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Center for Global Development organization type
What is Research Tank?
Is CGD only located in the United States?
No! CGD has locations in Washington D.C. and in Europe.
What is the name of the bilateral labor migration agreement created by CGD to address skill shortages & benefits both countries involved?
Global Skill Partnership
The Center for Global Development (CGD) was founded in 2001 by which three individuals?
A) Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Bill Nye
B) Edward Scott Jr., C. Fred Bergsten, and Nancy Birdsall
C) Melinda Gates, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Florence Nightingale
D) Jeremy Farrar, Marie Curie, Amartya Sen
Budget Favoring
What is employee salaries?
Who has been the central focus of CGD in the recent years?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
Africa! CGD will be focusing on developing economic growth and job opportunities in Africa. Along with pandemic preparation and preparing for the side effects of global warming. CGD will invite leaders and policy makers from Africa to the London and US headquarters to help design and internation development policy.
What is the primary benefit of the global skill partnership for countries of origin?
Training workers in skills needed in both their own and destination countries
(True Or False)
CGD was created to provide direct aid to developing countries.
False!
Instead of just handing out aid, CGD influences policies that impact entire economies, helping governments and local organizations create smarter development strategies.
Major Complaints
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Does CGD provide services for gender equality and inclusion?
What is the mission of the PREPARE Partnership?
To improve policy relevant, country specific research and include experts from low- and middle-income countries in global debates
CGD created a ranking system in 2003 that scores rich countries on how their policies help or hurt poorer nations. What is it called?
A) Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) Index
B) The Commitment to Development Index (CDI)
C) The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Report
D) The Human Development Index (HDI)
B: The Commitment to Development Index
The CDI measures things like aid, environment, security, and technology, to see if rich countries are actually benefiting poorer nations - or just claiming to.
Rating
What is good ratings?
Does CGD provide services for climate, energy, and environment?
Yes! CGD describes that lower income countries are the most affected by climate change but contribute the least to global warming.
Statistics show that among 52 low-income countries with 1.4 billion people, less than 2% emissions are generated.
How does CGD ensure that its reach remained creditable and independent despite being funded by diverse entitles?
Refusing funding that imposes restrictions or limits on its findings and conclusions
In 2006, CGD created the ______, a program that encouraged drug companies to make vaccines for developing countries.
A) Advance Market Commitments (AMCs)
B) Global Vaccine Fund
C) World Health Investment Program
D) The Universal Immunization Project
Advance Market Commitments (AMCs)!
This program helped fund companies to invest in vaccine research and developments and to expand its access.
Is CGD against providing financial development?
No! The goal of CGD is to create sustainable development finance by increasing financial money and unlocking new resources to prepare for future crises.
They do not provide physical assets but offer new ideas for the governments to work with.
They provide a service to develop stronger governments in lower income countries by offering policies and programs for major developments. CGD promotes financial inclusion and regulation to low-income countries by strengthening and broadening formal financial systems, payments and savings to encourage development.
Why does CGD publicly disclose its grants and gifts over a certain amount?
To ensure transparency and accountability
What is the main goal of the Center for Global Development (CGD)?
To reduce global poverty by helping governments and organizations make better policies.