Global Views

COVID-19

Opinion: Without urgent action, billions will miss out on a COVID-19 vaccine this year

By Mesfin Teklu Tessema

Mesfin Teklu Tessema, senior director of health at the International Rescue Committee, urges the incoming Biden administration to commit $20 billion in aid to fight COVID-19 globally.

United Nations

Opinion: The UN still needs a better business plan

Without a more robust plan to engage the world’s corporations, the U.N. will lack global influence and fall short of its goals, this op-ed explains.

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Opinion: COVID-19 lesson — local data skills matter

Data can save lives when used effectively. Since 2015, a partnership between PEPFAR and MCC has shown that developing local data skills leads to resilience and better resource allocation based on community priorities.

COVID-19

Opinion: For COVID-19 vaccines to succeed, we must build trust

Ending the pandemic rests on the successful delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to every country. But the challenge goes beyond shipping or storage — to reassuring the most vulnerable people that vaccines are safe.

Technology

Opinion: Information security needs to be a priority of international development

For most international development organizations, cybersecurity is as much a management issue as a technical issue. How can they harden their cybersecurity posture?

COVID-19

Opinion: US development organizations must collaborate on COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy

Former USAID official Dennis Carroll looks back at pandemic response efforts for swine flu and discusses what’s needed to improve the COVID-19 response.

Inclusive development

Opinion: How 2021 can be more disability-inclusive

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people living with disabilities worldwide, and the new normal may be rife with more challenges and missed opportunities. What could be done to ensure inclusivity?

The future of US aid

Opinion: How to restore America's moral leadership for democracy

Former USAID Administrator Mark Green and NDI President Derek Mitchell ask whether the U.S. can claim to promote democracy abroad when the country is in crisis at home.

Development finance

Opinion: Debt-for-climate swaps — are they really a good idea, and what are the challenges?

With the aim of offering debt relief to countries in exchange for specific action on climate goals, debt-for-climate swaps sound great in principle — but are they truly a good idea? What hurdles must be overcome to get to the opportunities beyond?

COVID-19

Opinion: Next year will be better — here are 3 reasons why

After a year of unspeakable tragedy on a global scale, exacerbated by growing insecurity, inequality, and civil unrest, here are three reasons for optimism about what 2021 may bring.