3 days ago // The Future of US Aid
Bill restores funding for programs the administration previously cut, but questions remain over whether officials will honor Congress’ "power of the purse" or be able to bring on the staff and expertise to effectively implement the programs.
6 days ago // The Future of Global Health
U.S. lawmakers released a foreign assistance appropriations bill that allocates $9.4 billion for global health.
7 days ago // Devex Invested
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank updates grievance rules, winning cautious civil society optimism; what’s inside the latest U.S. foreign aid numbers; and where to find $1.3 trillion in climate finance.
7 days ago // Trade and Development
A strong bipartisan majority approved the three-year extension of the U.S.-Africa trade program, providing a bridge for negotiations on a permanent update.
7 days ago // The Future of US Aid
The compromise appropriations bill avoids deeper cuts proposed by President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, rebrands or consolidates major aid accounts and saves key programs.
27 days ago // The Trump Effect
USTDA avoided the 2025 development shake-up by proving its utility to national security and the U.S. private sector. Here’s how it’s adapted.
28 days ago // Devex Invested
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's busy December. Plus, lessons from national development banks.
28 days ago // Devex Pro Live
Board selects new countries in Latin America as MCC expands its work in the hemisphere on the heels of other long-awaited changes.
about 1 month ago // Trade and development
AGOA expired Sept. 30, but the House Ways and Means Committee approved a three-year extension on Wednesday. The bill still faces some hurdles, but there is hope for the trade program that has garnered bipartisan support.
about 1 month ago // Development Finance
After contentious debates, lawmakers find compromise and DFC looks poised to get an extension in its ability to operate and an expansion as long as the National Defense Authorization Act passes.