AidData @AidData

A research lab at @williamandmary helping decision makers to understand the impacts of foreign policies and overseas investments aiddata.org Williamsburg, VA Joined July 2009

Tweets

15K
Followers

18K
Following

1K
Likes

4K

AidData @AidData

2 days ago

Read the full policy note here: aiddata.org/publications/k…

0 4 25 1K 8

View Details

Importantly, they find that Kenya's largest source of debt relief did *not* come from the currency switch alone. Instead, savings were driven mostly by traditional sovereign debt restructuring tools, like removing interest rate margins, adding new grace periods, and extending maturities.

1 5 33 2K 5

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 days ago

💵🔄🇨🇳New research by @AidData at @williamandmary finds that Kenya's switch last fall to convert some of its Chinese loans from U.S. dollars to Chinese renminbi (RMB) was actually a restructuring—with major implications for other borrowing countries. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

2 32 113 65K 76

View Details

AidData @AidData

a week ago

@AidData's Brad Parks just returned from Kenya, where he saw our data on Chinese loans and grants come to life. “It was breathtaking: Chinese brands, signage, and projects everywhere, even in rural areas,” Parks noted. 👇 🔗 Scanners: aiddata.org/blog/chinas-gl… 🔗 Railway: aiddata.org/publications/h…

0 3 1 405 0

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 weeks ago

As Ebola spreads in East Africa and the US pulls back, will China step up? @AidData's Brad Parks tells @nytimes Beijing faces a choice between leading or leaving a vacuum. aiddata.org/in-the-news/as…

0 0 0 123 0

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 weeks ago

Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers built to counter China less than a mile from coal terminals selling to Chinese steel producers. @AidData’s report calls Hampton Roads an "instructive microcosm of the U.S.-China relationship" More in part 7.3 → aiddata.org/publications/a…

0 0 1 241 0

View Details

AidData @AidData

4 weeks ago

Many climate-vulnerable countries lack accurate crop maps to track food security. @AidData researchers just changed that for Nepal — using AI + satellite imagery to build the country's first nationwide staple crop maps with 94%+ accuracy. 🌾🛰️

0 1 1 151 1

View Details

The National Bureau of Asian Research @NBRnews

a month ago

A chapter from an NBR report presents case studies accompanied by interactive data graphics and visualizations from @AidData to highlight the different channels through which the effects of a Chinese economic slowdown would unfold globally. docs.aiddata.org/reports/what-c… #ChineseEconomy

0 2 7 354 1

View Details

AidData @AidData

a month ago

Safety hasn't brought peace of mind for many Afghan women resettling in the United States. In a new article for @n1leftbehind, @AidData student researchers explore the emotional toll of federal policy shifts and scarce culturally competent care: aiddata.org/in-the-news/af…

0 0 0 88 0

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 months ago

@AidData's "Anchoring Global Ambitions" report finds Beijing's port investments are increasingly co-located with critical mineral mines to develop supply lines and systems that are Chinese-controlled and independent of Western influence. 👇 aiddata.org/publications/a…

0 0 0 133 0

View Details

The Economist @TheEconomist

2 months ago

Between 2014 and 2022, 63% of American aid went towards improving governance, and on health and humanitarian assistance, according to AidData, a research lab. China’s money flows overwhelmingly to industry, mining, energy and transport economist.com/asia/2026/05/0…

8 5 16 22K 0

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 months ago

Will China fill the void left by USAID's shuttering? @AidData's data, covered by @TheEconomist this week, says no. Historically, the U.S. gave grants for humanitarian aid & China issued roughly 85% of its overseas financing as loans for industry. 👉aiddata.org/in-the-news/th…

0 0 1 129 0

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 months ago

🚨 @AidData is hiring a Program Manager for the TUFF project — tracking Chinese overseas loans & grants to build the world's most comprehensive development finance dataset. 👇 aiddata.org/join-the-team/…

0 0 1 208 0

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 months ago

@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…

0 1 2 311 5

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 months ago

@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/…

0 1 2 198 0

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 months ago

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…

0 0 0 210 1

View Details

Brad Setser @Brad_Setser

2 months ago

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.

1 2 7 1K 6

View Details

AidData @AidData

2 months ago

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…