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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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October 20, 2009
Capital Flows
Global Economic Trends: The Business of Aid
The private sector is recognized as the engine of economic growth, and growth is recognized as a key condition for poverty alleviation. But effectively promoting private investment in the developing …
August 6, 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa lose billions of dollars each year through corruption, say analysts. Local and international efforts to reform governance have been inconsistent.
December 5, 2017
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Cabinet Appointments Disappoint
Friends of Zimbabwe hoped that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s cabinet appointments would signal a shift away from the tyranny of deposed president Robert Mugabe. Instead, Mnangagwa’s appointments have signaled continuity, not change.
October 1, 2018
United States
How Does the U.S. Spend Its Foreign Aid?
With President Donald J. Trump advocating for deep cuts to U.S. foreign aid, debate has renewed over the role of foreign assistance funds in boosting growth, promoting democracy, and saving lives.
July 11, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Question of the Week: China in Africa
The Development Channel is pleased to launch a new feature, Question of the Week. These posts will review important questions and controversies in global development by providing background informati…
