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Olivia BWhy I left the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeIt’s not very common to leave the civil service. Once you’re in, you’re in — and there’s plenty of reasons to stay (another blog coming…Sep 27, 20212
Sam PetersUK Foreign Aid: Don’t be Distracted by the ‘Ethiopian Spice Girls’Why do UK government ministers seem to care more about the poor abroad than at home? The answer is simple — they don’t.Feb 4, 2021
Paul CurrioninFrontier Tech HubOn the Right TrackLessons from our final FTL Sprint — and beyond!Nov 3, 2020
ICED FacilityinICED FacilityWhat can be learnt from Dakar’s failed attempt to launch a municipal bond?In 2015, Senegal’s central government blocked Dakar’s first municipal bond launch; a pioneering transaction supported by the World Bank…Mar 7, 2017
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource CentreinInsights from U4 Anti-Corruption Resource CentreAfter DFID: does anti-corruption have a future under FCDO?Many are worried the UK’s new FCDO will relegate development assistance to just another tool for pursuing national interests.Oct 1, 2020
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