Climate +: #1: At COP28, can rich countries restore the global south’s trust?
Hakima El-Haite knows what it takes to host a U.N. climate conference. The former Moroccan environment minister served as vice president of COP21 — where the Paris Climate Agreement was signed — and ...
16 Nov 202329min
Trailer: Climate +
Climate + is our new twice-weekly podcast, publishing in the lead up to, during, and after this year's UN climate conference in Dubai. . Join Devex senior reporter Michael Igoe as we speak with COP in...
14 Nov 20231min
This Week in Global Dev: #24: The hiccups in USAID's largest-ever project & the nuances of migration
Ten years ago, the U.S. Agency for International Development unveiled the largest project in its history, hoping it would revolutionize health supply chains around the world to such an extent that it ...
10 Nov 202343min
This Week in Global Dev: #23: Uncertainty over PEPFAR's future and controversy around UNRWA
The future of PEPFAR, the flagship United States global HIV/AIDS program credited with saving millions of lives over the past couple of decades, hangs in the balance due to an ongoing political stalem...
2 Nov 202332min
This Week in Global Dev: #22: An update on the EU's Global Gateway project, and OSF's reorganization
This week we attended SOCAP23 in San Francisco — a conference bringing together investors, entrepreneurs, and social impact leaders to discuss how progress can be accelerated against the world’s tough...
27 Okt 202331min
This Week in Global Dev: Special episode: Debt crisis in the MENA region
Public debt across the Middle East and North Africa — or MENA — region is soaring. While debt vulnerability is a global phenomenon, recent data shows four MENA economies — Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, Jor...
23 Okt 202348min
This Week in Global Dev: #21: What comes after the World Bank summit & EU countries overreport aid
In the latest episode of Devex’s podcast, we reflect on the World Bank annual meetings that took place in Marrakech, Morocco last week, and what reforms need to be made if the institution is to drive ...
20 Okt 202334min
This Week in Global Dev: #20: Key takeaways from the World Bank Annual Meetings
This week Devex reporters traveled to Marrakech, Morocco, to report on the highly anticipated World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings. Ajay Banga, the World Bank’s new president, used ...
13 Okt 202329min
