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A Project to Develop a Coordinated and Comprehensive Approach to U.S.-African Economic Partnership

In this paper from the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Stephen Lande and Steve McDonald outline an improved approach of economic policy in the U.S.-African Economic Partnership.

A Time to Choose: Caribbean Development in the 21st Century

This report seeks to discuss the critical constraints to sustainable, job-creating growth, and to present policy options for the region and country governments of Latin America and the Caribbean to stimulate such growth.

Advancing Global Food Security: The Power of Science, Trade, and Business

This report from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs urges the U.S. government to focus its global food security strategy on prioritizing science, increasing trade flows for agriculture and food, and incentivizing greater business activity in low-income countries.
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Africa Progress Report 2013: Equity in Extractives

With a strong focus on equity, this year’s report explores the potential, problems and policy options associated with natural resources by focusing on oil, gas and mining.

Agricultural Innovation: The United States in a Changing Global Reality

This paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs reveals that most Sub-Saharan African countries could potentially access at least 25 times their locally produced agricultural knowledge by adapting and adopting scientific breakthroughs produced in other countries.

Aid and Infrastructure Financing: Emerging Challenges with a Focus on Africa

This UNU-WIDER working paper seeks to reexamine the role of aid in infrastructure development with a specific look at Africa.

Aid, Policy and Peace: Reducing the Risks of Civil Conflict

This paper analyzes theoretically and empirically the effects of economic policy and the receipt of foreign aid on the risk of civil war.

An Overview of Multi-Stakeholder and Industry Activities to Achieve Conflict-Free Minerals

In this paper from the Responsible Sourcing Network, Karen Runde and Nicole Sowers highlights specific efforts and projects that various industrial sectors are supporting and names of the companies involved in initiatives to create more responsible sourcing networks.

Annual Report 2011-2012: Building Bridges Between Research and Practice

In this Annual Report from the German Development Institute, researchers re-evaluate conventional approaches to international development in lieu of the changing economic and political landscape around the world.

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