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FST series
Q&A: How Modernizing Ukraine’s Financial Infrastructure Led to More Inclusivity and Investment
Think Piece
Power Grabbing in the Post-Pandemic Era Demands Targeted, Locally Driven Responses
Health Equity is Key to Global Health Security Goals: Learning from COVID-19
Good News: Dasgupta Just Raised the Bar for Your Company
COVID-19: Low-Cost Solutions to Maintain Engagement with Local Partners in the Supply Chain
COVID-19: This Pandemic Offers a Lesson We Must Learn Before the Next
Social Protection in Somalia Can Bridge Short- and Long-Term Solutions
New Research Offers Alternatives for Frontier Market Venture Capital and Private Equity
To Go Where We’re Going, We Need to Meet Investors Where They Live
Can the Development Community Adopt Agile?
Through the Looking Glass: The Many Ways to Invest in Greater Gender Equity
Thought Leadership
Q&A: DAI Global Health’s Chris LeGrand on the Launch of His New Book
WASH
Meeting Kenya’s Water Needs by Positioning Utilities for Success
Hybrid Finance Model Shows Promise in Boosting Access to Sanitation
Five Lessons on Effectively Improving the Water Sector
Beyond the Washroom: Sustainable, Systemwide Approaches for Good Sanitation
Water
Meeting Kenya’s Water Needs by Positioning Utilities for Success
Hybrid Finance Model Shows Promise in Boosting Access to Sanitation
Five Lessons on Effectively Improving the Water Sector
Beyond the Washroom: Sustainable, Systemwide Approaches for Good Sanitation
access to justice
Ramping up Gender-Based Violence Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and Response
Q&A: Ehat Miftaraj, Anti-Corruption Expert, on the Prospect for Rule-of-Law Reform in Kosovo
agriculture
There Are 42,000 Young People Ready to Lead Tanzania’s Economic Growth: Here’s How They Got There
Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Approaches at all Levels of Ethiopian Society
Zimbabwe Agriculture Project Finds Ways to Engage Smallholder Farmers, Despite COVID-19
When “Business as Usual” is not Good for Business: Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade in the COVID-19 Era
Keeping Essential Food Businesses Open During the COVID-19 Crisis in Afghanistan
Market System Lens Pays Dividends for Northern Haiti’s Cacao Sector
Commercializing Agricultural Innovations in the Age of COVID-19
How Donor-Funded Economic Growth Projects are Adapting to the Challenges of COVID-19
How a Place-based Approach Built Climate Resilience in Indonesia
In Somalia, Ensuring Social Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security Crisis
The Complexity of Building a Market for Certified Seeds: A Case Study from Mozambique
All Systems Go: USAID’s Private Sector-Led Approach Pays Dividends in Bangladesh
Ushering in 21st Century Agricultural Growth to Northern Afghanistan
Lebanon’s Cornucopia: Value Chain Project Unleashes Potential of 10 Sectors
Improving Livestock Markets to Generate Economic Growth and Resilience in East Africa
Agriculture Finance with a Climate Lens Takes Off in Kenya
Africa Trading: Five Takeaways on Trade-Based Solutions for Food Security
Four Recommendations for Strengthening Seed Systems
How Can Nigeria Fulfill its Broad Economic Potential?
$36 Million Investment Partnership Finances Warehouses in Malawi to Improve Food Security
New Zealand Aid Helps Rwandan Smallholders Enter Fortified Foods Supply Chain
Turning Restrictive Social Norms in the Middle East into Job Opportunities for Women
Cold Storage Expansion Drives Market Development in Uzbekistan
$93 Million Grain Deal Between East African Countries Demonstrates How the Region Can Feed Itself
Despite Regional Instability, Lebanon’s Honey Sector Reaches New Heights
We Need More Women on the Frontlines of the War on Hunger
Onshore Fish Farms Flourish in Gaza
Simple Solutions: Nutrition and Garden Training in Afghanistan Improves Food Security for Thousands
Market Systems Development Boosts Farming, Nutrition in Bangladesh’s Southern Delta
Establishing a Model at the Local Level for Science-Driven Climate Adaptation
Agriculture Goes Prime Time: Enthralling a TV Audience of Future Farmers
Engaging Both Men and Women to Link Nutrition to Agriculture
Savings Groups Enabling Hundreds of Smallholders in Mozambique to Buy Certified Seed
Feed the Future Project Builds Freekeh Industry in Lebanon
Improving Nutrition While Easing the Workload on Women
Interview with Joel Carter, CEO of Afghanistan’s Agricultural Development Fund
Uniting Tajikistan’s Farmers to Fix Broken Irrigation Systems
The Birth of a New Credit Culture in Afghanistan
Improved Pig Pens Help Northern Thailand Communities Brace for Effects of Climate Change
Timorese Farmers Take Advantage of Demand for High-Value Produce
Fertilizing Method Delivers Results for Liberian Rice Farmers
Business Booms for Farmers Who Solved Supply Problem for Top Regional Business
Project Improves Business Environment in Morocco in Midst of Political Upheaval
Haitian Farmers See Increased Income While Better Managing Their Natural Resources
Afghan Farmers Borrowing Money for the First Time, Investing in Their Livelihoods
Market-Driven Approach Delivers Far-Reaching Results in Burundi
anti-corruption
Four Ways to Tackle Corruption in Health Supply Chains
blended finance
Hybrid Finance Model Shows Promise in Boosting Access to Sanitation
How High-impact Businesses in Emerging Markets Are Pivoting in the COVID-19 Crisis
Blended Finance Tools Offer a New Approach to an Old Problem
Blended Finance Case Study: Gaza Industrial Estate Solar Energy Rooftop
New Research Offers Alternatives for Frontier Market Venture Capital and Private Equity
To Go Where We’re Going, We Need to Meet Investors Where They Live
Can the Development Community Adopt Agile?
Through the Looking Glass: The Many Ways to Invest in Greater Gender Equity
climate
Mexico: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Energy Transition
Q&A with the Experts: Why Forest Conservation is Such a Huge Opportunity
Green Africa: Development, Justice, and Resilience
Financing Sustainable Land Use—Three Models From Brazil
It’s Time Forensic Timber Tracing Became Mainstream
Supporting Environmental Health Through Governance Reform
Green Bonds and Good Governance Accelerate Investment in Climate-Smart Solutions in Egypt
South Africa’s Green Energy Transformation is a Test Case We Should All Be Watching
Q&A: MuniCAT Climate Adaptation Tool Fills the “Missing Middle”
Q&A: Making Clean Energy Finance Work in Vietnam
Climate Change Governance: Six Lessons Learned
Q&A: Switching to Renewable Energy is an Urgent Priority in Batloun, Lebanon
Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Approaches at all Levels of Ethiopian Society
The Crucial Role of Social Protection Systems in Building Resilience to Climate Risks
Land and Climate: Lessons from Ethiopia
COP26 is a Chance to Do Justice to People and Planet
Q&A with Donald Lunan, Head of DAI’s Climate Business Unit
2030: The Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy Must be Swift—and Fair
Hot Enough for You? Four Steps to Help the World Keep Its Cool
climate change
It’s Time Forensic Timber Tracing Became Mainstream
Green Bonds and Good Governance Accelerate Investment in Climate-Smart Solutions in Egypt
Q&A: MuniCAT Climate Adaptation Tool Fills the “Missing Middle”
Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Approaches at all Levels of Ethiopian Society
The Crucial Role of Social Protection Systems in Building Resilience to Climate Risks
Land and Climate: Lessons from Ethiopia
COP26 is a Chance to Do Justice to People and Planet
Q&A with Donald Lunan, Head of DAI’s Climate Business Unit
Good News: Dasgupta Just Raised the Bar for Your Company
2030: The Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy Must be Swift—and Fair
How a Place-based Approach Built Climate Resilience in Indonesia
Paving the Way for Green Energy Financing in the Mediterranean
Hot Enough for You? Four Steps to Help the World Keep Its Cool
climate-change
Q&A: Making Clean Energy Finance Work in Vietnam
Climate Change Governance: Six Lessons Learned
Natural Capital: Exploring a Financial Method to Evaluate its Cost
covid-19
Mainstreaming Gender Equity and Inclusion in Honduran Schools
Climate and Health: What it Means to Have the UNEP Join the One Health Alliance
Bouncing Back: Success Factors to Health System Resilience
The Crucial Role of Social Protection Systems in Building Resilience to Climate Risks
Power Grabbing in the Post-Pandemic Era Demands Targeted, Locally Driven Responses
Health Equity is Key to Global Health Security Goals: Learning from COVID-19
Zimbabwe Agriculture Project Finds Ways to Engage Smallholder Farmers, Despite COVID-19
When “Business as Usual” is not Good for Business: Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade in the COVID-19 Era
Empowering Nurses to Strengthen the Mexican Health System
Keeping Essential Food Businesses Open During the COVID-19 Crisis in Afghanistan
DAI hosts ANDE West Africa Workshop: How Incubators & Accelerators Can Build Corporate Partnerships
Strengthening the COVID-19 Response and Protecting Health Services in Uganda
Why Aligning with the SDGs Helps Energy Companies Position for Growth, and How to Do It
Trade in the Time of COVID-19—Risk or Opportunity?
