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CGD in the News
December 19, 2007
The Washington Times cites Sheila Herrling's blog on the HELP Commission.
From the article:
"As far as foreign aid is concerned -- a crucial component of 'soft power' -- the problem is, as correctly identified by the HELP commission, that billions of U.S. dollars have been spent on foreign assista...
CGD in the News
December 19, 2007
The Washington Monthly quotes CGD Vice President for Special Initiatives, Dennis de Tray, on local grants distributed to small villages in Afghanistan.
From the article:
"....Guggenheim designed a program that would distribute small grants to villages....Local leaders were charged with administeri...
December 18, 2007
As the new year approaches, we at the Center for Global Development are pausing from our weekly cycle of Web updates and e-mail newsletters to thank our friends for their ongoing support of CGD’s efforts to change the policies and practices of the rich world to make our planet a safer, fairer ...
CGD in the News
December 14, 2007
Bloomberg cites CGD's work on CO2 Emissions at County Level in a recent article about Australia's CO2 emissions.
From the article:
"Australia's coal-fueled power stations produce more greenhouse gases per capita than any other nation, a study by the Washington-based Center for Global Development...
CGD in the News
December 14, 2007
The New York Times quotes CGD President Nancy Birdsall on the disparity between U.S. and European contributions to the World Bank.
From the article:
"Development experts said the loss of the top ranking was symbolically important, even if Britain has been closing in on the United States for year...
CGD in the News
December 14, 2007
Bloomberg quotes CGD Vice President for Special Initiatives Dennis de Tray on U.S. contributions to the World Bank.
From the article:
"'The fall in the dollar and the rise in sterling will make it even harder for the U.S. to keep its lead in international currency terms,' said Dennis de Tray, a ...
CGD in the News
December 13, 2007
Media attention continues to surround CGD's climate change research especially in the UK and Canada. CGD's most recent working paper on climate change, "Another Inconvenient Truth: A Carbon-Intensive South Faces Environmental Disaster, No Matter What the North Does" by Senior Fellow David Wheeler, ...
CGD in the News
December 13, 2007
The Financial Times cites CGD on the effects of tax incentives on charitable giving.
From the article:
"Pressure is building up for change. With the growth in international migration, it is increasingly common for people to want to give money to a cause outside the country in which they are reside...
CGD in the News
December 11, 2007
The Financial Times quotes CGD co-founder and board member Ed Scott and board member Adam Waldman in an article about applying business principles to philanthropies.
From the article:
"Adam Waldman, founder and president of the Endeavor Group, a Washington-based philanthropic consultancy, says the...
December 10, 2007
International corporations interested in joining the fight against global poverty can choose from a wide range of options, according to a new CGD report released last week. The report, Joining the Fight Against Global Poverty: A Menu for Corporate Engagement, suggests six approaches for corporations...