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China has poured billions into the Middle East. The Iran war puts that at risk. Gulf States haven’t fully disclosed the damage from strikes, so @AidData investigated. Our findings: To date, Beijing has provided loans worth $6.5 billion for 18 infrastructure assets in Qatar, Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Israel.

@AidData is hiring a full-time Associate Program Manager for our project tracking China's overseas lending and donations Help us build the dataset that researchers, journalists & policymakers depend on. 👉 Apply: williammary.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WM/detai…

@AidData is hiring a @williamandmary student researcher for the summer! This position will offer hands-on experience in accessing reliable datasets and applying evaluation methodologies. Apply here: aiddata.org/join-the-team/…

In 2026, @AidData at @williamandmary worked with 100+ student RAs, testified before Congress, the UN & IMF, and been covered by the @nytimes , @WSJ & @BBC. Consider supporting us this #OneTribeOneDay! 🎉 givecampus.com/schools/Willia…

New publication from @AidData, @Princeton, and @ucdavis researchers finds that clearing mines drives real economic gains even during active conflict, with output returns 4x the cost of clearance. Read more: aiddata.org/publications/l…

have heard they prefer the britsh virgin islands ... seriously read the aiddata paper on offshore Chinese lending to advanced economies and remember that the chinese banking data shows rising claims from Chinese banks on other financial institutions and think a bit about global equilibrium conditions when China's surplus is big and intermediated through ten state banks.

The U.S. and its allies may be thinking about China’s port investments wrong, argue @AidData researchers in a new @ForeignPolicy article. Rather than seeking control of overseas territory, Beijing is building a parallel logistics network for economic independence. foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/15/chi…

AidData is providing analysis to reporters at @Bloomberg, @CNN, and @nhk_news on which Chinese-financed infrastructure assets are at risk in the Iran war. Using our geolocated data on Chinese state-financed projects, we’re pinpointing China’s financial exposure.

Know a @williamandmary student looking for a paid summer role? @AidData is hiring Research Assistants for our Listening to Leaders program—conduct policy research, map leaders, and support global data work. Apply by April 24: aiddata.org/join-the-team/…

Liberia's civil war severed communities from the roads connecting them. Years later, what were the impacts of roads rebuilt by @Sida and the Liberian Government? @AidData's geospatial impact evaluation is examining the long-term consequences 👇 aiddata.org/blog/rehabilit…

How do we teach the next generation of scholars about migration? AidData's Nara Sritharan is guest editing a special @IMRjournal issue seeking essays on curriculum design, community learning & interdisciplinary approaches. Deadline: June 1 → cmsny.org/imr-call-for-s…

🎙️@AidData's Nara Sritharan spoke with @Marketplace on the U.S.’s new 1% remittance tax — and why it could push more financial flows outside the regulated system. Listen: aiddata.org/in-the-news/wh…

@AidData's Alex Wooley wrote in @washingtonpost on an under-appreciated risk in the Iran crisis: sea mines. "In an era of hyperactive geopolitics, the work is slow and tedious." aiddata.org/in-the-news/re…

The U.S. & Japan once led development aid in Southeast Asia. China has rewritten the rules. @AidData's new policy brief draws on 25 years of data to ask: what comes next? aiddata.org/blog/three-pow…

Southeast Asia's development finance landscape is more competitive than ever. Join @AidData Thu. March 26 at 9 AM EDT for a panel on U.S., Japanese & Chinese development finance in the region. 🔗aiddata.org/events/buildin…

As development budgets shrink, projects must work better—and more equitably. Thanks to @Hewlett_Found, @AidData is wrapping up 3 research projects across Ghana, Ethiopia & Rwanda with @Cipotato, @fdrepsi, and @ganzafrica gender equity and impact evaluations at the center. aiddata.org/blog/aiddata-t…

Southeast Asia's development finance landscape is more competitive than ever. Join @AidData Thu. March 26 at 9 AM EDT for a panel on U.S., Japanese & Chinese development finance in the region. 🔗aiddata.org/events/buildin…

💵 The top 10 Chinese-financed ports in @AidData's “Anchoring Global Ambitions” report: 6 are in high-income countries with 3 in Australia, 2 in Israel, and 1 in Singapore. In fact, Australia received the most Chinese seaport financing. 👀 🔗 aiddata.org/blog/chinas-24…

💧 Rainwater harvesting can boost crops in dry areas—but determining which programs work and which do not, and why, is difficult. Researchers from @AidData collaborated to build a framework to help funders design and implement projects that succeed. 🔗aiddata.org/publications/i…