Europe according to Vladimir Putin [h/t Amazing Maps]
The top 10 sources of data for international development research. Handy users guide
The Bridge to Sodom and Gomorrah. Wonderful long read on life and struggle in an Accra slum [h/t Alex Evans]
How to deal with protestors. There’s President Obama, and then (sigh) there’s Donald Trump
Why do so many World Bank investments underwrite oligarchs? Hard hitting piece on the International Finance Corporation
In percentage terms, Arab states have shown the most improvement in women’s representation in parliaments. Surprised? [h/t Erik Soheim]
USAID is funding vultures equipped with GoPro cameras to identify illegal rubbish dumps in Peru, then sticking the results on social media to raise public awareness about the environment. Genius or bonkers? Definitely genius – watch this delightful video. [h/t Chris Blattman]
Duncan Green
This is a conversational blog written and maintained by Duncan Green, strategic adviser for Oxfam GB and author of ‘From Poverty to Power’. This personal reflection is not intended as a comprehensive statement of Oxfam's agreed policies.
First uber for tractors, now GoPro vultures. USAID’s kind of on a sexy project roll here.