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What will replace USAID's largest project? No one seems to know

23 December 2025

USAID spent years concocting a $17 billion effort to rethink global health supply chains — only for the Trump administration to unceremoniously cancel the planned contracts. What's the plan to replace NextGen?

How humanitarian funding collapsed in 2025

22 December 2025

In 2025, humanitarian funding fell to the lowest level in a decade, even as need continued to remain at elevated levels. The most senior humanitarian official at the United Nations called it "a time of brutality, impunity and indifference." A report published earlier this month charts how the collapse unfolded.

Where did the Gates Foundation spend its money?

22 December 2025

In the past five years, the Gates Foundation has given a total of $26.7 billion in aid, which rivals that of some of the biggest bilateral donors in terms of ODA. Where and what did the foundation spend its money on? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

Impacted by the USAID job cuts in 2025? Check out these resources

19 December 2025

As development jobseekers figure out their next move following sector-wide layoffs, these are the sources of support that remain available and are helping them through these challenging times.

Is MrBeast a force for good in development — or a big problem?

19 December 2025

News of the strategic collaboration between MrBeast and The Rockefeller Foundation signals the young YouTuber’s growing influence in modern philanthropy. He has raised hundreds of millions for good causes. But his flashy methods remain controversial, and he risks skewing how a generation perceives aid.

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The silent, growing CKD epidemic signals action is needed today

18 December 2025

Opinion: Driven by rising rates of diabetes and hypertension, what can we do to change the chronic kidney disease trajectory in order to improve patient outcomes, potentially save lives, and reduce the impact on health care systems in Africa and beyond?