Ayenat Mersie is a Global Development Reporter for Devex. Previously, she worked as a freelance journalist for publications such as National Geographic and Foreign Policy and as an East Africa correspondent for Reuters.
The move jeopardizes humanitarian operations and food assistance to millions of Sudanese already facing extreme hunger, malnutrition, and starvation, the World Food Programme says.
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Brazil is monitoring the rollout of multilateral development bank reforms advanced under its G20 presidency while launching new domestic measures to mobilize private and international finance for its green transition.
A shift from aid to investment will require stronger institutions, better-prepared projects, and renewed focus on local capacity, African leaders said at Devex Impact House on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF annual meetings.
As renewables reshape global development, experts say the real prize for LMICs isn’t mineral wealth but affordable energy — and the ability to use it to build industries, create jobs, and drive growth on their own terms.
IFC’s Anup Jagwani and Somalia’s Abdihakim Ainte made the case for a more business-driven approach to agriculture — one that leans on technology, private finance, and stronger rural markets.
Across Africa, regional banks and insurers are merging credit, insurance, and local capital to protect vulnerable communities and finance resilience before disaster strikes.
Inside the World Bank’s big bet to turn agriculture into a jobs and growth engine; the humanitarian toll of shrinking food aid budgets; and a blueprint for rebuilding Gaza.
With food aid slashed globally, agencies warn that millions are being pushed to the brink — and that years of progress toward a more efficient delivery system could be undone.
