Since the International Development Association is an important component of the World Bank and Africa is the major recipient of IDA commitments, the region is crucial to the bank’s overall balance sheet.
Following a checkered history of security engagement in Africa, the United States is rolling out a new conflict mitigation strategy on the continent—but African governments must also play an essential role.
Although the bank is no longer the top development financier in most parts of the world, it remains critical to global development.
While European governments are focused on Ukraine, they risk diverting aid to Europe at a time when Africa needs it most.
The climate and energy policies of the United States and African countries should build on three shared interests—and address three strategic tensions.
Sophia Besch sits down with Stewart to unpack the recent announcement of Germany supplying Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and the future of European defense strategy.
With the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Washington appears to be finally reframing its relationship with Africa in largely positive terms. Yet much hinges on the financing and implementation of the dozens of initiatives announced at the summit.
The Biden administration wanted to send a clear message of strong re-engagement in Africa.
Instead of fixating on infrastructure, African countries should look to the experience of Latin American countries with similar resource endowments: a greater relative abundance of land than low-cost labor.
Three principles to guide the modernization of U.S. international development assistance to be more responsive to these global development challenges of the 21st century.