Empowering Women: Lessons from COVID-19 and Beyond
A Digital Tool to Get the World Moving Again
A Shift in Mindset: Distance Learning during COVID-19 Boosts Participation in Honduras
Gender-Based Violence on the Rise in the COVID-19 Era
Commercializing Agricultural Innovations in the Age of COVID-19
Development During Quarantine: Lessons from Four USAID Projects
How Donor-Funded Economic Growth Projects are Adapting to the Challenges of COVID-19
How High-impact Businesses in Emerging Markets Are Pivoting in the COVID-19 Crisis
Local and National, Public and Private: Resilient Education Systems in the COVID-19 Era
How Can Digital Financial Services be Utilised in Response to COVID-19?
How Knowledge Management Helps Make Remote Work, Work
In Ethiopia, Keeping Land Rights on the Agenda Through the Pandemic
How EuropeAid’s Pakistan BRACE Programme is Engaging Communities in the COVID-19 Era
USAID-Supported Enterprise in Ukraine Repairs Lung Ventilators for Use in COVID-19 Crisis
COVID-19: Public Financial Management Solutions for the Immediate and Longer Term
How Can We Support the Private Sector in Vulnerable and Developing Economies Following COVID-19?
Avoiding Credit Risk Contagion in Frontier and Emerging Economies
Transitioning a Supply Base from Offshore Oil and Gas to Marine Renewables
Q&A: A Conversation with Jenny Baker, DAI Global Health Senior Vice President
USAID Local Governance Activity Supports Health Systems to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Honduras
“Now More than Ever”—Safeguarding in a Time of Crisis
How COVID-19 is Highlighting Inequality, and the Role for Social Protection
USAID Projects Assisting Small Firms Affected by COVID-19
In Somalia, Ensuring Social Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security Crisis
COVID-19: This Pandemic Offers a Lesson We Must Learn Before the Next
COVID-19 Demands New Thinking on Local Content in Oil, Gas, and Mining
dai
Mark Your Calendar, It’s May 21
Working Together? We’re Working On It
Women in Development: An Inside View
Women in Development: Intissar Hemim
Women in Development: Endah Agustiana
Women in Development: Ruba Al’Zubi
Women in Development: Jessica Heinzelman
Women in Development: Alia Afshar-Gandhi
Stepping Up to the Innovation Challenge
DAI’s 2014 Innovation Challenge: Lessons and Legacy
DAI Solutions: Thinking Outside the Organizational Box
Poverty, Partnership, and the Pursuit of Innovation
The Case for Supplier Development
DAI Security Chief Discusses Importance of Local Security and Training
development-finance
Hybrid Finance Model Shows Promise in Boosting Access to Sanitation
digital-acceleration
Q&A: How Modernizing Ukraine’s Financial Infrastructure Led to More Inclusivity and Investment
STEAM Education Goes Online with Launch of Stemazone Platform in Oman
How Can Digital Financial Services be Utilised in Response to COVID-19?
Adopting a Private Sector-led Approach to Advance Digital Startups in Cambodia
Investments in Off-Grid Energy Businesses Are Bringing Electricity to Hundreds of Thousands in Kenya
Finding Meaning in the J2SR Metrics
Can Online Dispute Resolution Change the Way Global MSMEs Do Business?
Health System in Haiti Takes Key Step by Launching National Tuberculosis Tracker
Liberia Launches Mobile Tax Payments, Opening Doors to Increased Revenue for Domestic Development
Global Health and Tech Thinkers Come Together at SwitchPoint
With U.K. Aid, Lebanon’s Social Enterprises Pilot a New Model of Development
Sourcing the Wadi: How Palestinian Workers Are Filling Niche Needs in Israel’s IT Sector
More Than Developing Apps: USAID Program Propels Cambodian Girls Into Global Technology Finals
Q&A: Barry Finette on the Hopes and Challenges for THINKMD’s Life-Saving mHealth Platform
Agriculture Goes Prime Time: Enthralling a TV Audience of Future Farmers
SERVIR Demand Activity: A Key Link in Connecting Space to Village
Scaling Up Mobile Health Services to Expectant and New Mothers in Cambodia
The Future of Mobile Money: Traditional Banks, B2B, and the User’s Perspective
300,000 Downloads and Counting: How I Created a Top Khmer Smartphone App
Training Videographers for Development in Cambodia
Philippines Experiences Nearly Seven-Fold Increase in Electronic Tax Filing
Mutually Profitable Bonding of Suppliers and Farmers via SMS
Design Thinking and Development
Financial Services Via Mobile Phone
Getting the Message Out in Times of Discord
Going Social on Avian Influenza
Facilitating e-Banking in the Philippines
Philippine City Launches Mobile Payment Pilot
Using Hard Data to Inform HIV/AIDS Interventions for Economic Strengthening
Inexpensive Mobile Platform Connects Agribusinesses to Work Together Better
economic-growth
There Are 42,000 Young People Ready to Lead Tanzania’s Economic Growth: Here’s How They Got There
Gender-Smart Investing: The Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund
Facilitating Gender-Smart Investing
ICAI Highlights AWEF Success Factors Relevant to Employment Programming
EU Forest Project in Liberia Tackles Deforestation and Paves the Way for Stability
USAID Projects Work Together to Bolster Trade between Pakistan and Central Asia
Zimbabwe Agriculture Project Finds Ways to Engage Smallholder Farmers, Despite COVID-19
When “Business as Usual” is not Good for Business: Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade in the COVID-19 Era
Building Bridges to a Better Future for Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
Keeping Essential Food Businesses Open During the COVID-19 Crisis in Afghanistan
DAI hosts ANDE West Africa Workshop: How Incubators & Accelerators Can Build Corporate Partnerships
Market System Lens Pays Dividends for Northern Haiti’s Cacao Sector
Trade in the Time of COVID-19—Risk or Opportunity?
Empowering Women: Lessons from COVID-19 and Beyond
A Digital Tool to Get the World Moving Again
Commercializing Agricultural Innovations in the Age of COVID-19
Stay the Course: A Decade of Focus on Economic Reforms Pays off in Ukraine
How Donor-Funded Economic Growth Projects are Adapting to the Challenges of COVID-19
How High-impact Businesses in Emerging Markets Are Pivoting in the COVID-19 Crisis
How Can Digital Financial Services be Utilised in Response to COVID-19?
How EuropeAid’s Pakistan BRACE Programme is Engaging Communities in the COVID-19 Era
USAID-Supported Enterprise in Ukraine Repairs Lung Ventilators for Use in COVID-19 Crisis
How Can We Support the Private Sector in Vulnerable and Developing Economies Following COVID-19?
Avoiding Credit Risk Contagion in Frontier and Emerging Economies
Transitioning a Supply Base from Offshore Oil and Gas to Marine Renewables
How COVID-19 is Highlighting Inequality, and the Role for Social Protection
USAID Projects Assisting Small Firms Affected by COVID-19
COVID-19: Low-Cost Solutions to Maintain Engagement with Local Partners in the Supply Chain
In Guatemala, New Research on Gender Equality Shapes Government and USAID Investments in Taxation
Strengthening Women’s Control Over Land: Inheritance Reform in Tunisia
The Complexity of Building a Market for Certified Seeds: A Case Study from Mozambique
New Research Offers Alternatives for Frontier Market Venture Capital and Private Equity
Adopting a Private Sector-led Approach to Advance Digital Startups in Cambodia
To Go Where We’re Going, We Need to Meet Investors Where They Live
Paving the Way for Green Energy Financing in the Mediterranean
Investments in Off-Grid Energy Businesses Are Bringing Electricity to Hundreds of Thousands in Kenya
Ushering in 21st Century Agricultural Growth to Northern Afghanistan
Using a Market Systems Approach to Curb Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration in Nigeria
EU Investment Guarantees Begin to Deliver on the Promise of Development Finance
Improving Safety Net Programmes to Include Those Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
Hard-Fought Wins Reaffirm the Value of Working with Palestine’s Private Sector
Lebanon’s Cornucopia: Value Chain Project Unleashes Potential of 10 Sectors
Three Ways to Make Hiring More Inclusive of Vulnerable Youth: Lessons from El Salvador
In El Salvador, Shifting Employer Perceptions While Getting Youth Work-Ready
In El Salvador, Outsourcing Remote Programming Jobs to Youth Outside the Capital
Getting Creative with Transportation for El Salvador’s Young Job-Seekers
Now More Competitive, Jordan’s Pharmaceuticals See Healthy Jump in Exports
INVEST: On the Frontier of Gender-Lens Investing
Improving Livestock Markets to Generate Economic Growth and Resilience in East Africa
Why the Time is Right for Access for All
Can Online Dispute Resolution Change the Way Global MSMEs Do Business?
