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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.

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phoebe malone, paul joicey

Tags: finance, digital-inclusion

15 hours ago | 6 min read

Digital Finance Is Growing Ethiopia’s Economy by Banking the Unbanked, Including Refugees

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till bruett, megan howe

16 days ago | 9 min read

#MindTheGap: A Development Finance Primer

In our #mindthegap series we explore the multitrillion-dollar finance gap to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and how to close it. In this primer, we provide an overview of development finance and its various components, including public, private, domestic, and international finance.

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elizabeth drachman

1 month ago | 8 min read

One Year On: How One USAID Governance Project in Ukraine Pivoted in War Time

Since the Russian invasion began on February 24, 2022, stories of Ukrainian heroism have been inspiring. But it’s hard to appreciate the full extent of difficulties faced by most Ukrainians. For DAI staff on a large decentralization project, stress and danger are part of everyday life.

Recent Articles

Synthesizing the Sensitive: Lessons from a Political Economy Analysis in a Closed Environment

In this post, Emma Kerr and Paula Estrada Tun recount their experience undertaking a political economy analysis (PEA) for an anti-corruption project in a sensitive political setting.

emma kerr, paula estrada tun

6 min read

Mobilizing All Colombians in the Fight Against Corruption

In 2021, Colombia ranked 87th out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. In 2020, USAID launched the Partners for Transparency Activity, dedicated to promoting transparency, fighting corruption, and supporting open government.

fernando segura

7 min read

Communities Are Key to Stopping the Next Pandemic

High-level collaboration around pandemics is in order, but it is short-sighted to focus solely on international responses. Communities far from capital cities and conferences are equally important to health security. It’s here—in these rural towns—where epidemics often begin.

janine mitchell, nicole decastro

11 min read

Regional Trade Bolsters Southern Africa’s Economic Outlook

Six years ago, USAID set out to dramatically increase regional trade in Southern Africa. Its partners in this ambitious endeavor were trade promotion service providers, trade and investment promotion agencies, and business membership organizations.

george makore

10 min read

How Ethiopia Can Develop a More Sustainable Health Supply Chain

Affording the most vulnerable citizens in Ethiopia access to medicines and medical supplies is complex. It requires constant innovation, dedicated capacity building, continuous performance improvement, and comprehensive drug stewardship.

kim shelsby, yodit admasu birhane

7 min read

Funding Climate Action in the South Mediterranean

Water scarcity, rising temperatures, and desertification are growing concerns, endangering delicate ecosystems and putting pressure on local infrastructure, industries, and population in the Mediterranean. Climate adaptation and mitigation efforts are essential.

aisling byrne

10 min read

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