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What did donors spend on multilateral aid in 2024?

16 February 2026

With roughly $91 billion in official development assistance, the multilateral system plays a crucial role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.

After US aid cuts, South Africa’s HIV response strains to hold the line

16 February 2026

The withdrawal of U.S. support has shuttered community clinics, strained public hospitals, and forced South Africa to rethink how it funds HIV care. But one year after USAID's collapse, South Africa is beginning to pick up the pieces.

Special edition: Development plays defense at Munich Security Conference

16 February 2026

As world leaders at the Munich Security Conference declared the old order dead, global development found itself wondering about its place in the conversation over what's next.

A Q&A with DFC investment chief Conor Coleman

16 February 2026

Conor Coleman opens up about DFC’s post-reauthorization road map, including fewer bigger deals, plans for New York-based dealmaking, high-income country investments, and a proactive pursuit of "tangible wins."

Cholera prevention campaigns resume after years of vaccine scarcity

16 February 2026

Multiple efforts helped boost the supply of oral cholera vaccines, and more manufacturers could join the market in the future. But declines in global health funding could have an impact on the future of cholera prevention.

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Africa’s future depends on investing in women, children, adolescents

13 February 2026

Opinion: At this week’s AU Summit, Africa faces a choice: Continue with preventable maternal and child deaths and structural barriers to women’s and girls’ well-being, or make the investments needed to build resilient health systems.