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    Devex Newswire: A new dawn for development or a return to irrelevance?

    The last few decades have been pretty good for global development as it morphed into a mega force to be reckoned with. But will 2023 be the year that forces the sector to reckon with the harsh realities that threaten to tear it down?

    By Anna Gawel // 06 January 2023

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    The last few decades have been pretty good for global development as it morphed into a mega force to be reckoned with. But will 2023 be the year the sector is forced to reckon with the harsh realities that threaten to tear it down?

    Also in today’s edition: Long COVID gets short shrift in lower-income countries, and a pandemic warrior gets her due.

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