Beyond Boundaries: How Secure Land Tenure is Improving Lives in Rural Tanzania
Demand for Private Capital Draws USAID Units to INVEST Program
Afghan Women Re-Enter the Economy as Workers, Business Owners
Jordan Embraces Renewables to Fuel its Economy
Placing Women at the Center of Water Supply Management in Kenya
Using Market-Driven Strategies to Reduce Poverty and Human Trafficking in Nigeria
DFID Programme Helps Establish Business Equipment Leasing in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest Country
Africa Trading: Five Takeaways on Trade-Based Solutions for Food Security
Four Recommendations for Strengthening Seed Systems
New Generation of EC Framework Contracts Offers Agile Programming for European Development Aid
Can We Keep the Promise? Mobilizing Business on the Refugee Frontline in Jordan
With U.K. Aid, Lebanon’s Social Enterprises Pilot a New Model of Development
How Can Nigeria Fulfill its Broad Economic Potential?
Ethiopia Stands Poised to Lead an African Industrial Revolution
$36 Million Investment Partnership Finances Warehouses in Malawi to Improve Food Security
In Nigeria, Governance Champions Can Transform Resource Wealth into Development Results
EC Helps Position the Southern Africa Development Community for 21st Century Success
New Zealand Aid Helps Rwandan Smallholders Enter Fortified Foods Supply Chain
Sourcing the Wadi: How Palestinian Workers Are Filling Niche Needs in Israel’s IT Sector
Cold Storage Expansion Drives Market Development in Uzbekistan
Using Development Assistance to Catalyze Sound Investments in Emerging and Developing Markets
Generation Rising: Young, Educated Afghan Women Enter the Workforce
$93 Million Grain Deal Between East African Countries Demonstrates How the Region Can Feed Itself
Public-Private Partnerships for Land Administration: Can It Work in Cabo Verde?
Despite Regional Instability, Lebanon’s Honey Sector Reaches New Heights
Six Ways to Mitigate Instability in Central America
We Need More Women on the Frontlines of the War on Hunger
Onshore Fish Farms Flourish in Gaza
Simple Solutions: Nutrition and Garden Training in Afghanistan Improves Food Security for Thousands
Market Systems Development Boosts Farming, Nutrition in Bangladesh’s Southern Delta
Learning From Local Content Policies: Insights From a Study of Six Resource-Rich Countries
Applying Market Systems Approaches to Financial Inclusion Projects
Unveiling a New Methodology for Measuring Market Systems and Their Impact on Local Development
Agriculture Goes Prime Time: Enthralling a TV Audience of Future Farmers
Unlocking Local Content: Harnessing the Power of Data-Driven Decision Making
A Good Use of U.S. Taxpayer Money: Helping Countries Mobilize Domestic Resources
Savings Groups Enabling Hundreds of Smallholders in Mozambique to Buy Certified Seed
How Savings Groups Assist the Poor and Support Broader Development Goals
Discovering Pathways to Economic Growth in Somalia, Discreetly
Improving Nutrition While Easing the Workload on Women
The Future of Mobile Money: Traditional Banks, B2B, and the User’s Perspective
Getting Back to Business in Post-Conflict Gaza
Growing a Global Network of Microfinance Practitioners
Philippines Experiences Nearly Seven-Fold Increase in Electronic Tax Filing
Market-Driven Productivity Increases in Mozambique’s Soya Sector
Enhancing Productivity in Nigerian Aquaculture
Growing the Lesotho Garment Industry
Market Systems Development: A Primer on Pro-Poor Programming
Interview with Joel Carter, CEO of Afghanistan’s Agricultural Development Fund
Uniting Tajikistan’s Farmers to Fix Broken Irrigation Systems
The Birth of a New Credit Culture in Afghanistan
Invigorating Business Reform in Resource-Rich Mozambique
Fiscal Reform and the Struggle for Stability in Jordan
How Banks Can Help Businesses Reduce Their Energy Costs
Mutually Profitable Bonding of Suppliers and Farmers via SMS
Group Savings in Tanzania Helping the HIV-Affected Poor
We Need Disruption in Financial Inclusion
Pro-Poor Business Law and Regulatory Reform
Building Economic Resilience Among the Poor
The Macroeconomic Resilience of Nations
Reforming Business Policy in Mozambique from the Inside
Calculating the Fiscal Cost to Jordan of the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Natural Resource Conservation through Electronic Hotel Reservations
Fiscal Project Helps Jordan Issue $1.25 Billion Bond, Saving Millions for Development
Incentive for Moroccan Farmers to Conserve Water? Increased Incomes
Mining for Answers: Mozambique Weighs Options for a Practical, Profitable Local Content Policy
Facilitating e-Banking in the Philippines
To Unlock Job Growth in Egypt, Fix the “Micro-BEE”
In Sub-Saharan Africa, It’s Time to Recognize Customary Land Rights
Three Things That Really Mattered to Developing the Youth Workforce in Serbia’s Down Economy
Competitiveness-Driven Growth: CIBER Process Breaks Barriers for Moldovan Entrepreneurs
Financial Inclusion: A Wealth of Perspectives
Microinsurance: Does it Pay Off for the Poor?
Mobile Services for the Unbanked: Finding a Viable Commercial Model
Savings Groups and Financial Inclusion
How to Unlock the Potential of Mobile Money
The Service Provider Spectrum: From Microfinance to Financial Inclusion
Financial Education: Time for a Re-Think?
Benefits of Bringing Mobile Banking to the Unbanked
Are the Pacific Islands Ripe for Mobile Money?
Agricultural Credit: Delivering the Development Promise in Afghanistan
A New Financial Model: Putting the Individual at the Centre
A Cash-Lite World: Safe, Cheap, and Convenient Payments for All
Rwandan National Park Project Honored as World’s Best by British Travel Writers
Philippine City Launches Mobile Payment Pilot
Unleashing Cambodian Technical Knowledge
Inexpensive Mobile Platform Connects Agribusinesses to Work Together Better
Business Booms for Farmers Who Solved Supply Problem for Top Regional Business
Economic Empowerment Strategies for Afghan Women
USAID STAR Project Helped Propel Vietnam into the Global Economy
Herat Economic Corridor Could Catalyze Growth in Western Afghanistan
Helping a South African Mining Giant Invest for Results in its Local Communities
Competitiveness Initiative Simplifies Business in Vietnam
Project Improves Business Environment in Morocco in Midst of Political Upheaval
Project Helps Vietnam Cut Red Tape, Hone Competitiveness, and Boost Economic Growth
Doing More with Doing Business: Vietnam Provincial Competitiveness Index
Amplifying the Voice of Business to Drive Policy Reform in a Difficult Environment
In Niger Delta, Chevron Launches New Paradigm for Corporate Social Investment
Haitian Farmers See Increased Income While Better Managing Their Natural Resources
Afghan Farmers Borrowing Money for the First Time, Investing in Their Livelihoods
Market-Driven Approach Delivers Far-Reaching Results in Burundi
education
Mainstreaming Gender Equity and Inclusion in Honduran Schools
Strengthening South Africa’s Public Sector Capacity to Drive Sustainable Development
Early Warning and Response System Increases School Enrollment and Retention
STEAM Education Goes Online with Launch of Stemazone Platform in Oman
A Shift in Mindset: Distance Learning during COVID-19 Boosts Participation in Honduras
Local and National, Public and Private: Resilient Education Systems in the COVID-19 Era
Here’s How We Push Ahead with Inclusive Education
Curbing Irregular Migration: Shifting Focus from the American Dream to the Honduran Reality
Extending Education Access to Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
Safe Learning Spaces in Honduras Curb Undocumented Migration
In Afghanistan, Women Step Up to Fill Need for Frontline Healthcare Workers
Building Inclusivity into Inclusive Education
Baseline Study Prompts School Officials to Counter Violence in Honduras
Keep Up the Fight for High-Quality Education for All in Pakistan
energy
Mexico: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Energy Transition
Green Bonds and Good Governance Accelerate Investment in Climate-Smart Solutions in Egypt
South Africa’s Green Energy Transformation is a Test Case We Should All Be Watching
energy-transition
environment-and-energy
Hybrid Finance Model Shows Promise in Boosting Access to Sanitation
Five Lessons on Effectively Improving the Water Sector
It’s Time Forensic Timber Tracing Became Mainstream
Supporting Environmental Health Through Governance Reform
Green Bonds and Good Governance Accelerate Investment in Climate-Smart Solutions in Egypt
Beyond the Washroom: Sustainable, Systemwide Approaches for Good Sanitation
Q&A: MuniCAT Climate Adaptation Tool Fills the “Missing Middle”
Q&A: Making Clean Energy Finance Work in Vietnam
Q&A: Switching to Renewable Energy is an Urgent Priority in Batloun, Lebanon
Land and Climate: Lessons from Ethiopia
COP26 is a Chance to Do Justice to People and Planet
USAID’s Partnership Approach Leaves Philippines’ Wildlife in Safer Hands
Q&A: Innovative Storage Solutions to Improve Energy Access in Emerging Markets
EU Forest Project in Liberia Tackles Deforestation and Paves the Way for Stability
World Bank Project Aims to Rebuild Gaza Solar Facility in Wake of Conflict
Q&A with Donald Lunan, Head of DAI’s Climate Business Unit
Good News: Dasgupta Just Raised the Bar for Your Company
2030: The Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy Must be Swift—and Fair
Why Aligning with the SDGs Helps Energy Companies Position for Growth, and How to Do It
How a Place-based Approach Built Climate Resilience in Indonesia
Transitioning a Supply Base from Offshore Oil and Gas to Marine Renewables
Blended Finance Case Study: Gaza Industrial Estate Solar Energy Rooftop
Paving the Way for Green Energy Financing in the Mediterranean
Investments in Off-Grid Energy Businesses Are Bringing Electricity to Hundreds of Thousands in Kenya
Hot Enough for You? Four Steps to Help the World Keep Its Cool
Improving Safety Net Programmes to Include Those Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
Hold the Charcoal: Diverting Sub-Saharan Africa’s Demand for a Destructive Energy Source
Jordan Embraces Renewables to Fuel its Economy
Placing Women at the Center of Water Supply Management in Kenya
Agriculture Finance with a Climate Lens Takes Off in Kenya
New Generation of EC Framework Contracts Offers Agile Programming for European Development Aid
To Realize the Promise of Renewables, Address the Concerns of Local People
New Orangutan Species Discovered in Forest Supported by USAID Conservation Program
Helping Eastern Partnership Countries Meet Their Commitments to Address Climate Change
Dialogue and Development in Ghana’s Oil and Gas Region
The Whole Spectrum: A Holistic Approach to Climate Resilience
Delivering Large-Scale Land Certification Programmes: Lessons from Rwanda
Establishing a Model at the Local Level for Science-Driven Climate Adaptation
Mining Companies and Startup Partners Should Begin Developing Local Content Before Breaking Ground
Learning From Local Content Policies: Insights From a Study of Six Resource-Rich Countries
National Governments Hold the Key to Sustainable Local Climate Change Adaptation in the Mekong Basin
Unveiling a New Methodology for Measuring Market Systems and Their Impact on Local Development
Unlocking Local Content: Harnessing the Power of Data-Driven Decision Making
Plugging In to Jordan’s Rising Demand for Electric Cars
USAID-Backed Fellow Inspires Malaysian Renewable Energy Policy
Clean Water for All by 2030. No, Really.
