Yet governments on average are spending just around 2% of their budgets on mental health services, the same since 2017, and the median number of mental health specialists is 13.5 per 100,000 people.
The elimination of the U.S. aid agency provides some new opportunities, but only for a few.
Sidi Ould Tah takes over the African Development Bank presidency with promises of reform, new partnerships, and a focus on jobs, even as the bank confronts tight budgets and a looming African Development Fund replenishment.
The BRICS-led development bank is spending nearly $28 billion in 92 projects in six member countries.
On Friday, the Trump administration proposed another $5 billion cut to foreign aid spending. It might not matter if Congress approves or not.
“We all knew that we needed to change, and now we all have to change,” says Tessie San Martin, the CEO of FHI 360. “This has been an accelerant to the things that had to happen already.”
Beijing paints America as a threat to the United Nations and its development agenda.
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.
Opinion: Despite its proven returns, funding for education is forecast to fall. Political commitment could change that.
