This Week in Global Dev: Special Episode: Ensuring a just energy transition in Africa
During the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, more than 110 countries committed to triple renewable energy capacity worldwide by 2030. Africa, in particular, is a key source of cr...
8 Feb 202442min
This Week in Global Dev: #33: UNRWA Engulfed In Controversy, And USAID’s Localization Efforts
As we approach the U.S. presidential election in November, we take a look at how the Biden administration set out to change the U.S. government’s foreign aid system. With less than a year left in his ...
2 Feb 202428min
Davos Dispatch: Facing a climate breakdown, leaders 'act while we learn'
2023 was the hottest year on record. So it’s no surprise that the climate emergency was a big focus of last week’s World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Devex’s Raj Kumar sat dow...
26 Jan 202425min
This Week in Global Dev: #32: Preparing For Future Pandemics, And A Landmark Moment In Global Health
A new report reveals serious gaps in the clinical pipeline for diseases with pandemic potential, and limited investments in their research and development over the years. While research and developmen...
25 Jan 202439min
Davos Dispatch: Financing tech solutions in Africa
There are a growing number of social entrepreneurs using technology to address a range of development challenges in Africa, from agriculture healthcare to education. But many of them say that financin...
23 Jan 202425min
Davos Dispatch: What's next for the Green Climate Fund?
It’s a big moment for the United Nations Green Climate Fund. Its funding levels hit a record high following the climate conference COP 28, with several countries adding contributions to its second rep...
22 Jan 202434min
This Week in Global Dev: #31: An Update From The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting In Davos
This week we are in Davos closely following the conversations taking place at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. This year’s discussions have focused heavily on artificial intelligence an...
18 Jan 202426min
Davos Dispatch: Making 'billions to trillions' a reality
The “billions to trillions” narrative — the idea that a relatively small amount of public financing can be used to crowd in trillions of dollars in private capital to solve climate and other developme...
18 Jan 202423min
