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How Samantha Power performed a delicate balancing act as USAID chief

14 January 2025

In one of her last interviews before leaving office, Power spoke with Devex about her tenure at USAID, and how she navigated the push-and-pull of changing narratives, priorities, and processes at the multibillion-dollar agency.

The big forces that will shape global development in 2025

9 January 2025

Traditional foreign assistance is in store for a transformative year.

2025 in food systems: 9 key things to watch

8 January 2025

Major events like COP30 in Brazil and the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris will shape 2025's global focus on food security, agriculture, and climate action. Here’s what to watch in the year ahead.

What will the Trump presidency mean for the United Nations?

10 January 2025

For the latest episode of our podcast series, Devex's David Ainsworth and Colum Lynch are joined by Tom Hart, president and CEO of InterAction, to discuss the top global development stories from the past week.

5 years after UK aid merger, 60% of development adviser jobs are empty

8 January 2025

FCDO admits it is still failing to replace expertise lost when DFID was axed in 2020 — with 60% of adviser roles left vacant last year.

A look back at European aid’s slash-and-burn year

6 January 2025

2024 saw aid cuts from many European donors, not least the European Commission itself.

The year of UNcertainty

2 January 2025

The United Nations prepares for deep funding cuts and a White House that will be hard to read.

Jimmy Carter’s legacy on global health

3 January 2025

In the first podcast episode of 2025, Devex Managing Editor Anna Gawel is joined by Devex reporters Sara Jerving and Elissa Miolene to recap the global development stories that dominated headlines over the holiday season.

The year in data: 10 numbers that defined development in 2024

23 December 2024

From climate finance to proposed budget cuts, these are the numbers you need to know.