SERVIR Demand Activity: A Key Link in Connecting Space to Village
Positively Mobilizing Urban Communities for WASH
Building Community Climate Stories and Adaptation Plans from the Ground Up
Uniting Tajikistan’s Farmers to Fix Broken Irrigation Systems
Invigorating Business Reform in Resource-Rich Mozambique
Improved Pig Pens Help Northern Thailand Communities Brace for Effects of Climate Change
How Banks Can Help Businesses Reduce Their Energy Costs
Natural Resource Conservation through Electronic Hotel Reservations
Incentive for Moroccan Farmers to Conserve Water? Increased Incomes
Mining for Answers: Mozambique Weighs Options for a Practical, Profitable Local Content Policy
Ensuring that Forest Communities Own REDD+ Projects — Not the Other Way Around
Rwandan National Park Project Honored as World’s Best by British Travel Writers
Thousands Worldwide Find Environmental Solutions at FRAMEWeb
Providing an Afghan Village with Lights and Electricity
In Arid Jordan, IDARA Motivated Citizens, Government to Conserve Precious Water
Helping a South African Mining Giant Invest for Results in its Local Communities
Science into Action: Turning Climate Studies into Decision-Making Tools
In Niger Delta, Chevron Launches New Paradigm for Corporate Social Investment
european-union
Sounding Board Gives Youth a Voice in Development Decision Making
Strengthening South Africa’s Public Sector Capacity to Drive Sustainable Development
Climate Change Governance: Six Lessons Learned
Q&A: Switching to Renewable Energy is an Urgent Priority in Batloun, Lebanon
Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Approaches at all Levels of Ethiopian Society
EU Forest Project in Liberia Tackles Deforestation and Paves the Way for Stability
Zimbabwe Agriculture Project Finds Ways to Engage Smallholder Farmers, Despite COVID-19
Supporting Women’s Inclusion Through Community Development in Pakistan
Fiscal Decentralization Builds Citizen Trust, Positions Ukraine for European Future
In Somalia, Ensuring Social Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security Crisis
How Statistics Can Transform Governance: A Q&A with Economist and Statistician Jean-Paul Zoyem
Restoring Trust: Toward a People-Centric Security Sector in The Gambia
Paving the Way for Green Energy Financing in the Mediterranean
finance
Hybrid Finance Model Shows Promise in Boosting Access to Sanitation
Transforming the Ukrainian Financial Sector
Q&A: How Modernizing Ukraine’s Financial Infrastructure Led to More Inclusivity and Investment
Fiscal Decentralization Builds Citizen Trust, Positions Ukraine for European Future
Mobilizing the Haitian Diaspora to Invest “Back Home”
Stay the Course: A Decade of Focus on Economic Reforms Pays off in Ukraine
How Donor-Funded Economic Growth Projects are Adapting to the Challenges of COVID-19
How High-impact Businesses in Emerging Markets Are Pivoting in the COVID-19 Crisis
How Can Digital Financial Services be Utilised in Response to COVID-19?
USAID Projects Assisting Small Firms Affected by COVID-19
Blended Finance Tools Offer a New Approach to an Old Problem
Blended Finance Case Study: Gaza Industrial Estate Solar Energy Rooftop
New Research Offers Alternatives for Frontier Market Venture Capital and Private Equity
Adopting a Private Sector-led Approach to Advance Digital Startups in Cambodia
To Go Where We’re Going, We Need to Meet Investors Where They Live
Paving the Way for Green Energy Financing in the Mediterranean
Investments in Off-Grid Energy Businesses Are Bringing Electricity to Hundreds of Thousands in Kenya
Through the Looking Glass: The Many Ways to Invest in Greater Gender Equity
EU Investment Guarantees Begin to Deliver on the Promise of Development Finance
Demand for Private Capital Draws USAID Units to INVEST Program
Afghan Women Re-Enter the Economy as Workers, Business Owners
Agriculture Finance with a Climate Lens Takes Off in Kenya
DFID Programme Helps Establish Business Equipment Leasing in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest Country
Blended Finance in Action—How USAID Leveraged $100 Million in East Africa
How Can Nigeria Fulfill its Broad Economic Potential?
Philippines’ New Tax Bill Promises More Revenue for Social Programs, Infrastructure
Liberia Moves to Reduce Donor Dependence by Improving its Ability to Invest in Itself
Gathering the Evidence to Mobilize Domestic Resources for Health Care
Using Development Assistance to Catalyze Sound Investments in Emerging and Developing Markets
Philippines Increases Tax Collections by $1.1 Billion Year Over Year—Without Raising Rates
How Tax and Budget Assistance Helps Developing Countries Help Themselves
food security
There Are 42,000 Young People Ready to Lead Tanzania’s Economic Growth: Here’s How They Got There
Seed Trade in Southern Africa: Operationalizing 15 Years of Policy in Six Years
Keeping Essential Food Businesses Open During the COVID-19 Crisis in Afghanistan
Market System Lens Pays Dividends for Northern Haiti’s Cacao Sector
In Somalia, Ensuring Social Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security Crisis
forestry
It’s Time Forensic Timber Tracing Became Mainstream
EU Forest Project in Liberia Tackles Deforestation and Paves the Way for Stability
fragile-states
Mainstreaming Gender Equity and Inclusion in Honduran Schools
Ramping up Gender-Based Violence Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and Response
Power Grabbing in the Post-Pandemic Era Demands Targeted, Locally Driven Responses
Building Bridges to a Better Future for Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
Market System Lens Pays Dividends for Northern Haiti’s Cacao Sector
A Shift in Mindset: Distance Learning during COVID-19 Boosts Participation in Honduras
How High-impact Businesses in Emerging Markets Are Pivoting in the COVID-19 Crisis
New Research Reveals Underlying Vulnerabilities and Drivers of Conflict in Thailand
Curbing Irregular Migration: Shifting Focus from the American Dream to the Honduran Reality
In Somalia, Ensuring Social Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security Crisis
Restoring Trust: Toward a People-Centric Security Sector in The Gambia
Extending Education Access to Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
Social Protection in Somalia Can Bridge Short- and Long-Term Solutions
Investing in the Underdogs: Boosting Local Leadership in Burma
Safe Learning Spaces in Honduras Curb Undocumented Migration
Hard-Fought Wins Reaffirm the Value of Working with Palestine’s Private Sector
Can We Keep the Promise? Mobilizing Business on the Refugee Frontline in Jordan
New DFID Guidance Aims to Improve Emergency Schooling for Millions of Displaced Children
Afghan Cities Assisted by USAID Project Achieve Highest Ratings in Citizen Survey
Despite Regional Instability, Lebanon’s Honey Sector Reaches New Heights
Afghan Municipalities Raise More Revenues, Deliver Better Services, Enhance Stability
Six Ways to Mitigate Instability in Central America
New Opportunities Emerge to Support Meaningful Democratic Reform in Sri Lanka
Discovering Pathways to Economic Growth in Somalia, Discreetly
gender
Mexico: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Energy Transition
Mainstreaming Gender Equity and Inclusion in Honduran Schools
Engaging the Health Sector in GBV Prevention and Response
Health Equity for Women and Girls Requires Cultural Change, Participation, and Local Influencers
Ramping up Gender-Based Violence Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and Response
Q&A: How Modernizing Ukraine’s Financial Infrastructure Led to More Inclusivity and Investment
Gender-Smart Investing: The Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund
Facilitating Gender-Smart Investing
ICAI Highlights AWEF Success Factors Relevant to Employment Programming
Building Bridges to a Better Future for Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
Empowering Women: Lessons from COVID-19 and Beyond
Gender-Based Violence on the Rise in the COVID-19 Era
“Now More than Ever”—Safeguarding in a Time of Crisis
Transforming Social Protection: Taking a Gender Lens to Nepal’s Social Security Allowance
In Guatemala, New Research on Gender Equality Shapes Government and USAID Investments in Taxation
To Go Where We’re Going, We Need to Meet Investors Where They Live
Investing in the Underdogs: Boosting Local Leadership in Burma
Through the Looking Glass: The Many Ways to Invest in Greater Gender Equity
Using a Market Systems Approach to Curb Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration in Nigeria
LIFT: Ensuring Women and Vulnerable Groups Reap Full Benefits of Land Certification in Ethiopia
INVEST: On the Frontier of Gender-Lens Investing
Will Feminized Parliaments Mean More Gender-Friendly Policies?
