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Independent research & practical ideas for global prosperity
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March 9, 2010Cash on Delivery Aid: Ayah Mahgoub on COD in EducationPosted by Lawrence MacDonald in Aid Effectiveness, Education, Global Development Tags: Africa, Ayah Mahgoub, COD Aid, Education
I’m joined this week by Ayah Mahgoub, a program coordinator here at the Center for Global Development who works on issues related to the effectiveness of foreign aid. Along with Nancy Birdsall and Bill Savedoff, Ayah is working on designing a new form of development assistance called Cash on Delivery Aid that would pay for progress on specific development outcomes. Nancy summed up the basic idea of the Cash on Delivery approach on a Wonkcast last month—read that post or go here for a short introduction to the idea of COD Aid. While discussions are underway to develop COD aid mechanisms for a number of sectors (including water and health), the initial application is in education. In this sector, a Cash on Delivery contract would pay recipient governments a fixed amount for each additional student who completes primary school and take a standardized test. Ayah is helping to match aid donors and recipient governments who are interested in supporting a pilot of this innovative approach. I asked Ayah to tell us about the countries where the first COD Aid programs might happen: Malawi, Ethiopia, and Liberia. Podcast: Play in new window | Download 3 Comments »March 1, 2010Getting Aid Right in Northern Uganda—Interview with Julius Kiiza of Makerere University, KampalaPosted by Lawrence MacDonald in Africa, Aid Effectiveness, Fragile States, Poverty Tags: Africa, Julius Kiiza, Poverty, Uganda
Julius tells me that northern Uganda has presented a difficult paradox for aid donors. For years, the country as a whole has been touted as a success story, and a potential model for other developing countries. It boasts one of the fastest rates of economic growth in all of Africa and has cut poverty nearly in half since 1992. However, Julius explains, the north of the country has made very little progress during that time. While the national poverty rate is around 30%, the poverty rate in the north is still around 60%. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Comment »February 2, 2010Population, Poverty, and Economic GrowthPosted by Lawrence MacDonald in Economic Growth, Inequality, Population and Development Tags: Africa, Demographics, Economic Development, Population, Rachel Nugent
Many of us are familiar with how development influences population growth: as incomes rise, fertility rates and average family size tend to fall; populations grow more slowly. Rachel explains that while this relationship is important there are many important unanswered questions about how population policies affect development outcomes. For example: if a poor country slows population growth by actively encouraging family planning, will the families involved and the nation reap economic benefits? Under what circumstances? Podcast: Play in new window | Download Comment »October 19, 2009Ghana’s Oil: Black Gold or Fools Gold?Posted by Lawrence MacDonald in Africa, Global Development, Governance/Democracy Tags: Africa, Ghana, Natural Resources, Oil, Todd Moss
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Oil and Africa. Boon or bust? In CGD’s first Global Prosperity Wonkcast I interview senior fellow Todd Moss on his innovative proposal for managing Ghana’s anticipated $1 billion per year oil windfall: money to the people. Subscribe to the 
