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The old aid model is dead. Now comes the fight over what replaces it
about 2 months ago // Global Development
As traditional foreign assistance tumbles, 2026 will be a year of hard questions — and profound reckoning — for the global development community.
Europe feels the pressure as US cuts off foreign aid
about 1 year ago // The Trump Effect
Can other donors make up for the Trump administration's retrenchment?
Senator warns legal victory may not stop USAID restructuring plans
about 1 year ago // The Trump effect
At the Munich Security Conference, Sen. Andy Kim, a Democrat from New Jersey, said USAID supporters and implementing partners shouldn't get their hopes up just yet.
World Economic Forum president and CEO on development’s role in Davos
about 1 year ago // Davos 2025
Børge Brende says the development and humanitarian sectors should take advantage of WEF’s convening power and better integrate the private sector into their work.
Special edition: 2025 predictions from Devex’s editor-in-chief
about 1 year ago // Devex Newswire
Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar shares his predictions for global development this year.
In 2025, global development’s new era begins
about 1 year ago // Global Development
What do you do when you find yourself on a melting iceberg? Build a boat.
Special edition: A rare interview with the philanthropist we’ll all be talking about
over 1 year ago // Devex Newswire
Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sits down with philanthropist Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett.
World Resources Institute chief reflects on the nuances of COP29
over 1 year ago // COP29
Ani Dasgupta shares his thoughts on climate finance, the importance of private capital mobilization, and why World Bank investment is much better than bilateral investment.
3 things we learned about development at the Democratic Convention
over 1 year ago // Democracy & governance
Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar went to the Democratic National Convention. Here are his takeaways.
A global development wake-up call in 2024
about 2 years ago // From the editor-in-chief
2024 will be a big year. Countries are holding elections, humanitarian crises are on the rise, and the need for a new development model is growing more urgent. Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar breaks it all down.