BY PROFESSOR TANVI NAGPAL, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE SAIS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
This summer, Professor Tanvi Nagpal was joined by Benjamin Edwards (The Urban Institute, Research Associate) and Rachel Rose (2nd year IDEV student) as they undertook research on municipal funding for pro-poor sanitation in three urban areas in sub-Saharan Africa. The team, affiliated with The Urban Institute, is working on an ongoing practical research project funded by Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor.
Perspectives offers all SAISers the opportunity to submit new research, or to tweak academic papers they have written to fit the theme. Each accepted author works closely with a member of the editorial team to polish the piece for publication. The challenging part as an editor is observing the writing style of an author and incorporating this into your feedback. It is your job to make sure the voice of the author comes through in the final piece, no matter how much it changes throughout the editing process. True to its name, the publication really does give many perspectives on current issues in international development through the integration of articles from students and faculty from two campuses, as well as alumni currently working in relevant areas.
