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Below you find the most recent blogposts, linking you directly to the EADI Debating Development Research Blog where you can also subscribe to get notified whenever a new post is published. This happens around two to five times a month. Enjoy the read!

Recent Blogposts

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From Ideas to Impact: The Missing Links in Financing for Development

Iliana Olivié, Antonio Sianes, María Santillán O’Shea, Gustavo Cadenas Delascio, Adam Timothy Mayemba, Matthew Winkler -
Development finance is increasingly taking place between worlds. It is expected to reconcile goals that are often in tension: preserving multilateralism while accommodating more flexible coalitions of the willing; responding to shrinking official development assistance (ODA) while mobilising larger volumes of public and private finance; and adapting to a shifting balance of power between North and South while responding to long-standing calls to decolonise international partnerships.
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The “Equitable Partnerships” Conundrum: Reflecting on how Aspirations for Equity in Large Research Consortia Can Lead to Action

Peter Taylor -
For many years, I have had the opportunity to work in large grant funded initiatives in different forms – projects, programmes and centres – as well as in many smaller collaborations. Often I have been a partner within an initiative, and at times I’ve had the privilege to lead large programmes. There is rarely time to pause and reflect amidst the hectic nature of these collaborations, but a recent initiative with Southern Voice has encouraged me to take the time needed to reflect on my experiences.
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Your Country is Doing Fine on Average

Albertino Francisco -
On 13 December 2024, São Tomé and Príncipe left the list of least developed countries. Its gross national income per head had reached $2,271 against a graduation threshold of $1,306. Its Human Assets Index stood at 91.4 against a threshold of 66. However, its Economic and Environmental Vulnerability Index stood at 40.0, which should have been at 32 or below to pass.
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