How cuts to Gavi reflect US disengagement from development
This week, we have been closely following the Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s high-level replenishment event in Brussels. Gavi, the leading international organization that provides vaccines to lower-inco...
27 Jun 202526min
Bonn climate talk updates, and how aid cuts are affecting US farmers
This week, we are at the Bonn Climate Change Conference. From climate financing to the absence of the United States, we take a look at the major talking points at the summit and contemplate whether th...
19 Jun 202523min
Episode 100: What happened in global development over the past 2 years?
In celebration of our 100th podcast episode, we’re revisiting the most impactful global development stories from the past two years, covering the period since our very first recording.From the evolvin...
13 Jun 202536min
Trump budget targets US aid, plus what we heard at AfDB meetings
On this week’s podcast episode, we unpack U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget request, which proposes sweeping cuts to foreign aid and includes the elimination of funding for major global health...
6 Jun 202538min
Key takeaways from WHA78, and Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s fallout
This week we reflect on the 78th World Health Assembly, which Devex covered on the ground in Geneva. From the historic agreement of the Pandemic Treaty to the World Health Organization's strategies fo...
29 Mai 202531min
Special Episode: Leadership, small business, economic growth in a changing landscape
Explosive growth in the middle class, rapid urbanization, digitization and automation, the energy transition, and evolving geopolitics — these all present unique challenges for today’s businesses, sai...
27 Mai 202527min
Live from WHA78: A look at the Pandemic Agreement
With the 78th World Health Assembly in full swing, we dig into the main talking point of the conference: the Pandemic Agreement. The landmark treaty was adopted during this year’s edition of the annua...
22 Mai 202529min
Previewing the World Health Assembly, and Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Next week, the global health community will convene in Geneva for the World Health Organization's annual decision-making summit, the World Health Assembly. We preview the pivotal discussions expected ...
15 Mai 202527min
