Development Effectiveness Publications & Guidance

Case Study Development Effectiveness Southern Asia

Fostering & Scaling Innovation: The Sahaj Challenge Fund

What does innovation actually look like in frontier markets? It’s not always a breakthrough product or a shiny platform. It…

Springfield Centre29/01/2026

Case Study Development Effectiveness Global Skills & 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 Shah04/12/2020

Development Effectiveness Global Paper

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 Taylor02/03/2018

Article Development Effectiveness Eastern & 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 Centre23/02/2018

Article Development Effectiveness Eastern & 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 Centre23/02/2018

Article Development Effectiveness Global Policy

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 Centre01/11/2017

Article Development Effectiveness Global Water & 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 Centre01/04/2016

Article Development Effectiveness Global

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 Centre01/04/2016

Development Effectiveness Global Paper

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 Centre20/08/2013

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