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Somali government soldiers inspect the scene of an explosion at a restaurant at the Lido beach in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, March 1, 2013 (Omar Faruk/Courtesy Reuters).
On his blog this week, CFR senior fellow John Campbell reviewed a new report on U.S. policy toward failing states. As Campbell explains: Read more »
A red sign "We must retaliate" is displayed next to an upended car at the entrance of Shangpu village, in China's southern Guangdong province on March 5, 2013 (James Pomfret/Courtesy Reuters).
Counter-intuitively, economic growth (a prerequisite for reducing poverty in the world’s poorest countries) and the well-being of the worst-off and most vulnerable populations are often at odds in the developing world. This tension between poverty, equity, and economic growth is most visibly salient in disputes over land—a key resource for the food security and livelihoods of the poor, but also an essential resource for growth-enhancing investments in energy production and industrial manufacturing. Simmering land disputes that pit growth against equity roil just beneath the surface in many countries; just this past week, these conflicts have boiled over for different reasons across continents, from Kenya to China to Myanmar.
Students of SIMAD University attend their graduation ceremony, along with over 600 other students, in Mogadishu on November 29, 2012 (Omar Faruk/Courtesy Reuters).
Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Leonard Wantchekon, founder of the African School of Economics and professor at Princeton. He discusses his efforts to build a world-class university to train African scholars and practitioners in Benin.
A general view of the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda's Eastern Province (Courtesy Anne Heyman).
Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Anne Heyman, chair of the board of directors at the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda. Here, she discusses the importance of hiring and training local staff and partners in order to ensure the sustainability of development projects.
Volunteer Health officials wait to immunize children at a school in Nigeria's capital of Abuja, February 1, 2010 (Afolabi Sotunde/Courtesy Reuters).
This week on his blog, CFR senior fellow John Campbell has highlighted two major African concerns: resource wealth and immunization. He first explores the question of what is happening to the income generated by Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond fields. As he writes: Read more »
Medical supplies are seen at the Malualbai Primary Health Care Center in Malualbai, in the South Sudanese state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, June 3, 2012 (Adriane Ohanesian/Courtesy Reuters).
Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Amit Chandra, an emergency physician and global health specialist who recently completed a two year post as faculty at the University of Botswana School of Medicine. Here, he assesses changes in the global health landscape and urges efforts to build overall health systems alongside disease-specific initiatives.
A policeman patrols the Rocinha Slum during an operation to find a man who killed a policeman during a shootout at one of the slum's alleys in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 4, 2012 (Ricardo Moraes/Courtesy Reuters).
This week on their blogs, CFR senior fellows John Campbell and Shannon O’Neil discussed three of the world’s major emerging powers. Campbell reviews an article on whether Nigeria or South Africa is “Africa’s economic powerhouse.” As he writes: Read more »
Young boys play with car tires in a township outside Johannesburg on January 25, 2009 (Siphiwe Sibeko/Courtesy Reuters).
On his blog today, CFR senior fellow John Campbell discusses Patrice Motsepe, South Africa’s wealthiest black citizen, who recently pledged half his $2.65 billion fortune to charity. Motsepe, Campbell explains, fits squarely into the African National Congress’ concept of a “patriotic bourgeoisie.” As he writes: Read more »
A man walks as crude oil spills from a pipeline in Dadabili, Niger state, Nigeria, April 2, 2011 (Afolabi Sotunde/Courtesy Reuters).
Today on his blog, CFR senior fellow John Campbell analyzes the Dutch court decision absolving Royal Dutch Shell of liability for four oil spills in Nigeria. As he explains: Read more »
A stockbroker transacts shares during a trading session at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya's capital Nairobi on January 11, 2012 (Thomas Mukoya/Courtesy Reuters).
Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Wolfgang Fengler, the lead economist in the World Bank’s Nairobi office. Here, he addresses the question of how development aid can remain relevant and effective in a changing Africa.
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Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article…
Last week an Egyptian court sentenced over three dozen people working for foreign NGOs to prison terms for “receiving illegal funds…
Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article…
Yesterday I wrote about the just-released UN High-Level Panel (HLP) report on post-2015 development goals. The focus of the report…
Last week the UN High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda released its long anticipated report: A New Global Partnership:…
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