How the UK can reshape international development finance: from providing aid to building economic capacity

This was the big question hanging over a discussion on international development I attended in London last week. Hosted by the Yale Economic Growth Centre, it brought together key players from across academia, development finance, philanthropy and global health. There was a lot to think about, but I left with some questions. First: who will drive progress? The development landscape is changing. Traditional development finance is under pressure, and philanthropy is increasingly stepping into...

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