"In short, enduring development is just not an outsider’s game and while [local] organizations are starting to get the attention and respect they deserve, foreign donor agencies must simultaneously scale back their own outsized roles in determining and driving local priorities," writes Matt Warner for The Hill, referencing the findings of the recent research study conducted by Foreign Policy Analytics.

Center for Indonesian Policy Studies’ (CIPS) Felippa Amanta joined Devex at the U.N. Food Systems Pre-summit to discuss how free trade builds food security and alleviates poverty, especially in Indonesia. Amanta spoke about CIPS’ project to publicize Indonesian food prices as compared to international averages to draw attention to the much higher costs brought on by unnecessary trade restrictions. You can watch the entire segment here.

The Turkish government has tried several times to use the pandemic to cover its attempts to restrict the sale and consumption of alcohol, but Atlas Network partner Freedom Research Association (FRA) has kept a watchful eye on these infringements. To that end, they have launched a new project—Turkish Public Alcohol Policy Watch—to protect the freedom to sell and enjoy alcoholic beverages. So far, the Watch has been a huge success, gaining lots of attention from news outlets and social media users. As the government continues to try to ban alcohol as “non-essential,” FRA is prepared to answer it at every turn.