Developments is DAI’s newsletter. News and feature articles, opinion pieces, and interviews highlight DAI projects and offer insight into global development issues of the day.
Even in imperfect democracies, strengthening norms that promote participation, engagement, and inclusion can build up the norms needed for democracy to thrive over time.
18 days ago | 10 min read
How the Project Management Unit revolutionized Jordan’s approach to crisis response and came to serve as a model for long-term institutional resilience and reform in the Kingdom of Jordan.
19 days ago | 8 min read
Modern wars reach far beyond trenches and tanks to include political, informational, and cyberattacks designed to weaken the opponent and diminish its ability to resist. Peacemaking, reconstruction, and development work must account for all types of destabilizing efforts.
Adapting MSD Programs to Refugee Communities: Five Insights for Practitioners
Natasha iannuzzi , Zaki raheem
From Fragmentation to Resilience: Ukraine's Non-Banking Sector Looks to a Stronger Future
Turning Green Shoots into Forests: The Growth Potential of Green Bonds
James naughton , Katja silva-leander
Returned Migrant Survey Informs Program Design in Honduras
Craig davis , Carlos maradiaga
Q&A with Expert Christy Owen: Why Partnering is Crucial in the Fight Against Climate Change
Fostering Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Agriculture as a Resilience-Building Pathway in South Sudan
Itai makanda , Caroline hlatywayo
Government-Run Digital Tools to Combat Corruption: Can They Work?
Maksym klyuchar , Miriam stankovich
#MindTheGap: How Catalytic Funding Mobilized $1 Billion for Clean Energy, Gender Equality, and Resilient Agriculture
Sharon donofrio , Kristin kelly-jangraw
Building Domestic Offshore Wind Supply Chains Key to U.S. Climate and Energy Security Goals
Centering Citizens: USAID Governance Project Builds Up Systems to Support Citizen Voices in Iraq
Digital Finance Is Growing Ethiopia’s Economy by Banking the Unbanked, Including Refugees