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
This Week in Global Dev: #30: The Insider Perspective On The Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza
While a new year for many heralds a fresh start, the war that broke out in Gaza in October 2023 continues to rage, with the death toll numbering in the thousands. We take a look at the conflict from a...
11 Jan 202430min
Book Club: #8: Homi Kharas on "The Rise of the Global Middle Class"
The middle class is the most successful group in world history, but today, it’s facing a bit of an identity crisis. The realities of automation, climate change and other factors are straining the once...
9 Jan 202434min
Book Club: #7: Rajiv Shah on "Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens"
Like many of us, Rajiv Shah knew early on that he wanted to make an impact on the world, but he wasn’t quite sure how to do it. His book, "Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens," opens with ...
9 Jan 202442min
Climate +: #12: What does climate vulnerability mean for the Caribbean?
The agreement to operationalize a new fund for loss and damage was a key achievement of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 28. But key questions remain about how that fund wi...
8 Jan 202447min
