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The Red Cross is losing thousands of jobs. What will happen to its work?

4 December 2025

The cuts will mean a stronger focus on front-line work and conflict zones.

After USAID exit, China hasn't moved to fill Asia’s funding gap

4 December 2025

Despite expectations that Beijing would expand its influence after USAID’s withdrawal, China has shown little interest in taking over U.S.-funded programs, leaving a development divide across Southeast and South Asia.

How UNFPA’s Match Fund spurs additional domestic funding

4 December 2025

UNFPA's matching fund has been successful in getting 36 governments to allocate additional domestic resources for reproductive health commodities. A Gates Foundation-funded pilot is looking at how that can be replicated for maternal, newborn, and child health.

Where do the USAID legal battles stand?

3 December 2025

Ten months after USAID fell apart, many of the most consequential cases challenging Trump’s foreign aid agenda are still unfolding.

How UK aid cuts are hammering education in Sierra Leone

3 December 2025

The country is losing nearly half its FCDO funding, which NGOs say will have a devastating effect on education programs.

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Invest in diagnostics to win the health fight

3 December 2025

Opinion: The world's fight against NCDs is costing lives and straining budgets without access to medical imaging and testing. Three steps can improve access to cost-effective diagnostics, delivering early intervention and system resilience.