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6 November 2017

New principles for DAC donors on blended finance

DI's Cornelia Lonsdale reviews the OECD DAC's new guidance on blended finance for development - including what they got right, and what should happen next.

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Written by Cordelia Lonsdale

3 November 2017

What next for private sector instruments?

Failure to agree on new rules raises questions about a major piece of Offical Development Assistance (ODA), creating uncertainty on what ODA actually means.

Written by Rob Tew

Head of Technical Development

30 October 2017

The UK’s 'Irma exemption' should prompt a broader discussion at the DAC on the role of ODA in responding to crisis

An opportunity for the DAC to start evidence-based discussions about the long-term need for ODA that’s responsive to crises in aftermath of Hurricane Irma
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Written by Cordelia Lonsdale

30 October 2017

How to measure disability: survey usability versus usefulness

This post details the complexities present when surveying disability, highlighting how having two competing surveying methods can be counterproductive.
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Written by Beata Lisowska

19 October 2017

How is the World Bank changing its annual poverty updates?

The PovcalNet team provides an annual update of data for specific poverty surveys every year.

Written by Zach Christensen

Senior Analyst

25 September 2017

New private sector instruments seen by stakeholders as the most important change to ODA

Key questions and discussions from DI's webinar unpacking the modernisation of official development assistance

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Written by Cordelia Lonsdale

11 September 2017

Improving data on ageing to leave no one behind

Getting equipped with the tools and ideology necessary to understand how ageing is linked to exclusion.

Written by Zach Christensen

Senior Analyst

18 August 2017

Intrinsic links between poverty and crisis: What the data tells us

Information on needs & current resource allocation is vital to spend resources effectively. What does the data say about the links between poverty & crisis?

Written by Sarah Dalrymple

Senior Policy & Engagement Advisor/Crisis & Humanitarian Co-Lead (Maternity leave)

27 July 2017

Making the case for disaggregated data: A look at Nigeria

65% of Nigeria's population are within the global P20. But what factors contribute to the likelihood of being in the global P20 in Nigeria?

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Written by Cat Langdon