- James Wolfensohn reflects on his life, the future of aid and development, and why the BRICS will step up.
- Nice story: last person to get smallpox dedicated his life to ending polio.
- Analysis from The Interpreter on Australia's new Aid Minister Melissa Parke and this from Devpolicy.
- Not breaking news, but presented as an infographic it is powerful: Africa is the world's fastest growing continent, with 7 out of 10 of the world's fastest growing economies.
- On infographics, it seems more and more aid and advovacy organisations are using data visualisation to help communicate their cause. Here the World Bank invites people to submit their best work. What's your favourite?
- Interesting speech from DFID chief Mark Lowcock on 'Redefining ODA'. (H/t: Laurence Chandy.)
- With PNG strongly on the Australian agenda the past week, a rather bleak look at the state of PNG's health system.
- One for the development wonks: lessons about the science of delivery from Korea and the World Bank.
- Worth a watch if you want a refresher on the post-2015 MDG process: UNDP Administrator Helen Clark gives and overview and hints at how civil society can use social media to hold government to account on MDG promises.
Development links: Wolfensohn, PNG, infographics, post-MDG and more
Published 1 Aug 2013
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