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In Malawi, the fight to get HIV services back on track post-USAID cuts

28 August 2025

Malawi was at the forefront of HIV prevention efforts before Washington cut global aid. Now officials are struggling to revive traditional prevention services and introduce new innovations.

UN80 and the incredible shrinking United Nations

28 August 2025

Reform initiative draws fire from staff and U.N. experts.

Water and aid dry up in Zimbabwe — who will feed the children?

27 August 2025

An El Niño drought and aid cuts have left millions in Zimbabwe hungry. Mary’s Meals International is keeping 179,000 children in school with daily meals — even as USAID pulls $83 million in funding.

Brazil's forest finance plan takes shape ahead of COP30

27 August 2025

The revamped facility adds stricter rules, direct community access, and tougher safeguards ahead of launch in Belém, Brazil.

Is this the end of aid as we know it?

27 August 2025

ODA has been shooting up fast for years, but next year, it could drop by around $50 billion. Is the sector ever going to be the same again?

From China to the Gulf: The donors reshaping global development

27 August 2025

Emerging donors are reshaping the aid landscape, blending commercial aims with development goals in ways that look different from traditional partners.

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Opinion: Time to make food systems work in fragile settings

25 August 2025

In fragile settings, quick-win solutions won’t break vicious cycles. Bold, inclusive bets on “win-wins” for people and the planet can turn food system fragility into resilience.