Book Club: #11: Juan M. Lavista Ferres On AI For Good
Juan M. Lavista Ferres got his start with AI for good in an unlikely way: He really didn’t want to go hiking. While working at Microsoft running randomized control experiments, Ferres had a colleague...
26 Huhti 202443min
This Week in Global Dev: #45: The Value Of Cash Transfers And USAIDs Budget Boost
Last week we were the media partner at the Global Inclusive Growth Summit hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. The conference focused on how access to financial services are key to he...
26 Huhti 202435min
Devex @ World Bank-IMF: UNDP's Achim Steiner on outcomes from the G20 meetings
As finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 nations concluded their recent meetings, concerns over the pace and stability of global economic recovery took center stage. In an exclusiv...
25 Huhti 202423min
Devex @ World Bank-IMF: Spring meetings takeaways
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund are trying to evolve and prove they are fit for purpose, but the jury is out on just how far that evolution process has gone. While numerous announceme...
23 Huhti 202427min
Devex @ World Bank-IMF: The Skinny On World Bank Plans To Harness Private Capital
How can the World Bank play a role in attracting more private capital to address development and climate needs? That is a challenge that World Bank President Ajay Banga has prioritized and was a key ...
22 Huhti 202427min
This Week in Global Dev: #44: How Can The World Bank Be A Better Partner In Global Development?
This week we are closely following the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings taking place in Washington, D.C. From having a capital increase to provide funding for the world's lo...
19 Huhti 202443min
Devex @ World Bank-IMF: Unpacking World Bank reforms: Progress and path forward
The World Bank is about 18 months into its efforts to reform the institution in response to shareholder demands and changing global needs. From stretching its existing funding to attracting more priva...
16 Huhti 202425min
This Week in Global Dev: #43: Israel's Attempt To Dismantle UNRWA And USAID's Localization Spending
As the war in Gaza stretches past the six-month mark, this week we had an exclusive story on Israel’s efforts to disrupt and dismantle UNRWA, the United Nations agency leading the humanitarian respons...
11 Huhti 202436min
