US: perspectives, policies and people
US development digest: Friday 18 October
Follow our updates on people, policy and perspectives
'Smart power', where development and defence meet
Following the money: tracking illicit cash flows from developing countries
US: from multilateral champion to handicapped donor… and back again?
The US share of aid has fallen sharply, its development efforts are also plagued with bureaucratic and political constraints. Nancy Birdsall and Alexis Sowa consider where next for this one-time giant
Beyond MDGs: branding the sustainable development goals
For all their flaws the MDGs were a success because of the singular message to end poverty. But the world has changed. Can any message unify now as it did then?
Strength in what remains: book review
For the first book review of our series, Marianne examines Strength in what remains by Tracy Kidder
How the UN should revolutionise its data
What do digital mapping technologies mean for the United Nations' development work, and how can they be improved?
Change from within: the power of the employee
USAid and DfID join forces to eliminate trachoma in Mozambique
The minority report: the impact of US foreign policy on ethnic communities
The secret to successful public-private partnerships
#GlobaldevUS: your site; your stories
How is development policy and practice in the US changing? Who are the organisations and individuals setting the pace? Follow and contribute to our US series
