A cluster of new studies allows us to put concrete numbers on what ODA cuts cost. A major Lancet study estimates tens of millions of excess deaths under current defunding trajectories. New conflict ... Read More

In December, we organized a conference on evidence-based and impact-oriented development cooperation at Wilton Park (UK) to engage with international experts from key implementing regulation and eval... Read More

Pandemics, geopolitical crises, and the withdrawal of actors such as the USA present new challenges for international cooperation – while budgets are simultaneously under pressure. Swiss development ... Read More

Swiss development cooperation faces the challenge of further increasing its effectiveness in a world of multiple crises and shrinking budgets. A recently published policy paper outlines ways in which... Read More