Anna Gawel
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Devex Newswire: Is the UN lumping all women’s issues together?
3 days ago // Devex Newswire
A new U.N. analysis comes out in favor of merging UN Women and UNFPA but activists kick against this move. Plus, news on IDB’s long-agreed capital increase, and why the U.N. is important for inclusive AI governance.
Devex Newswire: Comedy and satire lead to serious commentary on USAID
5 days ago // Devex Newswire
A look at the State Department’s new global health platform. Plus, how to scale "AI for good" projects.
Devex Newswire: Philanthropy is not about to come to the rescue
6 days ago // Devex Newswire
Though philanthropy is increasing, that rise is nowhere near sufficient to offset the deep cuts to bilateral foreign aid made by foreign aid donors. Plus, the Trump administration’s battle at the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.
Devex Newswire: USAID challenged deadly gender norms in Nepal. No more
10 days ago // Devex Newswire
Old, deadly norms that undervalued the lives of women and girls have resurfaced following the demise of a USAID-funded program in Nepal. Plus, the details of U.S. critical minerals plan Project Vault.
US Export-Import Bank chief details what's in Trump's Project Vault
11 days ago // Critical Minerals
EXIM President and Chair John Jovanovic talks about the importance of securing critical minerals.
Devex Newswire: Amid aid cuts, does localization still matter?
12 days ago // Devex Newswire
With the current reevaluation of foreign aid, is localization still a priority? Plus, what to know about Anthropic’s deal with Rwanda.
Devex Newswire: USAID retirees still waiting for their money
13 days ago // Devex Newswire
Retired former USAID staffers face pension delays, and some are struggling to get by. Plus, development jobs in Ukraine plunge as war enters its fourth year.
Devex Newswire: Cindy McCain to leave World Food Programme early
16 days ago // Devex Newswire
Cindy McCain will step down as head of WFP in three months to focus on her health; the latest in Oxfam GB’s messy leadership transition; and inside the United States’ latest bilateral health deal — the first in the Western Hemisphere.
Devex Newswire: Can we all get on the same page with AI?
19 days ago // Devex Newswire
Discussions on governing AI and including the global south in its evolution. Plus, WHO’s Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi talks about Africa's health sovereignty.
Devex Newswire: World Bank's role in the Board of Peace sparks questions
20 days ago // Devex Newswire
World Bank President Ajay Banga's choice to join the Trump-led Board of Peace has been met with criticism. Plus, Devex reporters discuss their recollections of the stop-work order to USAID last year.