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GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DC

GMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.

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Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia is a European Solution to a European Problem May 13, 2013

In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

Andrew Small on China’s Influence in the Middle East Peace Process May 10, 2013

Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine

Publications Archive

Aid, Trade, Investment and Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa: By the Numbers July 06, 2012 / Veronika Penciakova


Low corruption, political stability, rule of law, good regulations, and transparency all help foster an enabling business environment. The lack of these features has been found to distort investment, at times hinder trade, and induce the misallocation of public resources. These facts are well-known, but certain underlying mechanisms deserve further exploration in order for African leaders and their transatlantic partners to fully maximize private investments — and ODA — on the continent.