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Development effectiveness

Do we always get it right? The development sector is a system in itself and responds to incentives – when incentives align good development follows, but when they don’t development can often fall short of its true potential.

Case StudyDevelopment effectivenessGlobalSkills & Jobs

Final Independent Evaluation of the ILO Lab, Phase II

The ‘Market Systems Development for Decent Work’ project, known as the Lab, is a global project implemented by the International…
Rachel Shah
Rachel Shah4th December 2020
Development effectivenessGlobalPaper

Gridlock: The Failure of Global Governance for International Development

This document is part of the Springfield Working Paper Series as part of the Springfield Centre’s active engagement in linking…
Ben Taylor
Ben Taylor2nd March 2018
ArticleDevelopment effectivenessEastern & Southern Africa

Even supporters should ask questions about Scotland’s overseas aid

RECENTLY I drew attention to a report on the Scottish Government’s international development fund, which claimed we don’t know enough…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre23rd February 2018
ArticleDevelopment effectivenessEastern & Southern Africa

Scots international aid liable to be squandered says damning report

MINISTERS have no way of measuring the effectiveness of its £10 million international development budget, a new report has warned.…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre23rd February 2018
ArticleDevelopment effectivenessGlobalPolicy

Springfield Centre submission to IDC Enquiry 30: Commentary on DFID Annual Report

The Springfield Centre welcomes this opportunity to comment on DFID’s annual report. Our comments focus on the following inter-related areas:…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre1st November 2017
ArticleDevelopment effectivenessGlobalWater & Sanitation

Private Sector Involvement in Water – Global Lessons

The Springfield Centre, April 2016 This paper examines the controversial topic of private sector involvement in the water sector. It…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre1st April 2016
ArticleDevelopment effectivenessGlobal

10 Years of the Scottish Government’s International Development Programme: Distinctive Role or ‘Me-Too’ Gesture?

The Springfield Centre, April 2016 Drawing from publicly available information, especially on its flagship initiative in Malawi, this paper examines…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre1st April 2016
Development effectivenessGlobalPaper

DSA Conference Paper: Who Wants to Give Forever? Giving Meaning to Sustainability in Development

The Springfield Centre, August 2013 This conference paper, delivered at the DSA conference in November 2013, re-examines the use of…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre20th August 2013
ArticleDevelopment effectivenessGlobal

Evidence-based policy and systemic change: conflicting trends?

The Springfield Centre, July 2013 Two clear trends have emerged in development in recent years; evidence-based policy and systemic approaches.…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre20th July 2013
ArticleDevelopment effectivenessEastern & Southern Africa

This African aid initiative starts with a village… but what happens next?

Alan Gibson Originally featured on The Guardian, December 2009 A dewy-eyed view of charity work in Katine may just end…
Alan Gibson
Alan Gibson17th December 2009
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