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.
Market Trends and Resilience
The Macroeconomic Resilience of Nations
Building Economic Resilience Among the Poor
Afterword With Rick Barton
Innovative Fund Enables Philippine Water Utilities to Invest, Deliver Safe Water to New Customers
Going Social on Avian Influenza
The Partnership Fund
DFID Project Assists Local Groups in Sending Thousands of Pakistani Boys and Girls to School
Three Things That Really Mattered to Developing the Youth Workforce in Serbia’s Down Economy
Facilitating e-Banking in the Philippines