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Georgia’s ‘Growth Hub’ network supporting rural business

Georgia’s post-pandemic economic rebound has been strong, but its benefits remain unevenly distributed. Growth has concentrated in major cities, while…

Springfield Centre03/07/2026

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Signed, Sealed and (Still Not) Delivered

When Aid Ambition Meets Political Reality In 1970, the world’s richest countries gathered under the banner of the United Nations…

Springfield Centre14/05/2026

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ABCs of MSD: I is for… Inclusion

This post is part of a learning series exploring good practice, examples, or new applications of MSD. Thank you to…

Springfield Centre03/05/2022

Adaptive Management Global Paper

Springfield Working Paper Series #6 – Designed to Fail

The development world is abuzz with discussions about how ‘adaptive management’ is critical to more effective aid. Proponents argue that…

Ben Taylor11/04/2018

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 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 Education Global MSD in New Sectors

DFID’s work on education: Leaving no one behind?

Executive Summary The Springfield Centre is a mission-driven private research, training, and consultancy organisation involved for over 20 years in…

Springfield Centre01/11/2017

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Binary choices, Obaman bubbles, Trumpian times … oh, and the future of UK aid

By Alan Gibson ‘Divided’ times? ‘Fractured’ might be a better term. Trumpian – or one of its many variants –…

Alan Gibson07/02/2017

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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems

By Kate Fogelberg Amongst all of the other news stories about the American election, I wouldn’t be too surprised if…

Kate Fogelberg06/02/2017

Article Global Measuring Sustainability

Who Wants to Give Forever?

The Springfield Centre, November 2016 This paper re-examines the use of the term ‘sustainability’ in development and the consequences of…

Springfield Centre01/11/2016

Financing Development

Georgia’s ‘Growth Hub’ network supporting rural business

Signed, Sealed and (Still Not) Delivered

ABCs of MSD: I is for… Inclusion

Springfield Working Paper Series #6 – Designed to Fail

Gridlock: The Failure of Global Governance for International Development

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

DFID’s work on education: Leaving no one behind?

Binary choices, Obaman bubbles, Trumpian times … oh, and the future of UK aid

Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems

Who Wants to Give Forever?

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