The effort to eradicate global poverty has never been more intense.In 2014, for the second consecutive year, official development assistance (ODA) totalled a historic high of $135 billion, according to new OECD data.This indicates that advanced economies remain committed to promo

 This year marks a turning point for the world, with the international community adopting a new global development strategy in September and negotiating a universal deal to combat climate change in December.To succeed, policy makers must recognise that today’s global imperat

The Arab world and its neighbours are stuck in a violence trap.The fighting in Libya, Syria, Yemen and Iraq, together with the predations of groups like Daesh, is destroying the economic links needed to ensure long-term political stability.Indeed, by redrawing the region’s econom