In Afghanistan, Women Step Up to Fill Need for Frontline Healthcare Workers
Beyond Boundaries: How Secure Land Tenure is Improving Lives in Rural Tanzania
Women and Girls Advocate for Their Place in Afghanistan’s Social and Political Mainstream
Afghan Women Re-Enter the Economy as Workers, Business Owners
Turning Restrictive Social Norms in the Middle East into Job Opportunities for Women
More Than Developing Apps: USAID Program Propels Cambodian Girls Into Global Technology Finals
Generation Rising: Young, Educated Afghan Women Enter the Workforce
Ethiopia Land Registration Ready for Lift Off: Now What?
Enhancing Women and Girls’ Land Rights in Rural Sierra Leone
Sexual Harassment Law Passes Afghan Houses
Feed the Future Project Builds Freekeh Industry in Lebanon
In Sierra Leone: Enhancing Traditional Law and Justice Services
Women’s Inclusion and Empowerment
Market-Driven Approach Delivers Far-Reaching Results in Burundi
global-development
Curbing Irregular Migration: Shifting Focus from the American Dream to the Honduran Reality
Blended Finance Tools Offer a New Approach to an Old Problem
Q&A: Ehat Miftaraj, Anti-Corruption Expert, on the Prospect for Rule-of-Law Reform in Kosovo
Q&A: DAI Global Health’s Chris LeGrand on the Launch of His New Book
global-health
How Countries Can Meet Their Family Planning Commitments
Governments Are Crucial to Locally Led Development
Climate and Health: What it Means to Have the UNEP Join the One Health Alliance
Worker Health and Wellbeing Programs Key to Supply Chain Resilience
Engaging the Health Sector in GBV Prevention and Response
Bouncing Back: Success Factors to Health System Resilience
Health Equity for Women and Girls Requires Cultural Change, Participation, and Local Influencers
Four Ways to Tackle Corruption in Health Supply Chains
How to Design Nutrition Programs to Increase Health Equity
Q&A: How the One Health Approach is Evolving More Sustainably and Inclusively
Data Makes a Difference: How We Are Tackling the Next Pandemic
Health Equity is Key to Global Health Security Goals: Learning from COVID-19
Empowering Nurses to Strengthen the Mexican Health System
Strengthening the COVID-19 Response and Protecting Health Services in Uganda
A Digital Tool to Get the World Moving Again
How EuropeAid’s Pakistan BRACE Programme is Engaging Communities in the COVID-19 Era
Q&A: A Conversation with Jenny Baker, DAI Global Health Senior Vice President
USAID Local Governance Activity Supports Health Systems to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Honduras
COVID-19: This Pandemic Offers a Lesson We Must Learn Before the Next
Transforming Social Protection: Taking a Gender Lens to Nepal’s Social Security Allowance
It’s Not Too Late to Prepare for COVID-19
Supporting a Human-Centered Home Health System in Jordan
Q&A: DAI Global Health’s Chris LeGrand on the Launch of His New Book
Partnering for Social Good: What’s in It for (All of) Us?
Now More Competitive, Jordan’s Pharmaceuticals See Healthy Jump in Exports
In Afghanistan, Women Step Up to Fill Need for Frontline Healthcare Workers
Four Steps to Advocate for Government Investment in Public Health
How Can Developing Countries Identify and Allocate Resources to Pay for Health Services?
Placing Women at the Center of Water Supply Management in Kenya
Health System in Haiti Takes Key Step by Launching National Tuberculosis Tracker
Collaboration is Essential to Improving Maternal and Newborn Health in Indonesia
Zambia Pilot Demonstrates How to Save Lives, Scale Relief for Children Suffering from Malaria
Global Health and Tech Thinkers Come Together at SwitchPoint
Young Rural Women are Crucial to Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Northern Nigeria
New Zealand Aid Helps Rwandan Smallholders Enter Fortified Foods Supply Chain
Gathering the Evidence to Mobilize Domestic Resources for Health Care
Q&A with DAI’s Susan Scribner: Preparedness, Response, and Global Health Security
Q&A: Barry Finette on the Hopes and Challenges for THINKMD’s Life-Saving mHealth Platform
Simple Solutions: Nutrition and Garden Training in Afghanistan Improves Food Security for Thousands
Zika and the Americas—A Call to Action for Surveillance and Preparedness
Clean Water for All by 2030. No, Really.
When Tax Reform Leads to Increased Funding for Health Services
Energizing the Support Network for People with Disabilities in Vietnam
Positively Mobilizing Urban Communities for WASH
Scaling Up Mobile Health Services to Expectant and New Mothers in Cambodia
Engaging Both Men and Women to Link Nutrition to Agriculture
Improving Nutrition While Easing the Workload on Women
In Vietnam, Creating Opportunities for Children with Disabilities
In Sierra Leone: Enhancing Traditional Law and Justice Services
Group Savings in Tanzania Helping the HIV-Affected Poor
Nutrition, Agriculture, and Resilience
Improving Resilience of the HIV Affected
Going Social on Avian Influenza
Evidence Kits Turning the Tide on Sexual Violence
Foreseeing a “Grave Crisis,” Will India Embrace Greater Water-Use Efficiency?
Using Hard Data to Inform HIV/AIDS Interventions for Economic Strengthening
governance
Governments Are Crucial to Locally Led Development
Seed Trade in Southern Africa: Operationalizing 15 Years of Policy in Six Years
Supporting Environmental Health Through Governance Reform
Strengthening South Africa’s Public Sector Capacity to Drive Sustainable Development
Local Governance: Chipping Away at Corruption
Climate Change Governance: Six Lessons Learned
Malawi’s Land Governance is Headed in the Right Direction
Reaching the Needs of All Citizens in a More Democratic Pakistan
Supporting Women’s Inclusion Through Community Development in Pakistan
Fiscal Decentralization Builds Citizen Trust, Positions Ukraine for European Future
Stay the Course: A Decade of Focus on Economic Reforms Pays off in Ukraine
In Ethiopia, Keeping Land Rights on the Agenda Through the Pandemic
COVID-19: Public Financial Management Solutions for the Immediate and Longer Term
Here’s How We Push Ahead with Inclusive Education
USAID Local Governance Activity Supports Health Systems to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Honduras
What We Have Learned through Land Reform Implementation in Malawi
How Statistics Can Transform Governance: A Q&A with Economist and Statistician Jean-Paul Zoyem
In Guatemala, New Research on Gender Equality Shapes Government and USAID Investments in Taxation
Restoring Trust: Toward a People-Centric Security Sector in The Gambia
Extending Education Access to Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
Q&A: Ehat Miftaraj, Anti-Corruption Expert, on the Prospect for Rule-of-Law Reform in Kosovo
Social Protection in Somalia Can Bridge Short- and Long-Term Solutions
Hot Enough for You? Four Steps to Help the World Keep Its Cool
In Guatemala, Assisting Municipalities to Improve Governance, Services, and Self-Reliance
Hold the Charcoal: Diverting Sub-Saharan Africa’s Demand for a Destructive Energy Source
Now More Competitive, Jordan’s Pharmaceuticals See Healthy Jump in Exports
In Uganda, Local Hearings Show Accountability in Action
Will Feminized Parliaments Mean More Gender-Friendly Policies?
