This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Twenty-two research-based biopharmaceutical companies invested more than $2 billion in research and development to counter antimicrobial resistance in 2016, according to a survey released Thursday, potentially upending widespread perceptions that the private sector…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rajiv Shah, the former USAID administrator, and president of the Rockefeller Foundation, reflects on the role of philanthropy in times of austerity and the greatest challenges Rockefeller is undertaking both…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Do you understand systemic and historical underpinnings of racial inequities in our society today? You can study how racial inequity is showing up in your county through the website, www.racecounts.org. Consider what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Reproductive Health Uganda is one of Uganda’s leading NGOs providing services related to sexual health and reproductive rights, but it now faces a number of challenges to its work, including a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over 2.5 billion people around the world need glasses but don’t have access to them. In the era of the Sustainable Development Goals, it is critical that eye health is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate hypocrisy is nothing new. So, color me not at all surprised that Germany, a vocal critic of the U.S.’ decision to exit the Paris climate accord, is preparing to abandon…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rwanda and Uganda have rejected claims of signing a controversial deal to take in African migrants from Israel. Earlier this week, Israel approved a plan to force asylum seekers to choose between indefinite detention…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the past few decades, one of the biggest points of order for major health and philanthropic groups including the WHO, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the UN, and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change funds separate climate from development largely because the international community has already set aside a certain amount of money for development. Though the amount is rarely delivered on,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are a growing number of financial technology companies starting up across the globe in an effort to find ways to harness technology to reach underserved or unserved customers. While…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) provides schooling for Palestinian refugee children, health care for Palestinians most in need, and other public services. Cutting aid to this population…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United Nations, we talked to Stephen Anderson, the World Food Programme…