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International development experts share their ideas on how wealthy countries can promote prosperity in developing countries. Follow at cgdev.org/cgd-podcast.

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Ben Leo: Who Are The Millennium Development Goal Trailblazers?

Aug 23, 2010

Which countries are leading the pack on achieving the Millennium Development Goals? My guest this week is CGD research fellow Ben Leo. In a new working paper, Ben lays out an index for measuring country-level progress towards the MDGs. His paper, the first to offer comparative country-level rankings of progress towards...

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Ruth Levine on Start with a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health

Aug 17, 2010

The Wonkcast is taking a brief summer vacation. We’ve selected this show from our archives- it was originally posted on November 9, 2009. Since the show first aired, Ruth Levine, formerly a Senior Fellow and Vice President here at CGD, has moved to USAID to serve as Director of Evaluation, Policy Analysis...

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Connecting Citizens: Rakesh Rajani on Public Accountability in East Africa

Aug 13, 2010

The Wonkcast is taking a brief summer vacation. We’ve selected this show from our archives- it was originally posted on March 30, 2010.

Has technology boosted the ability of citizens in African countries to influence their governments? This week, I’m joined by Rakesh Rajani, founder and head of Twaweza, an...

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