Interesting article by Tim Harford and Pablo Halkyard at the id21 website about the role of blogging in international development.

The World Bank, and other development organisations such as the UNDP and DFID, will have to work with this new technology, as many large corporations are trying to do. But the playing field is much more level than it was even a year ago. Being a big organisation counts for very little in the booming world of blogs – what counts is quick, relevant content.