Building Inclusivity into Inclusive Education
Four Steps to Advocate for Government Investment in Public Health
Can Online Dispute Resolution Change the Way Global MSMEs Do Business?
Land Titles in Ethiopia Open Doors to Finance and Investment
Women and Girls Advocate for Their Place in Afghanistan’s Social and Political Mainstream
Baseline Study Prompts School Officials to Counter Violence in Honduras
How Can Developing Countries Identify and Allocate Resources to Pay for Health Services?
Keep Up the Fight for High-Quality Education for All in Pakistan
Health System in Haiti Takes Key Step by Launching National Tuberculosis Tracker
Zambia Pilot Demonstrates How to Save Lives, Scale Relief for Children Suffering from Malaria
Liberia Launches Mobile Tax Payments, Opening Doors to Increased Revenue for Domestic Development
New Generation of EC Framework Contracts Offers Agile Programming for European Development Aid
LTA Program Shows Benefit of Truly Participatory Approach
Mozambique: Even a Progressive Land Law Needs Revision After a Generation of Experience
In Nigeria, Governance Champions Can Transform Resource Wealth into Development Results
EC Helps Position the Southern Africa Development Community for 21st Century Success
Afghan Cities Assisted by USAID Project Achieve Highest Ratings in Citizen Survey
Philippines’ New Tax Bill Promises More Revenue for Social Programs, Infrastructure
With Elections Looming, Can Pakistan Fulfill Its Education Promise to Unschooled Children?
Liberia Moves to Reduce Donor Dependence by Improving its Ability to Invest in Itself
Women’s Land Rights and the Problem of Polygamy: A Proposal in Ethiopia
Gathering the Evidence to Mobilize Domestic Resources for Health Care
New Orangutan Species Discovered in Forest Supported by USAID Conservation Program
Q&A with DAI’s Susan Scribner: Preparedness, Response, and Global Health Security
Helping Eastern Partnership Countries Meet Their Commitments to Address Climate Change
New Possibilities: The Role of Governance in Countering Violent Extremism in Iraq
Philippines Increases Tax Collections by $1.1 Billion Year Over Year—Without Raising Rates
Using Mobile Technology for First Registration of Land: Lessons Learned in Tanzania
From Land Tenure Regularisation to a Sustainable Land Register
Dialogue and Development in Ghana’s Oil and Gas Region
How Tax and Budget Assistance Helps Developing Countries Help Themselves
Public-Private Partnerships for Land Administration: Can It Work in Cabo Verde?
A Call to Arms: Shaping a More Innovative Approach to Adaptive Programming in Democracy Assistance
Ethiopia Land Registration Ready for Lift Off: Now What?
The Law of the Land: Recent Cases Show Legal Support for Local People
Legitimate Land Tenure and Property Rights: Fostering Compliance and Development Outcomes
Enhancing Women and Girls’ Land Rights in Rural Sierra Leone
Afghan Municipalities Raise More Revenues, Deliver Better Services, Enhance Stability
Investing, Leasing Land, and Compensating Landowners: The Addax Bioenergy Experience in Sierra Leone
Delivering Large-Scale Land Certification Programmes: Lessons from Rwanda
Six Ways to Mitigate Instability in Central America
Sexual Harassment Law Passes Afghan Houses
Learning From Local Content Policies: Insights From a Study of Six Resource-Rich Countries
Applying Market Systems Approaches to Financial Inclusion Projects
National Governments Hold the Key to Sustainable Local Climate Change Adaptation in the Mekong Basin
Unveiling a New Methodology for Measuring Market Systems and Their Impact on Local Development
New Opportunities Emerge to Support Meaningful Democratic Reform in Sri Lanka
Domestic Resource Mobilization Takes Root in El Salvador ... and Beyond?
Plugging In to Jordan’s Rising Demand for Electric Cars
Zika and the Americas—A Call to Action for Surveillance and Preparedness
USAID-Backed Fellow Inspires Malaysian Renewable Energy Policy
A Good Use of U.S. Taxpayer Money: Helping Countries Mobilize Domestic Resources
When Tax Reform Leads to Increased Funding for Health Services
Energizing the Support Network for People with Disabilities in Vietnam
Spurring the Malawi Judiciary to Re-Hear Death Sentence Cases, Free Prisoners Unjustly Held
For Thailand’s Civil Society, Capacity Building Now Begins at Home
In Vietnam, Creating Opportunities for Children with Disabilities
Nurturing a Culture of Law and Justice in the DRC
Training Videographers for Development in Cambodia
Philippines Experiences Nearly Seven-Fold Increase in Electronic Tax Filing
Measuring the Effectiveness of Government in Thailand’s Provinces
From Desert, Mountain, and Plain: Afghanistan’s First-Ever Nomad Gathering
In Sierra Leone: Enhancing Traditional Law and Justice Services
Building Trust while Rebuilding Somalia
Better Data Transfer Reinforces Kenya’s Hunger Safety Net, Enables Emergency Payments
Sustaining the Facebook Revolution
How Peace Was Won in El Wak : Strengthening community resilience through peacebuilding initiatives
Building Disaster Response Capacity and Resilience in Fragile States
Supporting the Transition to Peace in Sri Lanka
Supporting Active Citizenship Across Pakistan
Innovative Fund Enables Philippine Water Utilities to Invest, Deliver Safe Water to New Customers
Calculating the Fiscal Cost to Jordan of the Syrian Refugee Crisis
DFID Project Assists Local Groups in Sending Thousands of Pakistani Boys and Girls to School
Fiscal Project Helps Jordan Issue $1.25 Billion Bond, Saving Millions for Development
After Typhoon Haiyan: How Do We Build Back Better?
Bottom-Up Decentralization: New Local Autonomy Kickstarts Community Governing in the DRC
Linking Soldiers, Civilians Across West-Central Africa to Increase Stability, Security
Youth Music and Popular Voice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Arid Jordan, IDARA Motivated Citizens, Government to Conserve Precious Water
Competitiveness Initiative Simplifies Business in Vietnam
Project Helps Vietnam Cut Red Tape, Hone Competitiveness, and Boost Economic Growth
Doing More with Doing Business: Vietnam Provincial Competitiveness Index
Rethinking Participatory Development: From Critique to Better Practice
Amplifying the Voice of Business to Drive Policy Reform in a Difficult Environment
Project Brings Together Divergent Ethnic Groups in Sri Lanka
health security
Climate and Health: What it Means to Have the UNEP Join the One Health Alliance
Q&A: How the One Health Approach is Evolving More Sustainably and Inclusively
Data Makes a Difference: How We Are Tackling the Next Pandemic
How EuropeAid’s Pakistan BRACE Programme is Engaging Communities in the COVID-19 Era
COVID-19: This Pandemic Offers a Lesson We Must Learn Before the Next
health systems strengthening
How Countries Can Meet Their Family Planning Commitments
Bouncing Back: Success Factors to Health System Resilience
Health Equity for Women and Girls Requires Cultural Change, Participation, and Local Influencers
Q&A: How the One Health Approach is Evolving More Sustainably and Inclusively
Data Makes a Difference: How We Are Tackling the Next Pandemic
infrastructure
Q&A: Making Clean Energy Finance Work in Vietnam
USAID Projects Work Together to Bolster Trade between Pakistan and Central Asia
innovation
Q&A: MuniCAT Climate Adaptation Tool Fills the “Missing Middle”
Adopting a Private Sector-led Approach to Advance Digital Startups in Cambodia
To Go Where We’re Going, We Need to Meet Investors Where They Live
Building a Bridge to the New Era of USAID Assistance
Can Online Dispute Resolution Change the Way Global MSMEs Do Business?
Global Health and Tech Thinkers Come Together at SwitchPoint
Q&A: Barry Finette on the Hopes and Challenges for THINKMD’s Life-Saving mHealth Platform
Unveiling a New Methodology for Measuring Market Systems and Their Impact on Local Development
Scaling Up Mobile Health Services to Expectant and New Mothers in Cambodia
DAI’s Newest Collaboration: The Innovation into Action Challenge
The Future of Mobile Money: Traditional Banks, B2B, and the User’s Perspective
300,000 Downloads and Counting: How I Created a Top Khmer Smartphone App
Stepping Up to the Innovation Challenge
DAI’s 2014 Innovation Challenge: Lessons and Legacy
Is Everyone Really Innovating?
Can the Development Set Reinvent Itself?
We Need Disruption in Financial Inclusion
investment
Transforming the Ukrainian Financial Sector
Q&A: How Modernizing Ukraine’s Financial Infrastructure Led to More Inclusivity and Investment
World Bank Project Aims to Rebuild Gaza Solar Facility in Wake of Conflict
New Research Offers Alternatives for Frontier Market Venture Capital and Private Equity
Adopting a Private Sector-led Approach to Advance Digital Startups in Cambodia
EU Investment Guarantees Begin to Deliver on the Promise of Development Finance
Can Online Dispute Resolution Change the Way Global MSMEs Do Business?
