This Week in Global Dev: #67: 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 Okt 202423min
Devex @ UNGA 79: MDBs want to cooperate more closely. What progress have they made?
In April, a group of multilateral development banks signed an agreement to work more closely together, known as a viewpoint note, which set a series of goals, including scaling up their financing capa...
30 Sep 202428min
Devex @ UNGA 79: Why ‘boots on the ground’ are key to food aid, according to José Andrés
In a special edition of the This Week in Global Development podcast recorded on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, chef and entrepreneur José Andrés spoke with Devex’s Kate War...
27 Sep 202423min
This Week in Global Dev: #66: What's happened so far at the 79th United Nations General Assembly?
This week Devex is in New York covering the 79th United Nations General Assembly as well as the Summit of the Future. In addition to hosting our very own summit on the sidelines of these events, we ar...
27 Sep 202433min
Devex @ UNGA 79: What it would take to move the needle on locally led development
It’s no secret that promises to deliver more humanitarian and development funding to local and national organizations have not been fulfilled. During the high-level week of the 79th U.N. General Ass...
26 Sep 202426min
Devex @ UNGA 79: How a quantum leap is needed to bring energy to 300 million Africans
Among the major development initiatives under discussion at the United Nations this week in New York is an ambitious goal set out by the World Bank and the African Development Bank, which aims to get ...
24 Sep 202436min
This Week in Global Dev: #65: What can we expect from UNGA 79 and the Summit of the Future?
As world leaders get ready to meet in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, we explore what we can expect from the event and whether big ideas can translate into meaningful action. Th...
19 Sep 202437min
This Week in Global Dev: #64: Aid cuts across Europe, and China’s big investment pledge in Africa
After severe cuts to its 2024 budgets for development and humanitarian aid, we found that the German government is planning to slash funds again in 2025. A recently released draft budget spells out ne...
13 Sep 202436min
