- The Economist details what technology can and, critically, can’t do to help solve Africa’s development challenges.
- Politico has a fascinating profile on Scott Guggenheim, a development expert and long-time adviser to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
- The UK aid program is facing criticism as new figures show about a quarter of the UK aid budget being spent by departments other than the country’s aid agency (it’s about 8% in Australia).
- Devex interviews Peter Sands, the new head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on his agenda for the multilateral organisation.
- The Research for Development Initiative has produced a ‘how-to' guide on partnering for development research in Australia.
- The COP23 negotiations concluded last week in Bonn. CarbonBrief summarises the key outcomes of the conference.
- You can now read the full text of Laurence Summers address to the Centre for Global Development on rethinking global development policy for the 21st Century.
- A draft program has been released for the 2018 Australasian Aid Conference. Early bird registration ends 1 December.
Aid and development links: Technology in Africa, COP23, development research and more
Jonathan Pryke, Director of the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program, with links on updates across the field.
Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama speaking at COP23, November 2017 (Photo: UNclimatechange/Flickr)
Published 20 Nov 2017
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