Diplomacy is undergoing profound changes in the 21st century, and global health is one of the areas where this is most apparent. The negotiation processes that shape and manage the global policy environment for health are increasingly conducted not only between public health experts representing health ministries of nation states but include many other major players at the national level and in the global arena. These include philanthropists and public- private players. As health moves beyond its purely technical realm to become an ever more critical element in foreign policy, security...

There has been an increasing movement to place results at the heart of the agenda for social investments and development. Though development has a compelling value proposition - a year of life can often be saved for a few hundred dollars - there is skepticism to its ability to measure and manage programs for results. It is this skepticism which is at the heart of debates on the future of development.Managing Development for Results describes the results agenda in development, measurement and management approaches, and challenges on the ground. It is an easily accessible book which provides a...

There has been an increasing movement to place results at the heart of the agenda for social investments and development. Though development has a compelling value proposition - a year of life can often be saved for a few hundred dollars - there is skepticism to its ability to measure and manage programs for results. It is this skepticism which is at the heart of debates on the future of development.Managing Development for Results describes the results agenda in development, measurement and management approaches, and challenges on the ground. It is an easily accessible book which provides a...