Stories, ideas, and updates from DGers around the world
The Development Gateway: An IREX Venture blog is where DGers share specific learnings, offer thought-provoking insights, and pose challenging questions for the sustainable development community derived from our work.
Our blog has a deep archive going back to 2005. Each post is a snapshot into our work, priorities, and values.
Moving in One Direction: Technology and Transatlantic Development
'People first, technology second.' These words summarize 'Space to Innovate,' a recent event co-hosted by the German Marshall Fund and Development Gateway...
Geo-Enabling Development Assistance in Niger
The Government of Niger’s Ministry of Planning, Spatial Planning and Community Development (MPATDC) has decided, with support from Development Gateway and funding from the...
From Goal to Progress: Making the Most of Data
As the formal adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals approaches, we already know what the SDGs will be – now it’s time to talk seriously about...
Working Within Complex Systems
Reboot recently released a report expounding on 'How the Governance Data Community can Understand Users and Influence Government Decisions.' The report contains...
Achieving a ‘New Normal’: Mapping the Future of the AidData and U.S. Global Development Lab Partnership
When we originally drafted our proposal...
Will there be a Resource War?
A few weeks ago, a new report commissioned by members of the G7 was released. The report identifies seven...
What’s next for U.S. Government aid transparency?
Earlier this month, Publish What You Fund’s U.S. Aid Transparency Review showed strong improvements from the U.S. Government (USG)....
Will the Real Grand Challenge Please Stand Up?
There have been many “grand challenges” for development made, and fewer met. Ken Banks challenges development institutions themselves in his post...
Arrays, Objects, and Trees: A Look at JSON-formatted Contracting Data
The Open Impact Day conference hosted in Washington, D.C. this past month highlighted examples of open data in improving trust between citizens and their governments...
Looking Back Before You Leap
Last week was the Financing for Development conference where global funding was discussed to make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality...