The comprehensive Data report released today by the One campaign reveals that the flow of aid from Europe to developing countries fell by €700 million in...
Alex Glennie
Alex Glennie is a Principal Researcher in International Innovation at the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta). She joined Nesta in 2015, having previously worked in senior research roles at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. She works across a range of issues relating to innovation and international development, and is currently leading a programme of work on innovation agencies.
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