about 23 hours ago // The Future of US Aid
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Democratic senator said he is hopeful that lawmakers will pass — and Trump will sign — a multimillion-dollar foreign aid funding bill currently being discussed on Capitol Hill.
1 day ago // Economic development
As the richest pile up trillions, Oxfam warns their growing fortunes are translating into outsized political power.
1 day ago // The Future of US Aid
A temporary agreement moves Food for Peace to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, raising questions about whether the shift will alter the program’s core mission and whether the agency can manage its scale.
2 days ago // Devex Newswire
As leaders gather at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, under mounting inequality and fraying alliances, U.S. President Donald Trump dominates the room — and the stakes feel higher than ever.
3 days ago // The Trump Effect
Frozen programs, delayed payments, and billions at stake. The lawsuit that tested the limits of U.S. foreign aid continues, nearly one year after it began.
4 days ago // Devex Money Matters
Plus, inside the United States’ new approach to funding the U.N., Germany’s new aid plan, and a look at how the Novo Nordisk Foundation funds aid.
4 days ago // Davos 2026
As world leaders and billionaires descend on Davos, rising inequality and collapsing multilateralism raise questions about development’s place at the World Economic Forum.
11 days ago // Devex Money Matters
The U.S. withdraws from 66 international programs, freezes Somalia funding, and fails to spend most of its education budget — yet advocates see signs that a rebuild may be underway. Plus, a $10 billion Gulf food initiative, and fresh ODA figures.
about 1 month ago // Money Matters
We examine the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation's focus on AI-related funding; the deployment of private capital by the Soros Economic Development Fund to address needs unmet by declining public funds; and where the Gates Foundation spends its money.
about 1 month ago // Humanitarian
IRC’s annual emergency watchlist warns that profit-driven conflict is spreading just as humanitarian aid is being cut, leaving crises like Sudan’s ever harder to contain.