Transatlantic Taskforce on Development

Created in March 2008 by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), the Transatlantic Taskforce on Development convened a diverse group of government, NGO, and private-sector professionals to examine four priority challenges in development: development, democracy, and security; climate change; food security; and effective support for development.

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Toward a Brighter Future: A Transatlantic Call for Renewed Leadership and Par...

In February 2009, the Transatlantic Taskforce on Development, a group comprising 24 North American and European leaders in development, released a report urging renewed leadership and par...

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The U.S.-EU High Level Development Dialogue: Building on the Legacy of the Ma...

This policy brief reviews the opportunities and challenges for U.S.-EU development cooperation in key sectors in aid effectiveness.

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Policy From the Ground Up: Reshaping Transatlantic Trade, Development, and Fo...

This policy paper focuses on the intersections and inconsistencies between transatlantic food security, trade, and aid policies.

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10 p.

Africa's Metamorphosis: Are Transatlantic Partners Prepared?

This policy brief argues that Africa’s demographic and economic changes call for a more reflective and constructive public discussion in the transatlantic community.

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The Roadmap for a Grand Bargain

The U.S. government must have a global, unified, straightforward, powerful, and measurable development assistance strategy to attain the elusive “Grand Bargain” among stakeholders.

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Strengthening the Development Dialogue with Japan and China

The Transatlantic Taskforce on Development traveled to two influential countries in Asia in May 2010 to engage in a meaningful dialogue with Chinese and Japanese government officials, aca...

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20 p.

A New U.S.-European Approach to Trade and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

We are at a critical turning point in trade and development policy with sub-Saharan Africa. The vehicles for large-scale international policy change, including the Doha Development Round ...

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49 p.

The Impact of U.S. and U.K. Legislatures on Aid Delivery

The unfolding of the current financial crisis will have a number of effects within the global economy. For those interested in development, one of the biggest fears will be that it places...

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49 p.

The Impact of U.S. and U.K. Legislatures on Aid Delivery

Originally published in July 2009, this study explores the extent to which the relationships between legislatures and executives impact donor effectiveness and progress toward the Paris D...

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8 p.

Strengthening Transatlantic Policy Coherence in Fragile States: Afghanistan a...

Originally published in August 2009, this brief identifies ten concrete ways to improve the ef­ficiency of international involvement in Afghanistan.

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