- 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.
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Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama speaking at COP23, November 2017 (Photo: UNclimatechange/Flickr)
Published 20 Nov 2017
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