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Malia Politzer

Malia Politzer is an award-winning long-form journalist who specializes in international development, human rights issues and investigative reporting. She recently completed a fellowship from the Institute of Current World Affairs in India and Spain. For three years, she worked as a feature-writer at Mint, India’s second-largest financial newspaper, where she wrote about international development, strategic philanthropy and impact investing. She holds an M.S. journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she was a Stabile Fellow for Investigative Journalism, and a B.A. from Hampshire College.

Latest Articles

Space data for Development
Space data for Development
Why we need to think about ethics when using satellite data for development
25 Feb 2021
Development professionals are increasingly using satellite data in a number of useful ways. But while stakeholders explore how it can contribute to the realization of SDGs, it’s also vital to consider how to collect and use that data ethically.
Space Data for Development
Space Data for Development
Harnessing satellite data for pandemic response: Lessons from COVID-19
26 Oct 2020
When countries went into lockdown earlier this year, it seemed satellite data could provide useful tools for governments to coordinate a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the lessons learned.
Space Data for Development
Space Data for Development
Combining maps, data, and local knowledge to improve humanitarian response
10 Aug 2020
For humanitarian workers responding to natural disasters, having instant access to up-to-date and accurate maps can mean the difference between life and death.
Focus on: Faith and Development
Focus on: Faith and Development
Q&A: Is 'gross national happiness' the key to Bhutan escaping the pandemic?
22 Jul 2020
How did Bhutan manage to deal with COVID-19? Devex talks with Dasho Karma Ura to find out how Buddhism and the adherence to gross national happiness may have helped.
Produced in Partnership: Safety First
Produced in Partnership: Safety First
Q&A: Combating stigma of needle stick injuries among health care workers in Kenya
2 Jun 2020
In addition to the risk of contracting a bloodborne pathogen, health care workers suffering needle stick injuries often also face stigma — which can impact their health-seeking behavior. Devex asks a CDC adviser in Kenya why stigma is such a big problem and what can be done to combat it.
Produced in Partnership: Scaling Nutrition
Produced in Partnership: Scaling Nutrition
Q&A: What does it take to create a nutrition program with lasting impact?
21 Jan 2020
Scaling high-impact nutrition interventions is more easily said than done — stakeholders need to think strategically about ease of implementation and delivery systems well before the implementation phase, according to Richard Kohl, president and lead strategy consultant at Strategy and Scale.
Produced in Partnership: Scaling Nutrition
Produced in Partnership: Scaling Nutrition
Q&A: Why most nutrition programming is not scalable
13 Jan 2020
We are still far from achieving the SDG to end global hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Jeremy Shoham, director of the Emergency Nutrition Network, shares key strategies for overcoming obstacles to the scaling of international nutrition programs.
Produced in partnership: Scaling Nutrition
Produced in partnership: Scaling Nutrition
Preparing for scale at the outset: 5 things to plan from the start
11 Dec 2019
Achieving true scalability and sustainability of a project is often far easier said than done and requires careful thought and planning. Experts share five tips on how to plan for scalability before the start of a project.
Healthy Access
Healthy Access
Corruption: A neglected obstacle to achieving UHC
30 Sep 2019
The issue of corruption in frontline health care service and delivery is often neglected by stakeholders. For universal health coverage to be achieved, stakeholders need to be open to having frank discussions about the drivers and potential solutions to corruption.
Healthy Access
Healthy Access
How to address HIV/AIDS stigma in health facilities to achieve UHC
22 Jul 2019
Reducing HIV/AIDS stigmatization and discrimination is critical if the 90-90-90 target is to be achieved by 2020. Devex explores some of the most impactful strategies.
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