http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/665008.pdf
Examines the extent to which the U.S. government identified potential risks of providing assistance to Egypt following the Arab Spring revolution, what support the U.S. provided to employees of nongovernment organizations who were prosecuted by Egypt, and the extent to which U.S. assistance has been affected by the prosecutions. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/corporate/HDR/2014HDR/HDR-2014-English.pdf
Annual (and extremely slow loading) UN report on major development issues, trends, and policies. From the UN Development Programme
Uses information on downloads and citations to assess which agency reports are informing public debate or influencing the development community. From the World Bank
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41537.pdf
Explains how Congress and the administration share power in shaping policy toward development banks. Also identifies ways by which Congress can shape U.S. policy and influence the activities of the banks. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43498.pdf
Explores the close ties between the U.S. and the Philippines, including mutual security, foreign trade, and foreign assistance. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43166.pdf
Discusses problems in the Congo—conflict, weak government, human rights abuses—and how U.S. efforts to provide assistance have brought mixed results. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43361.pdf
Provides background on U.S. legislative restrictions on providing military assistance to regimes that commit gross violations of human rights and controversies surrounding such provisions. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL32593.pdf
Describes recent unrest in Thailand, the struggle for supremacy between populist and royalist—militarist forces, and how the unrest is affecting military and economic relations with the U.S. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists