Bill Gates’ big announcement, and Trump’s budget proposal
This week, we learned that billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates will commit most of his fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 2045. Before this date, the foundation will double its phi...
14 Maj 202528min
Exclusive Interview: UNDP's Achim Steiner on the 'chronic erosion' of development
For this special episode of our weekly podcast series, we sit down with outgoing UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner. He reflects on his two terms, navigating the agency through transitions and current d...
14 Maj 202540min
How the first 100 days of Trump's presidency impacted global development?
This week marked the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency. From the cutting of foreign aid programs to the laying off of government staff, we reflect on the second Trump administration's impa...
1 Maj 202537min
Special episode: What’s at stake in the race for critical raw materials?
Conversations about critical raw materials — the natural resources that power everything from clean energy to smart phones, electric vehicles, and even AI systems — are not ones you hear about in ev...
29 Apr 202536min
Live from the World Bank meetings, an inside look at the targeting of MCC
With the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in full swing, we are recording live from the conference. From the United States’ approach to the institutions to how to create more...
24 Apr 202534min
What can we expect from the World Bank Spring Meetings?
This week we published a story in which we spoke with 14 former and current World Central Kitchen staff members and contractors to find out what lay behind the deaths of seven of the nonprofit’s staff...
18 Apr 202540min
Special episode: 5 billion people lack access to surgery. Here’s what needs to change
Around 5 billion people — about two-thirds of the world’s population — globally lack access to safe, affordable surgical care. Despite carrying 25% of the global surgical disease burden, Africa is ser...
17 Apr 202534min
Confusion deepens over USAID cuts as data errors and reversals pile up
Confusion surrounding U.S. foreign assistance deepened this week as USAID reversed several program terminations—including life-saving food aid—just days after announcing them. The World Food Programme...
11 Apr 202530min
