Special episode: 5 billion people lack access to surgery. Here’s what needs to change
Special episode: 5 billion people lack access to surgery. Here’s what needs to change by Devex
17 Apr 202533min
Vulnerability as risk: Garance Wattez-Richard on insuring the emerging middle class
Summary Garance Wattez-Richard, CEO of AXA EssentiALL, discusses the transformative potential of inclusive insurance in addressing vulnerabilities, particularly in low and middle-income countries. She...
15 Apr 202530min
This Week in Global Dev: #92: Confusion deepens over USAID cuts as errors pile up
Confusion surrounding U.S. foreign assistance deepened this week as USAID reversed several program terminations—including life-saving food aid—just days after announcing them. The World Food Programme...
10 Apr 202530min
This Week in Global Dev: #91: Trump's USAID abolition plan: What does it mean for global development?
The Trump administration formally informed Congress of its proposal to abolish USAID, merging key aspects of its operations into the State Department. This plan involves the complete shutdown of the a...
4 Apr 202536min
Business in challenging markets: Viva Ona Bartkus on building businesses in fragile economies
Summary Discover why "business as usual" fails in the world's toughest places. Viva Ona Bartkus sits down with Raj Kumar to reveal the counterintuitive tactics that unlock massive opportunities where ...
3 Apr 202541min
This Week in Global Dev: #90: Which programs were hit hardest by the Trump administration’s aid cuts?
This week, the Trump administration released a detailed inventory of 5,341 discontinued USAID programs, alongside the 898 projects that are still active. We dig into the ins and outs of the data to as...
28 Mar 202536min
Special episode: How research helps tackle climate-driven violence against women workers
In this special episode of This Week in Global Development, Devex dives deeper into how climate change is driving increased gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work and the cutting-ed...
26 Mar 202538min
This Week in Global Dev: #89: Unpacking proposals to overhaul US foreign aid
This week we dig into the different proposals on how the Trump administration could reform foreign assistance. According to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s post on the social media platform X, 1...
21 Mar 202527min
