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Comparisons, Convergence and Connections

My mission is to explore the issues of poverty and social exclusion across the boundary between developed and developing countries....

What Role Does the European Union Play in International Development?

Published by: IDS

As a body of 28 member states and with a combined GDP of close to US$20tn, greater than that of the US, the actions of the European Union (EU) have the potential to impact heavily – either negatively or positively – on international development cooperation.

Global Implications of Somalia 2011 for Famine Prevention, Mitigation and Response

Published by: Elsevier

The famine in Somalia 2011–2012 is a call for critical reflection and improvement. To summarize the main conclusions, while the emergence of a food security crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa in 2011 was well predicted, inadequate measures were taken to prevent, mitigate and respond to this crisis.

Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world currently facing both widespread chronic food insecurity and threats of famine. Why is this so and what can be done?

Poverty and Social Exclusion in North and South

Published by: IDS

This issue of the Bulletin forms one of the first attempts to ask how relevant is the new writing on social exclusion that has been largely in and about the North, to the large body of work on poverty and poverty reduction in the South.

Organisational Issues in New Forms of Multi-Sectoral Planning

Published by: IDS

Despite current ideological and philosophical objections to planning, it survives in new forms, generating Policy Framework Papers, Poverty Assessments and Food Security Strategies.

Does European Aid Work? An Ethiopian Case Study

Published by: IDS

The future of European aid is being hotly debated. This paper presents the results of a major evaluation of EU aid to Ethiopia over the period from 1976 to 1994. It concludes that the effectiveness of aid has varied. Some, perhaps most, 'worked', but some did not - for reasons partly internal to Ethiopia and partly internal to the EU.