Demand for Private Capital Draws USAID Units to INVEST Program
Blended Finance in Action—How USAID Leveraged $100 Million in East Africa
justice
Ramping up Gender-Based Violence Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and Response
Q&A: Ehat Miftaraj, Anti-Corruption Expert, on the Prospect for Rule-of-Law Reform in Kosovo
land
What We Have Learned through Land Reform Implementation in Malawi
Q&A: John Leckie on What’s Next for DAI’s Land Practice
Nine Lessons Learned: The Not-So-Simple Task of Obtaining Land Rights
Beyond Boundaries: How Secure Land Tenure is Improving Lives in Rural Tanzania
Case Study: Overcoming Land Tenure Issues to Stimulate Investment in Mozambique
Case Study: A Market Systems Approach to Deriving Value from Land Certificates in Ethiopia
Putting the Value in Land Titling
Land Titles in Ethiopia Open Doors to Finance and Investment
LTA Program Shows Benefit of Truly Participatory Approach
Mozambique: Even a Progressive Land Law Needs Revision After a Generation of Experience
Women’s Land Rights and the Problem of Polygamy: A Proposal in Ethiopia
Using Mobile Technology for First Registration of Land: Lessons Learned in Tanzania
From Land Tenure Regularisation to a Sustainable Land Register
Dialogue and Development in Ghana’s Oil and Gas Region
Public-Private Partnerships for Land Administration: Can It Work in Cabo Verde?
Ethiopia Land Registration Ready for Lift Off: Now What?
The Law of the Land: Recent Cases Show Legal Support for Local People
Legitimate Land Tenure and Property Rights: Fostering Compliance and Development Outcomes
Enhancing Women and Girls’ Land Rights in Rural Sierra Leone
Investing, Leasing Land, and Compensating Landowners: The Addax Bioenergy Experience in Sierra Leone
Delivering Large-Scale Land Certification Programmes: Lessons from Rwanda
land rights
Land and Climate: Lessons from Ethiopia
Malawi’s Land Governance is Headed in the Right Direction
EU Forest Project in Liberia Tackles Deforestation and Paves the Way for Stability
In Ethiopia, Keeping Land Rights on the Agenda Through the Pandemic
What We Have Learned through Land Reform Implementation in Malawi
Strengthening Women’s Control Over Land: Inheritance Reform in Tunisia
Q&A: John Leckie on What’s Next for DAI’s Land Practice
Nine Lessons Learned: The Not-So-Simple Task of Obtaining Land Rights
LIFT: Ensuring Women and Vulnerable Groups Reap Full Benefits of Land Certification in Ethiopia
land tenure
Land and Climate: Lessons from Ethiopia
Malawi’s Land Governance is Headed in the Right Direction
EU Forest Project in Liberia Tackles Deforestation and Paves the Way for Stability
In Ethiopia, Keeping Land Rights on the Agenda Through the Pandemic
What We Have Learned through Land Reform Implementation in Malawi
Strengthening Women’s Control Over Land: Inheritance Reform in Tunisia
Q&A: John Leckie on What’s Next for DAI’s Land Practice
Nine Lessons Learned: The Not-So-Simple Task of Obtaining Land Rights
LIFT: Ensuring Women and Vulnerable Groups Reap Full Benefits of Land Certification in Ethiopia
local-content
COVID-19: Low-Cost Solutions to Maintain Engagement with Local Partners in the Supply Chain
COVID-19 Demands New Thinking on Local Content in Oil, Gas, and Mining
management
market-systems-development
Market System Lens Pays Dividends for Northern Haiti’s Cacao Sector
How Donor-Funded Economic Growth Projects are Adapting to the Challenges of COVID-19
The Complexity of Building a Market for Certified Seeds: A Case Study from Mozambique
All Systems Go: USAID’s Private Sector-Led Approach Pays Dividends in Bangladesh
Case Study: Overcoming Land Tenure Issues to Stimulate Investment in Mozambique
Case Study: A Market Systems Approach to Deriving Value from Land Certificates in Ethiopia
Putting the Value in Land Titling
Land Titles in Ethiopia Open Doors to Finance and Investment
Using Market-Driven Strategies to Reduce Poverty and Human Trafficking in Nigeria
natural resource management
Q&A with the Experts: Why Forest Conservation is Such a Huge Opportunity
pakistan
USAID Projects Work Together to Bolster Trade between Pakistan and Central Asia
Reaching the Needs of All Citizens in a More Democratic Pakistan
Supporting Women’s Inclusion Through Community Development in Pakistan
How EuropeAid’s Pakistan BRACE Programme is Engaging Communities in the COVID-19 Era
With Elections Looming, Can Pakistan Fulfill Its Education Promise to Unschooled Children?
Supporting Active Citizenship Across Pakistan
DFID Project Assists Local Groups in Sending Thousands of Pakistani Boys and Girls to School
public-financial-management
Transforming the Ukrainian Financial Sector
Fiscal Decentralization Builds Citizen Trust, Positions Ukraine for European Future
COVID-19: Public Financial Management Solutions for the Immediate and Longer Term
In Guatemala, New Research on Gender Equality Shapes Government and USAID Investments in Taxation
In Uganda, Local Hearings Show Accountability in Action
How Can Developing Countries Identify and Allocate Resources to Pay for Health Services?
Liberia Launches Mobile Tax Payments, Opening Doors to Increased Revenue for Domestic Development
EC Helps Position the Southern Africa Development Community for 21st Century Success
Philippines Increases Tax Collections by $1.1 Billion Year Over Year—Without Raising Rates
Afghan Municipalities Raise More Revenues, Deliver Better Services, Enhance Stability
Domestic Resource Mobilization Takes Root in El Salvador ... and Beyond?
A Good Use of U.S. Taxpayer Money: Helping Countries Mobilize Domestic Resources
When Tax Reform Leads to Increased Funding for Health Services
Philippines Experiences Nearly Seven-Fold Increase in Electronic Tax Filing
renewable-energy
resilience
The Crucial Role of Social Protection Systems in Building Resilience to Climate Risks
Power Grabbing in the Post-Pandemic Era Demands Targeted, Locally Driven Responses
EU Forest Project in Liberia Tackles Deforestation and Paves the Way for Stability
World Bank Project Aims to Rebuild Gaza Solar Facility in Wake of Conflict
Building Bridges to a Better Future for Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
Stay the Course: A Decade of Focus on Economic Reforms Pays off in Ukraine
How Donor-Funded Economic Growth Projects are Adapting to the Challenges of COVID-19
How a Place-based Approach Built Climate Resilience in Indonesia
How EuropeAid’s Pakistan BRACE Programme is Engaging Communities in the COVID-19 Era
USAID-Supported Enterprise in Ukraine Repairs Lung Ventilators for Use in COVID-19 Crisis
Curbing Irregular Migration: Shifting Focus from the American Dream to the Honduran Reality
What We Have Learned through Land Reform Implementation in Malawi
In Somalia, Ensuring Social Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security Crisis
Extending Education Access to Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
It’s Not Too Late to Prepare for COVID-19
Social Protection in Somalia Can Bridge Short- and Long-Term Solutions
Investments in Off-Grid Energy Businesses Are Bringing Electricity to Hundreds of Thousands in Kenya
Hot Enough for You? Four Steps to Help the World Keep Its Cool
Ushering in 21st Century Agricultural Growth to Northern Afghanistan
Using a Market Systems Approach to Curb Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration in Nigeria
Improving Safety Net Programmes to Include Those Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
Africa Trading: Five Takeaways on Trade-Based Solutions for Food Security
Four Recommendations for Strengthening Seed Systems
Can We Keep the Promise? Mobilizing Business on the Refugee Frontline in Jordan
New DFID Guidance Aims to Improve Emergency Schooling for Millions of Displaced Children
$36 Million Investment Partnership Finances Warehouses in Malawi to Improve Food Security
Turning Restrictive Social Norms in the Middle East into Job Opportunities for Women
The Whole Spectrum: A Holistic Approach to Climate Resilience
We Need More Women on the Frontlines of the War on Hunger
Onshore Fish Farms Flourish in Gaza
Market Systems Development Boosts Farming, Nutrition in Bangladesh’s Southern Delta
Establishing a Model at the Local Level for Science-Driven Climate Adaptation
National Governments Hold the Key to Sustainable Local Climate Change Adaptation in the Mekong Basin
Engaging Both Men and Women to Link Nutrition to Agriculture
Savings Groups Enabling Hundreds of Smallholders in Mozambique to Buy Certified Seed
How Savings Groups Assist the Poor and Support Broader Development Goals
Growing a Global Network of Microfinance Practitioners
Building Community Climate Stories and Adaptation Plans from the Ground Up
Better Data Transfer Reinforces Kenya’s Hunger Safety Net, Enables Emergency Payments
Group Savings in Tanzania Helping the HIV-Affected Poor
Self-Examining Practitioners: A Guide to the Journal
Financial Services Via Mobile Phone
Getting the Message Out in Times of Discord
Nutrition, Agriculture, and Resilience
Improving Resilience of the HIV Affected
Women’s Inclusion and Empowerment
Fragility, Resilience, and Libya Two Years After Revolution
How Peace Was Won in El Wak : Strengthening community resilience through peacebuilding initiatives
Resilience: Development Fad or Concept with Staying Power?
