Obama on erasing the military-foreign aid divide
It is not often that we get to hear U.S. President Obama discuss the issue of foreign aid. It is…
Interview
Interview: Why did an oil company launch a development initiative in Bangladesh?
Oil and gas giant Chevron is trying to take its experiences in the private sector and apply them to international…
Disturbing documentary exposes lasting impacts of Indonesian atrocities
Anwar Congo watches footage of his film with his two grandsons.Drafthouse Films/courtesy Everett Collection Indonesia, home to more than 238…
CEOs say what it takes to succeed in Africa
What does it take for a business to succeed in Africa? To answer that question, Jonathan Berman spoke with the…
Syria’s President Assad talks to Charlie Rose
In case you missed it, Charlie Rose sat down with embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad to discuss the Syrian civil…
Introducing the latest aid skeptic: David Letterman
Hugh Evans, the CEO of the Global Poverty Project, went on to the Late Show with David Letterman to promote…
Behind the story: The lingering effects of South Africa’s war on AIDS
After years struggling with the AIDS epidemic, South Africa has turned the corner. Fewer people are contracting HIV and treatments…
Attempting to put more ‘Green’ into the heart of development
Developing countries need long term economic growth to continue toward a path toward prosperity. The aid buzzword sustainability is often…
Good governance is not one-size-fits all
One of the pillars of economic development is governance. Programs like the broad-based Washington Consensus relied upon improving governments to…