A correlation between corruption and development THE use of public office for private gain benefits a powerful few while imposing costs on large swathes of society. Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, published on December 1st, measures the perceived levels of public-sector graft by aggregating independent surveys from across the globe. To source

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development. To source

The United Nations' do-gooding plan doesn't help enough people. Here's the logical way to improve it. To source

As GOOD reported this April, Devex asked thousands of global development and aid professionals, “Which of the leading organizations in development do you believe are the most innovative in the sector?” Based on the results of this poll, Devex—a hub for the international development and aid community—unveiled the Top 40 Development Innovators, a listing of the most innovative of the largest organizations in global development. But what about the scrappy startups doing great? To source

Will the web and the growth of China, Brazil and India change aid forever? Or will climate change, conflict and corruption bring development fatigue and more celebrity campaigners? To source

India can no longer be ignored. It is a necessary and valuable partner, and this is something on which the rest of the world can take their lead from the US. But how will Delhi respond? To source

It comes from what I’m going to call a living experiment, in which the test subjects turn out to be human beings and those statistics about infant risk are actually based on tallying up dead children. To source