. A new book from Morten Jarven whose research shows how the statistical capacities of sub-Saharan African economies have fallen into disarray. Scarce resources are being misapplied and development policy is not delivering the benefits expected.
- What the mainstream media gets wrong about development. Interesting blog post from @ClairePeracchio, Devex digital writer.
- Curious about USAIDs next leader? Here's a report about Alfonso Lenhardt, a youthful former US Ambassador to Tanzania.
- May was the warmest month for the planet on record, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- World Peace has reached its lowest levels in 60 years. A new report from Australia's Institute for Economics and Peace shows 111 countries have deteriorated in peace levels since 2008, while only 51 countries have improved.
- The case against Foreign Policy magazine's annual Failed States Index.
- Slums are just cities waiting to be built.
- Development expert and blogger Chris Blattman's reading list includes a recommendation for Africa Must be Modern, examining the continent's alleged hostility to modernity and globalisation.
- The Global Development Network and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are calling for ideas on reinventing aid. A prize of $20,000 each is available for each of 20 winning entries in this essay contest:
- A holistic approach to the management of epidemic disease in West Africa.
Aid & development links: Africa and globalisation, USAID, failed states and more
Published 30 Jun 2014
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