The political economy literature highlights the redistribution of resources to political support groups - often along regional or ethnic lines - as an axiom of political systems. In contrast to this dominant pattern, Kasara (2007) documents a puzzling result of discriminatory rent extraction by...

Drawing from a growing body of literature on development aid in fragile contexts, this paper investigates the effectiveness of COVID-19 aid in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The paper uses the OECD's Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States and Situations to...

Aid beneficiaries know very little about development interventions in their own communities. This lack of transparency and information is likely to reduce beneficiaries' ability and willingness to become active in local development. It may also dampen intended aid effects on beneficiaries'...

This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group's contributions to supporting electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa during 2015-24. Electricity access is an end user's ability to use an energy supply for the desired energy services. As such, electricity access includes both supply and demand...

The Covid-19 pandemic caused a global economic crisis, leading governments to provide substantial State Aid to support firms. This paper examines the effectiveness of Covid-related financial support in Spain and Italy, focusing on its impact on firm recovery. Using a difference-in-differences...

Elections in fragile democracies are not merely contests over policy but battles for control over state resources, including foreign aid. Aid provides local governments with substantial discretionary funds, creating strong incentives for rent-seeking political actors to capture political office....

Tanzania has made notable progress in expanding its social protection system, yet the influence of colonial governance models, entrenched donor dependency and limited population coverage of existing provisions remain significant. This case study critically explores the historical and...

The historical influence of colonial powers and the continued, deep-rooted engagement of international development actors in shaping social protection systems is widely recognised across academic and policy arenas. Nevertheless, evidence of the role of coloniality in social protection remains...

"Making Refugee Self-Reliance Work: From Aid to Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa" advocates for the enhancement of refugee self-reliance as a strategic, humane, development approach to refugee assistance. Facilitating refugees' capacity to support themselves through gainful work not only upholds...

The document highlights Africa-Europe collaboration under the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022, including Africa Initiative I, GH EDCTP3 JU, ERC grants, and MSCA. These efforts strengthen AU-EU research ties in Public Health, Green Transition, Innovation and Technology, and Capacities For...

Key findings and conclusions of the interim evaluation for the European Solidarity Corps 2021-2027, final evaluation for the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative 2014-2020 and final evaluation for the European Solidarity Corps 2018-2020.

Key findings and conclusions of the interim evaluation for the European Solidarity Corps 2021-2027, final evaluation for the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative 2014-2020 and final evaluation for the European Solidarity Corps 2018-2020.

The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) was introduced in 2014 with the aim of tackling the high numbers of people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the EU. At the time of adoption of the FEAD Regulation, almost 118 million people were at risk of poverty or social...

This study provides the interim evaluation of the 2021-2027 European Solidarity Corps programme and the final evaluation of the 2018-2020 European Solidarity Corps programme, assessing the programmes' implementation and performance results (effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and...

This study provides the interim evaluation of the 2021-2027 European Solidarity Corps programme and the final evaluation of the 2018-2020 European Solidarity Corps programme, assessing the programmes' implementation and performance results (effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and...

The purpose of this annex is to present the results of the evaluation's public consultation. This public consultation was part of a wider stakeholder consultation process (online surveys, interviews, focus groups and workshops) that informed the evaluation of the programmes.

The purpose of this annex is to present the results of the evaluation's public consultation. This public consultation was part of a wider stakeholder consultation process (online surveys, interviews, focus groups and workshops) that informed the evaluation of the programmes.

The dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has created an unprecedented crisis in global education and skills development, with far-reaching consequences for access, equity, and the quality of learning worldwide. This report, commissioned by the European...

The European Union (EU) Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF for Africa) was set up to support the most vulnerable and marginalised people, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), migrants and members of host communities. Over the last nine years, it has provided great momentum...

The European Union (EU) Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF for Africa) was set up to support the most vulnerable and marginalised people, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), migrants and members of host communities. Over the last nine years, it has provided great momentum...

This paper examines the role and impact of Official Development Assistance (ODA) on human development outcomes, focusing on health, education and extreme poverty eradication. The aim is to consolidate existing knowledge on how ODA advances internationally agreed targets and to evaluate current...

This paper examines the role and impact of Official Development Assistance (ODA) on human development outcomes, focusing on health, education and extreme poverty eradication. The aim is to consolidate existing knowledge on how ODA advances internationally agreed targets and to evaluate current...

This study explores the influence of foreign aid on foreign direct investment (FDI) in emerging markets using panel data analysis methods (fixed effects, fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS), and ordinary least squares (OLS)) with data from 2004 to 2019. It also examines whether...