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Africa inches toward local production of vaccines and more
16 October 2025At this year’s World Health Summit, African health leaders reiterated their commitment to the goal of local manufacturing, while taking stock of their progress and laying out the remaining challenges.
Amy Pope: The migration system doesn't work
16 October 2025IOM chief navigates agency's future in wake of Trump cuts
Ex-Treasury’s Latortue urges bold World Bank reforms for relevance
15 October 2025Alexia Latortue, former U.S. Treasury lead on World Bank, said reforms show change is possible, but said momentum is stalling. She urged action on climate and relevance, and announced a coalition to rethink global development.
EIB launches €10B plan with Calviño stressing global partnerships
15 October 2025The European Investment Bank has launched its latest global strategy, setting a goal of €10B in annual financing. The plan emphasizes targeted regional approaches, stronger partnerships, and continued support for Ukraine.
Haphazard US CDC staff cuts leave questions around impact
15 October 2025Sources tell Devex there’s still uncertainty around how this will impact global health work.
‘We’re turning away 9 out of 10 hungry people’: The cost of shrinking aid
15 October 2025With food aid slashed globally, agencies warn that millions are being pushed to the brink — and that years of progress toward a more efficient delivery system could be undone.
India’s fight to reach the children vaccine campaigns still miss
15 October 2025Hundreds of thousands of Indian children remain vulnerable to preventable diseases despite ambitious vaccination targets.
The most interesting social finance tools you probably don’t know about
14 October 2025Want to fund development? Look no further than your retirement account.
Inside the World Bank’s plan to boost jobs by investing in agribusiness
14 October 2025The newly launched AgriConnect operationalizes the World Bank’s pledge to double its investment in agriculture to $9 billion a year — and make farming a driver of jobs and economic growth.
Reporters’ notebook: 2025 World Bank-IMF annual meetings
Everything Devex’s reporters are seeing and hearing this week in Washington, D.C.
The roles most affected by aid cuts — and those which aren't
14 October 2025The past year has seen rapid shifts in the employment landscape in development. Which roles have been hit the hardest — and which have seen a rise in jobs?
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Philanthropy is at a pivotal moment — we must remember ‘better is good’
16 October 2025Opinion: It’s time for philanthropy to move from project funding opportunities to supporting movements, fostering dialogue across divides, and building institutions that put citizens at the center.