Home> International Cooperation & Development  Back | Print
News
Looking beyond MDGs: put inequality on the agenda Expert Comment 14/2013 - 14/2/2013 Iliana Olivié Policy makers deciding on priorities to replace MDGs mustn't ignore rising inequality.
Development community vs. Financial industry: clash of civilisations or strategic partnership? ARI 1/2013 - 4/1/2013 Iliana Olivié and Aitor Pérez The paradigm of international development is currently shifting and this could be triggering a ‘clash of civilisations’ between the development community and the financial industry.
Are the BRICs Broken? Expert Comment 34/2012 - 6/11/2012 Iliana Olivié It is very tempting to interpret the slow growth in China or Brazil as an indicator that the so-called emerging countries also jumped on the decade’s cheap financing bandwagon that has now come to an end for all of us.
Measuring the international presence of countries: the Elcano Institute's IEPG Index methodology revisited WP 9/2012 (Translated from Spanish) - 20/7/2012 Coordinators: Iliana Olivié & Ignacio Molina. Contributors: Ignacio Álvarez, Bruno Ayllón, Rafael Domínguez, Félix Arteaga, Manuel Gracia, Narciso Michavila, Antonio Vargas. The publication of the IEPG’s 2nd edition entails some methodological changes which, nevertheless, alter neither its essence nor principles.
Whither Cooperation Policy? (ARI) ARI 16/2012 - 7/3/2012 Kattya Cascante, Rafael Domínguez, José María Larrú, Iliana Olivié, Javier Sota & Sergio Tezanos Vázquez The question now is what role international cooperation policy will play among the priorities of the new Spanish Government and what its main objectives will be.
Coming Together: How a New Global Partnership on Development Cooperation was Forged at the Busan High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (ARI) ARI 164/2011 - 20/12/2011 Homi Kharas Adapting development cooperation to the new aid ecosystem requires an understanding of how new players and new circumstances are changing aid effectiveness.
Aid to Haiti: Reconstruction Amidst Political Uncertainty (ARI) ARI 61/2011 - 29/3/2011 Marc J. Cohen and Amélie Gauthier Following the 20 March 2011 elections, Haiti faces a potential political stalemate whilst confronting the massive reconstruction needs created by last year’s earthquake.
When Banks Cannibalise a State: Analysing Ireland’s Financial Crisis (ARI) ARI 178/2010 - 29/12/2010 Peadar Kirby Ireland’s banking crisis was described by the IMF in early 2009 as matching ‘episodes of the most severe economic distress in post-World War II history’, yet measures taken since 2008 to overcome it have only served to worsen the crisis.
Brazilian Cooperation: a model under construction for an emerging power (ARI) ARI 143/2010 (Translated from Spanish) Bruno Ayllón Pino The media, analysts and markets have focused a great deal of attention on the consolidation of Brazil as an emerging power, mainly in the economic and global governance spheres. However, there is little information and few studies on cooperation as an instrument of Brazilian foreign policy or on Brazil’s role in the new architecture of aid, despite its increasing presence in Africa and its leading role in debates on international development.
Currency Wars: Between Domestic Politics and International Cooperation (ARI) ARI 154/2010 (Translated from Spanish) - 16/11/2010 Federico Steinberg The incipient currency war could lead to a protectionist escalation that would hinder the global economic recovery. This paper analyses the various angles of the currency war and possible ways of resolving it.
Governance, Growth and Development (ARI) ARI 138/2010 - 17/9/2010 Mushtaq H. Khan The promotion of ‘good governance’ has become one of the pillars of development policies proposed by a large majority of development aid agencies. It is based on the view that ‘good governance’ is a pre-requisite for development. The author critically reviews the relationship between governance, growth and development and draws implications that are relevant for Sub-Saharan African countries.
Changing the Course of MDGs by Changing the Discourse (ARI) ARI 132/2010 - 8/9/2010 Jan Vandemoortele The review meeting on progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that will take place in September 2010 in New York is likely to focus on the usual troika of growth, aid and governance. This paper argues that in order to accelerate the course of MDGs, the discourse at the September meeting should be radically different.
India’s Transition to Global Donor: Limitations and Prospects (ARI) ARI 123/2010 - 23/7/2010 Dweep Chanana India has increasingly sought to expand its activities as a donor, both to reposition itself as an emerging power and to use aid as an instrument for engaging with other developing countries. This ARI looks at the current state of India’s donor programme as regards both its size and scope, identifies India’s role within the multilateral aid scenario and evaluates the challenges and prospects for further growth.
Tourism Development and Regional Integration in Central America (ARI) ARI 86/2010 - 20/5/2010 Lucy Ferguson What is the relationship between tourism and regional integration in Central America?
Top