When Aid Gets Cut: What the Evidence Tells Us — and What It Means for Switzerland
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 MoreNew Momentum for Evidence-Based Development Cooperation - Insights from Wilton Park (UK)
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...
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Achieving the best possible impact in international cooperation with scarce resources - why we should focus on smart buys now
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 ...
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Strengthening Evidence-Based Development Cooperation in Switzerland - An Overview
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...
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