The Trump administration pulls the U.S. out of the Financing for Development conference; climate negotiations in Bonn begin with familiar finance clash; and the fate of the Trump administration’s tax hike bill on foundations.
The CEO of Palladium International said the vast majority of its U.K. work is with FCDO, but that has declined in line with U.K. aid cuts.
The Trump administration's withdrawal sets the stage for the broader U.N. membership to approve a declaration for formal adoption in Spain.
Strains on the Indus Water Treaty highlight the increasing pressure on shared resource agreements from climate change and rising geopolitical competition.
After a seeming cancellation, the Publish What You Fund project has rejiggered its funding model.
Alongside job loss, many affected by global aid cuts are grappling with deep emotional fallout, both grief for the communities they served and a sense of betrayal. With limited institutional support, many are turning to peer networks to cope.
We are all for international development reform, as long as Western donors are not the only ones at the table.
