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Demographic and Health Surveys reemerge with Gates funds after Trump cut

24 February 2026

But the program must chart a longer-term path towards sustainability with a leaner structure, smaller annual budget, and a greater use of technology.

Forced into retirement, ex-USAID staffers face long pension delays

24 February 2026

Some are struggling to pay their bills as they await answers amid the bureaucracy of USAID's dismantling.

Special edition: The global south demands a voice on AI at India summit

24 February 2026

With artificial intelligence set to dramatically redefine global development, a key question dominated the India AI Impact Summit: Who holds the power to shape the future of AI?

UN tech envoy talks AI governance and the private sector

24 February 2026

Amandeep Singh Gill, the U.N. secretary-general's envoy on technology, says new efforts such as the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and India’s AI Impact Summit can help shift power and opportunity toward the global south.

DFC board approves new Africa deals, but keeps details private

23 February 2026

The agency cites confidentiality for withholding investment details, but some question transparency.