over 1 year ago // Food systems

Three major trade routes — the Red Sea, Black Sea, and Panama Canal — face simultaneous disruptions due to geopolitical and environmental shocks.

about 2 years ago // Development Finance

More than 10 years in the making, the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation's $500 million compact with Nepal is finally a done deal — though it comes with decades of geopolitical baggage.

over 2 years ago // The future of US aid

For all the development projects that exist or are being envisioned — and for all the funding and investments that come with them — corruption has the potential to doom any well-intentioned effort.

over 2 years ago // Inclusive Development

The release of Oxfam’s new inclusive language guide renewed a debate on the impact of words in the development lexicon. But it's hardly a new debate. In fact, vocabulary is intimately tied to the history of development itself.

almost 3 years ago // Philanthropy

Last month’s earthquake that struck Turkey and parts of Syria reinforced for some the pivotal role that the crypto industry can play in humanitarian aid and disaster relief.

almost 3 years ago // Humanitarian

China's humanitarian courtship of the strategic Indo-Pacific region — which began while the United States and its allies were bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan — went unappreciated by the U.S. for many years. Now, the U.S and its allies are playing catch-up.