News
Private donations fund a quarter of the world’s humanitarian assistance, and have a unique role to play alongside government funds, finds new research
Private humanitarian assistance has reached $5.4 billion according to the latest data – a quarter of total international humanitarian response, reveals a new study published today by the Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) programme of Development Initiatives.
Development Initiatives appoints new Executive Director
Harpinder Collacott has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Development Initiatives’ (DI) not-for profit arm, Development Initiatives Poverty Research (DIPR), and will take on the role from August 2015.
Nepal Earthquake – update
The news of the devastating earthquake in Nepal and the impact of its aftershocks this weekend are of great concern to everyone at Development Initiatives. The reports of rising death tolls are extremely worrying as the impact of the disaster becomes increasing clear.
Launch of the Development Data Hub
The Development Data Hub is the most comprehensive online resource for financial and resource flow data alongside poverty, social and vulnerability indicators. Turning complex data around poverty and resource flows into easy to understand robust information and evidence about what is really going on.
DI to join new Advisory Group for Global Partnership
We are pleased to announce that Dan Coppard, our Director of Analysis, Research and Evidence, has been invited to join a new Advisory Group established by the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) to review its global monitoring framework.
Expert round table forum on East Africa Community position on Sustainable Development Goals
Development Initiatives (DI)’s Africa Hub in partnership with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)’s Kenya Office held a round table forum (RTF) to discuss the East Africa Community (EAC) position on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The RTF was held on 7 April 2015.
African leaders take hold of the Data Revolution
African ministers of finance, planning and economic development have adopted a bold vision for revolutionising the use of data across the African continent.
Adventures in the Data Revolution
Development initiatives and Development Research and Training (DRT) are piloting a joined-up data study in Uganda.