By Andy Sumner, King’s College London

This blog is part of an ongoing series evaluating various facets
of Development in Transition
The 2019 Perspectives on Global Development
on Rethinking Development Strategies adds to this discussion

This blog is the first of two. Part one outlines five facts about global poverty and economic development in the developing world and discusses how the nature of development is changing. Part two, which will post tomorrow, will consider the implications of these changes for future development co-operation.

Fact 1. A new polarisation is emerging in the developing world. A new polarisation is emerging within the developing world between ‘moving’ and ‘stuck’ countries, as well as between ‘high-ODA’ and ‘post-ODA’ countries. Continue reading →