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Wired | Tired | Expired
I’ve been gratified by the number of people who have contacted me (by email, twitter and…
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Tech tips for development workers (1)
Most of the people who read this blog are interested in development rather than computers. Many…
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Megatrends affecting development
An international organisation working on development, which shall remain nameless, has asked some of its staff…
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Aid effectiveness after Paris
Why the Paris agenda won’t deliver aid effectiveness: my presentation at the Ethiopia Donors Assistance Group…
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Less information, more data, please
There is a growing trend towards publication of data, rather than or as well as information…
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How should development workers live?
Ravi Kanbur has written an interesting paper (pdf) about how he feels as someone who makes…
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There’s an app for that? The need for a shared platform in development
Bill Easterly writes about how much he loves his iPad. This is ironic for the man…
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A loss to the House of Commons
Reflections on the loss to Parliament of retiring and defeated MPs and especially the loss of…
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Taking the guesswork out of aid
Esther Duflo explains in a TED talk how we can bring aid evaluation from the “middle…
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