Building Disaster Response Capacity and Resilience in Fragile States
Pro-Poor Business Law and Regulatory Reform
rule of law
Power Grabbing in the Post-Pandemic Era Demands Targeted, Locally Driven Responses
Q&A: Ehat Miftaraj, Anti-Corruption Expert, on the Prospect for Rule-of-Law Reform in Kosovo
solar
World Bank Project Aims to Rebuild Gaza Solar Facility in Wake of Conflict
Blended Finance Case Study: Gaza Industrial Estate Solar Energy Rooftop
stability
The Crucial Role of Social Protection Systems in Building Resilience to Climate Risks
Power Grabbing in the Post-Pandemic Era Demands Targeted, Locally Driven Responses
New Research Reveals Underlying Vulnerabilities and Drivers of Conflict in Thailand
In Somalia, Ensuring Social Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security Crisis
Restoring Trust: Toward a People-Centric Security Sector in The Gambia
Q&A: Ehat Miftaraj, Anti-Corruption Expert, on the Prospect for Rule-of-Law Reform in Kosovo
Social Protection in Somalia Can Bridge Short- and Long-Term Solutions
Safe Learning Spaces in Honduras Curb Undocumented Migration
Using a Market Systems Approach to Curb Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration in Nigeria
In Guatemala, Assisting Municipalities to Improve Governance, Services, and Self-Reliance
Hard-Fought Wins Reaffirm the Value of Working with Palestine’s Private Sector
Women and Girls Advocate for Their Place in Afghanistan’s Social and Political Mainstream
Baseline Study Prompts School Officials to Counter Violence in Honduras
Can We Keep the Promise? Mobilizing Business on the Refugee Frontline in Jordan
With U.K. Aid, Lebanon’s Social Enterprises Pilot a New Model of Development
New DFID Guidance Aims to Improve Emergency Schooling for Millions of Displaced Children
In Nigeria, Governance Champions Can Transform Resource Wealth into Development Results
Afghan Cities Assisted by USAID Project Achieve Highest Ratings in Citizen Survey
With Elections Looming, Can Pakistan Fulfill Its Education Promise to Unschooled Children?
Nurturing a Culture of Law and Justice in the DRC
Getting Back to Business in Post-Conflict Gaza
Building Trust while Rebuilding Somalia
Fiscal Reform and the Struggle for Stability in Jordan
Sustaining the Facebook Revolution
Evidence Kits Turning the Tide on Sexual Violence
Linking Soldiers, Civilians Across West-Central Africa to Increase Stability, Security
Development Insights on the Frontlines of Asymmetric Warfare
Youth Music and Popular Voice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Economic Empowerment Strategies for Afghan Women
Providing an Afghan Village with Lights and Electricity
Herat Economic Corridor Could Catalyze Growth in Western Afghanistan
supply-chain
Worker Health and Wellbeing Programs Key to Supply Chain Resilience
Four Ways to Tackle Corruption in Health Supply Chains
When “Business as Usual” is not Good for Business: Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade in the COVID-19 Era
Trade in the Time of COVID-19—Risk or Opportunity?
Commercializing Agricultural Innovations in the Age of COVID-19
How Donor-Funded Economic Growth Projects are Adapting to the Challenges of COVID-19
How Can We Support the Private Sector in Vulnerable and Developing Economies Following COVID-19?
Transitioning a Supply Base from Offshore Oil and Gas to Marine Renewables
COVID-19 Demands New Thinking on Local Content in Oil, Gas, and Mining
All Systems Go: USAID’s Private Sector-Led Approach Pays Dividends in Bangladesh
New Zealand Aid Helps Rwandan Smallholders Enter Fortified Foods Supply Chain
supply-chains
Four Ways to Tackle Corruption in Health Supply Chains
COVID-19: Low-Cost Solutions to Maintain Engagement with Local Partners in the Supply Chain
sustainable landscapes
sustainable-business
Worker Health and Wellbeing Programs Key to Supply Chain Resilience
A Strong Innovation Ecosystem Relies on Financially Sustainable Incubators and Accelerators
Three Key Elements in Developing Local Content Policy for the Renewables Sector
Four Reasons Entrepreneurship Programs Should Invest in Alumni Networks
Natural Capital: Exploring a Financial Method to Evaluate its Cost
Q&A: Innovative Storage Solutions to Improve Energy Access in Emerging Markets
STEAM Education Goes Online with Launch of Stemazone Platform in Oman
This Time It’s Different: A New Measure of Competitiveness, Now Including Nature
Good News: Dasgupta Just Raised the Bar for Your Company
DAI hosts ANDE West Africa Workshop: How Incubators & Accelerators Can Build Corporate Partnerships
Why Aligning with the SDGs Helps Energy Companies Position for Growth, and How to Do It
Commercializing Agricultural Innovations in the Age of COVID-19
Avoiding Credit Risk Contagion in Frontier and Emerging Economies
Transitioning a Supply Base from Offshore Oil and Gas to Marine Renewables
USAID Projects Assisting Small Firms Affected by COVID-19
COVID-19: Low-Cost Solutions to Maintain Engagement with Local Partners in the Supply Chain
COVID-19 Demands New Thinking on Local Content in Oil, Gas, and Mining
Blended Finance Case Study: Gaza Industrial Estate Solar Energy Rooftop
To Go Where We’re Going, We Need to Meet Investors Where They Live
DFID Programme Helps Establish Business Equipment Leasing in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest Country
Using Development Assistance to Catalyze Sound Investments in Emerging and Developing Markets
Dialogue and Development in Ghana’s Oil and Gas Region
Mining Companies and Startup Partners Should Begin Developing Local Content Before Breaking Ground
Learning From Local Content Policies: Insights From a Study of Six Resource-Rich Countries
Unveiling a New Methodology for Measuring Market Systems and Their Impact on Local Development
Unlocking Local Content: Harnessing the Power of Data-Driven Decision Making
Invigorating Business Reform in Resource-Rich Mozambique
Mining for Answers: Mozambique Weighs Options for a Practical, Profitable Local Content Policy
Helping a South African Mining Giant Invest for Results in its Local Communities
In Niger Delta, Chevron Launches New Paradigm for Corporate Social Investment
technology
Fiscal Decentralization Builds Citizen Trust, Positions Ukraine for European Future
Commercializing Agricultural Innovations in the Age of COVID-19
Adopting a Private Sector-led Approach to Advance Digital Startups in Cambodia
trade
Seed Trade in Southern Africa: Operationalizing 15 Years of Policy in Six Years
USAID Projects Work Together to Bolster Trade between Pakistan and Central Asia
When “Business as Usual” is not Good for Business: Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade in the COVID-19 Era
Trade in the Time of COVID-19—Risk or Opportunity?
USAID Projects Assisting Small Firms Affected by COVID-19
Improving Livestock Markets to Generate Economic Growth and Resilience in East Africa
Can Online Dispute Resolution Change the Way Global MSMEs Do Business?
Africa Trading: Five Takeaways on Trade-Based Solutions for Food Security
Blended Finance in Action—How USAID Leveraged $100 Million in East Africa
transparency
Q&A: Ehat Miftaraj, Anti-Corruption Expert, on the Prospect for Rule-of-Law Reform in Kosovo
usaid
Beyond the Washroom: Sustainable, Systemwide Approaches for Good Sanitation
Climate Change Governance: Six Lessons Learned
USAID Projects Assisting Small Firms Affected by COVID-19
Lebanon’s Cornucopia: Value Chain Project Unleashes Potential of 10 Sectors
women
Health Equity for Women and Girls Requires Cultural Change, Participation, and Local Influencers
Ramping up Gender-Based Violence Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and Response
Gender-Smart Investing: The Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund
Facilitating Gender-Smart Investing
Building Bridges to a Better Future for Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
Gender-Based Violence on the Rise in the COVID-19 Era
Strengthening Women’s Control Over Land: Inheritance Reform in Tunisia
Nine Lessons Learned: The Not-So-Simple Task of Obtaining Land Rights
LIFT: Ensuring Women and Vulnerable Groups Reap Full Benefits of Land Certification in Ethiopia
workforce development
Building Bridges to a Better Future for Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
youth
There Are 42,000 Young People Ready to Lead Tanzania’s Economic Growth: Here’s How They Got There
Sounding Board Gives Youth a Voice in Development Decision Making
Building Bridges to a Better Future for Vulnerable Young Salvadorans
youth-employment-series
Three Ways to Make Hiring More Inclusive of Vulnerable Youth: Lessons from El Salvador
In El Salvador, Shifting Employer Perceptions While Getting Youth Work-Ready
In El Salvador, Outsourcing Remote Programming Jobs to Youth Outside the Capital
Getting Creative with Transportation for El Salvador’s Young Job-Seekers