Do the #sdgs need a rescue plan to get back on track? If $ = #donor priorities, then yes: poorer countries attract a shrinking share of #aid for #globalgoals ; some #globaldev partners are actively detaching from #Agenda2030 . #UN55SC Read more here: aiddata.org/sdg

How is #China managing its #BRI #infrastructure lending in the #globalsouth ? Has #Beijing 's risk appetite changed as partners navigate #debt distress & sustainability challenges? Enjoyed tackling these ?s & more w/ Atlantic Council. Replay of this & more: atlanticcouncil.org/event/china-in…

LIVE | Join ACGlobalChina and Keough School of Global Affairs for a convening of experts from across the Global South, the private sector, and US and allied governments to establish an understanding of China's bid to lead the Global South. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Scoping new #research on #economic #statecraft & the #globalsouth focused on #narratives & #perceptions re: non- #aid tools such as #sanctions , #exportcontrols , #trade , & #investment . Have ideas, resource people, or recommended research to share? Drop a note here or via DM. Thx!

This made my day. Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder strikes the perfect balance of professional poise w/ just the right touch of wry humor in answering this unexpected #jamesbond themed question. Thx for sharing this Mike Tierney

Great chatting w/ Philipp Schonrock & Cepei Think Tank re: lessons learned from AidData's experience using #AI to track how #donors direct #foreignaid $ to #SustainableDevelopment . Excited to see how we can learn together to localize these tools for the #SDGs . aiddata.org/blog/aiddata-u…

This year AidData celebrates a decade of #ListeningtoLeaders since our 2015 report, surfacing 360-degree feedback from those who make and shape #development policy in the #globalsouth . Amazing to see our 4th survey wave now underway in 147 countries! aiddata.org/ltl

📢 Excited to announce a new AidData policy brief and dataset tracking U.S. engagements with 46 economies in the #IndoPacific 🇺🇸🌏

We quantified trillions in U.S. #trade , #aid , and #investment in the world's largest economic region from 2012-2022 📊💱

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Two years in: the what, how, why, and to what effect questions still swirl around #China 's Global #development Initiative. Thought provoking conversation yesterday w/ Anthea Mulakala Linda Calabrese 姜琳达 & Anand P. Krishnan as we tackled these ?s & more. Recap in the link below. AidData

📢 #HappeningToday #WednesdaySeminar

Title: Deciphering the Global Development Initiative: China’s New Pathway for Global South?
🗓️20th September 🕕 6:30 PM IST
Speakers: Samantha Custer, Anthea Mulakala & Linda Calabrese 姜琳达
Chair: Anand P. Krishnan
Register: bit.ly/RegWS_20Sept

46% of #Africa n leaders favor #china as a #globaldev partner on #infrastructure but Western democracies are top-of-mind in the #governance , #environment & #social sectors. Global #BRI #survey results to come later this summer but preview #Africa 's here: bit.ly/Leaders-on-BRI…

Why should develpment partners support locally-led approaches? Based on WIDER Working Paper go.unu.edu/AERdD, this Global Partnership blog by Ana Horigoshi & Samantha Custer is worth a read 👇

Policy relevant #research in #data poor environments is a team sport, not a solo endeavor. Loved this William & Mary News story spotlighting the herculean effort of 57 AidData staff & students over 3 years to understand #Russian influence in 17 countries in 1the lead up to war in #Ukraine .

Calling all globally-minded leaders under 35. Don't miss this timely discussion w/ NATO & William & Mary Global Research Institute on #disinformation , #climatechange , emerging #technologies & #NationalSecurity . Catch insights from William & Mary Pres Katherine Rowe, Kay Floyd, AidData's Divya Mathew & more