Despite the torrent of words, we are still mainly working within a set of parameters set out over 40 years ago – parameters which assume the transfer of resources (money and expertise) from rich to poor. The notion of 0.7% of GDP spent on aid has...

Before looking at a post-2015 MDG debate, we must remind ourselves that the MDGs never made a great deal of sense in development terms – they aren’t for the most part even goals but indicators of other activities. They are a muddle of good intenti...

The IOB evaluation confirms the widespread problem of donors changing policy too often. Hence, whey they look back, it is sometimes hard to assess impact given the broken chain of policy decisions (too many new initiatives, so that nothing is giv...