Reflections on Devex World, from politics to sales pitches
This week we discuss the key takeaways from Devex World 2024, our flagship event that took place in Washington, D.C., alongside the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings. From discuss...
1 Marras 202430min
Devex @ World Bank-IMF: How multilateral development banks can better address climate change
With the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings wrapped up, all eyes are now turning to the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, to be held next month in Baku, Aze...
28 Loka 202430min
Live from Devex World: Scaling up climate finance
On Thursday, Devex hosted its biannual Devex World summit in Washington, D.C. Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar was on hand to interview global development heavy hitters on stage — and als...
25 Loka 202419min
Devex @ World Bank-IMF: The World Bank's new gender strategy
The World Bank Group released its new Gender Strategy earlier this year with three key aims: ending gender-based violence, expanding economic opportunities, and engaging more women as leaders.But how ...
23 Loka 202439min
Devex @ World Bank-IMF: Reforming the international financial system and the IDA replenishment
This is the first of a series of three special episodes of This Week in Global Development tied to the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, D.C.Devex senior reporter A...
21 Loka 202434min
A look ahead to the World Bank annual meetings
As we look ahead to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings, we discuss what to expect from the summit, including whether the decisions made will have a meaningful impact an...
18 Loka 202433min
Sudan's forgotten crisis, and how EU foreign aid helps big business
This week we published an exclusive interview with Nicholas Kristof, an award-winning New York Times columnist. He spoke about what he saw in Sudan and the global community’s failure to respond to one...
11 Loka 202427min
A look at the foreign aid cuts across Europe
Last week, we published an exclusive article on the European Union’s plan to cut its development spending by €2 billion (around $2.2 billion) over the next three years. This will account for a 35% red...
2 Loka 202423min
