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WHO estimates global shortfall of 5.9M nurses as world battles COVID-19

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The World Health Organization is urging countries to create millions of new nursing jobs in low- and middle-income countries by 2030 to offset a projected shortage, as health care workers around the world respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

'The politics of generosity': Brussels aims to counter Chinese narrative on coronavirus

The EU’s response to the pandemic in Africa is becoming a test of whether its renewed focus on the continent is more than just talk.

UK politicians call for a 'G20 for Public Health'

The Foreign Affairs Committee said a new structure is needed to coordinate the response to global health emergencies — but experts disagree.

Opinion: What is the role of innovation in COVID-19 response?

Innovations from previous crises provide lessons for our near-term response, but also highlight the underlying and more critical long-term need to better resource and institutionalize strategic innovation in global health. This op-ed explains how this can be done.

Exclusive: DFID poised to announce COVID-19 funding through rapid response network

DFID told NGO leaders to get ready for a new funding package, multiple sources told Devex, after complaints about a lack of NGO engagement in its pandemic response.

5 tips for running a development organization remotely

As organizations quickly adapt to their staff working from home, Devex shares tips from professionals who are well versed in coordinating teams and projects from afar.

Opinion: It's time to prepare for the next COVID-19

Investing in outbreak preparedness must become a top global health priority. This op-ed outlines what businesses, governments, and the global health community must do to prepare for the next pandemic.

How will COVID-19 impact foundation grants?

Foundations are relaxing funding limitations, and an atmosphere of "understanding" among many donors is currently prevailing. But the response has not been universal.

In Myanmar's Rakhine state, conflict and internet blackout mar COVID-19 response

An internet blackout amid ongoing conflict has added to the complexity of the response against the novel coronavirus.

COVID-19 could tank remittances, accelerate digitization

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause a drastic decrease in remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean but could play a role in increasing digitization of money transfer and banking services in the region.

Q&A: UN Women envisions a more gender-equal post-pandemic society

UN Women is joining other U.N. agencies in a coordinated response to the pandemic, cautioning governments to consider the particular needs of women — and including them in decision-making during the crisis.

After Ebola funds fiasco, IFRC is 'confident' corruption won't get COVID-19 money

Amid the Ebola outbreak, IFRC lost $6 million of its emergency appeal to corruption — but new secretary-general Jagan Chapagain says strong measures are in place to protect its COVID-19 appeal.

As aid groups scramble to contain COVID-19, malnutrition set to increase

With the pandemic interrupting programs for delivering food and micronutrients to vulnerable populations, experts are warning of disastrous effects in both the immediate and long terms.

Opinion: The COVID-19 pandemic — peak of solidarity or peak of neocolonialism?

The U.S. is actively recruiting foreign medical professionals and expediting their visas. While brain drain is nothing new, this op-ed argues that encouraging front-line workers to leave vulnerable countries during a pandemic is not only unethical but also incredibly harmful.