This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations Development Programme, one of the largest U.N. agencies responsible for reducing poverty and inequality, is backing a redesigned, “future-focused” plan that is necessary to face the world’s changing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mark Green, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, will announce a new development impact bond aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths in India, during the closing plenary of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 3 ways to work toward strengthening agricultural market systems: Shifting the mindset: If agricultural market systems are to become more inclusive and productive, we need a mindset shift. We must…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Global Fund on Wednesday announced its first debt-to-health, or D2H, swap since 2011, kicking off a strategy that aims to engage up to five new creditor countries in 2018. “Over the next…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Advocates campaigning for refugees to have access to safe abortion in humanitarian settings say they have made major progress at a recent high-level meeting — but they added that “political sensitivities”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a movement afoot of funders and philanthropists who want to make more progress on issues and in communities. Some are challenging themselves to be more focused, others are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Remittances are already a lifeline for many people in developing countries — but with reforms to the system, leaders across Europe and Africa believe they could become a key driver of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every day malaria kills almost 1,200 people, according to the World Health Organization. Twelve hundred people every day. The main step we can take to end this horrible disease is to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite political polarization, fears of terrorism and economic volatility – or perhaps because of it, as people want to get away from it all if they can – global tourism…
In the last decade, the markets for carbon offsets have grown tremendously in scope breadth and rigor. Meanwhile, impacts of global warming — from stronger, wetter storms to higher temperatures…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After focusing on industries like coal and weapons, Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund is turning its attention to fashion. Together with UNICEF, the world’s biggest wealth fund is setting up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The links between global development and migration run deep, though only in recent years have their connections been a part of the global debate. Development policies that promote good governance,…