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.
In the development sector, two related misconceptions—that extreme poverty means people can’t afford to buy things, and that the private sector has little interest or role to play in climate action—combine to imply that market-based approaches have limited relevance in the field of climate action.
30 days ago | 5 min read
Aligning global and domestic efforts has always been important, but as crises get longer and resources more constrained, effective humanitarian response increasingly relies on how quickly support can be delivered and how sustainably international and national systems can operate together over time.
christina frey, benita schader
1 month ago | 7 min read
Jordan’s recent experience shows that demand-led economic governance works when it is strategically consistent, operationally agile, and built for long-term responsiveness, helping Middle Eastern countries navigate regional constraints while sustaining economic momentum.
Monitoring Our Assumptions
Stepping Up to the Innovation Challenge
Is Everyone Really Innovating?
Innovation’s Missing Link
Can the Development Set Reinvent Itself?
We Need Disruption in Financial Inclusion
Humanitarians in the Sky
Failing Fast
Drones for Development?
Disruption for Good
Design Thinking and Development
Big Data for Big Impact
An Innovation in Governance
Made in Africa
DIY Development
Getting the Message Out in Times of Discord
Nutrition, Agriculture, and Resilience
Improving Resilience of the HIV Affected