An estimated 4.8 million children are expected to die before their 5th birthday this year — 200,000 more than last year. The increase comes amid steep cuts to global health funding.
A U.N. assessment says environmental decline is accelerating faster than expected, draining trillions from the global economy as governments drift further apart on how to respond.
The pledges include both new and previously announced funding, and are expected to reduce the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s funding gap from $1.7 billion to about $440 million.
The Ford Foundation’s BUILD program is coming to an end. What will happen next? Devex takes a look.
AI is reaching classrooms in low- and middle-income countries, but its impact remains limited because most models don’t understand local languages. Without major investment, it could widen global learning gaps.
“We did not negotiate a specimen-sharing agreement,” said Kenyan Ministry of Health's Dr. Ouma Oluga. “This is something that they really wanted but we said: ‘Wait a minute, we will not do it.’”
Insiders challenge the World Bank's plan to eliminate 22,000 STC roles by 2027, citing operational challenges, U.S. visa politics, and mounting staff anxiety.
Bill Steiger is a Republican global health insider and former USAID chief of staff.
The move, which will close three embassies, is part of a "responsible" shift, the government says, but aid groups fear the humanitarian impact.
The Trump administration claims U.N. austerity measures need to cut deeper.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the East African nation a "perfect partner" to serve as a proof-of-concept in efforts to create "a sustainable U.S. health assistance model." Kenya's Ministry of Health called it "quite a departure from the past."
Opinion: Development assistance that connects global impact with national interest is a formula that voters can understand.
