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The promise and pitfalls of an 'America First' global health strategy

24 October 2025

In a Devex Pro Briefing, professor Lawrence Gostin of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and Rachel Bonnifield of the Center for Global Development unpacked the implications of the U.S. State Department's new strategy.

The ‘tax era’ of development takes shape amid shrinking aid

24 October 2025

Experts say domestic resource mobilization — and smarter, fairer, more effective tax systems — are more important than ever to help countries fund their own development.

The first lady who made child marriage illegal in Sierra Leone

23 October 2025

A year after Sierra Leone banned child marriage, first lady Fatima Maada Bio tells Devex how personal experience fueled her fight — and what comes next for women and girls.

Experts press G20 to make debt relief faster and fairer

23 October 2025

At Devex Impact House, AfriCatalyst's Daouda Sembene called for urgent reforms of the G20 Common Framework.

What is Trump doing to US nonprofits and philanthropies?

23 October 2025

Many predicted that left-leaning nonprofits and foundations would be in the crosshairs of the U.S. president. Now that it’s happening, what do those attacks look like and how can they be countered?

The global finance rethink behind the green transition

23 October 2025

As climate shocks mount, leaders say financial reform must finally unite climate action and development goals.

The impact of aid cuts: UN reform and the role of philanthropy

23 October 2025

For the latest episode of our podcast series, David Ainsworth sits down with Colum Lynch and Catherine Cheney to discuss the top global development stories of the week.

How MDBs can be 'creative and innovative' in today’s environment

23 October 2025

The managing director of Africa's Trade and Development Bank talks silver linings to the aid cuts for multilateral development banks.

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Opinion: A blueprint for country ownership and transition

23 October 2025

Abt Global’s proven health systems solutions — spanning financing, efficiency, resilience, private sector engagement, and digital integration — equip partner governments to sustain health gains and transition donor-funded programs to full country ownership.