In a World Development Perspectives article, Anirudh Krishna and co-authors explore the perspectives of grassroots leaders on community-driven development initiatives in central Malawi. Article:

While the trade deal with Vietnam "is a positive step forward," the 20% tariff "is still very high and will continue to pose major challenges for Vietnamese manufacturers as well as raising prices for US consumers," Edmund Malesky tells BBC News.

Climate mobility & climate justice event with @beyondclimateco director Lauren Grant highlights need for inclusive and participatory approaches in addressing climate-related migration and displacement. Recap:

Edmund Malesky talks to BBC Vietnamese about Vietnam's reform efforts to reduce bureaucratic redundancy.

In Duke's ExecEd program on Fiscal Decentralization & Local Government Financial Management, led by Roy Kelly, development practitioners & government officials strengthen their capacity to design & implement decentralization policy reforms. Learn more:

Design better programs. Drive better outcomes. Duke’s online Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning for Development program gives public sector & development professionals the tools needed to assess performance for greater impact & accountability. Learn more:

RT @SEAREG_: Join the SEAREG community at Mahidol University in Bangkok July 7-9 and:. •Discuss & learn about the best new research.•Partic….

RT @vox_dev: In our latest #VoxDevLit on Electricity Infrastructure, Senior Editor @RobynMeeks4 & Co-Editor Meera Mahadevan summarise impac….

A bridge to clean cooking? Marc Jeuland and co-authors conducted an RCT in rural Senegal to examine the cost-effectiveness of energy-efficient biomass stoves. Their research is published in Energy Economics:

RT @shabnam_salehi: Today, my sister, @TarakiNargis, graduated from @DukeSanford with a master’s in intl development. She did it not just a….

RT @DukeSanford: Duke public policy students are big dreamers and changemakers. They're willing to see things the way they are and devise m….

During the Viet Nam #PAPI2024 launch event, Edmund Malesky shared report insights, including a growing sense of citizen vulnerability to climate change, with nearly 40% reporting direct impacts from extreme weather events over the past year. PAPI Report:

RT @DukeSanford: We’re proud to offer a 25% tuition reduction for current or recently displaced federal employees applying to our Master of….

"Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Cash for Work: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Tunisia," co-authored by Eric Mvukiyehe and Jessica Leight, is published in @JDevStudies:

"Does the payment vehicle matter for valuing improved electricity reliability? A discrete choice experiment in Ethiopia," co-authored by Marc Jeuland and Subhrendu Pattanayak, is published in Utilities Policy. Read the paper:

RT @SEAREG_: Missed the official launch of the 2024 @PAPI_Vietnam report?. Watch it at The launch included present….

Prof. Edmund Malesky talks to @CNBC about how China may use countries such as Vietnam as a side door to trade with the U.S. Watch 'Why Trump Slapped High Tariffs On Countries Like Vietnam':

RT @DukeSanford: Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy remains one of the nation’s top graduate schools in public affairs, acco….

In TEDxDuke event, MIDP fellow Antonella Di Ciano brings awareness to environmental crimes in the Amazon and calls for regional coordination to protect the rainforest and its vulnerable communities. About her research project:

P.P. Krishnapriya, Marc Jeuland, Jennifer Orgill-Meyer & Subhrendu Pattanayak study if prior exposure to one environmental health technology complements or substitutes for additional household investments in another such technology .➡️