David Malpass’ resignation gives the Biden administration an opening to bring on a new World Bank chief to lead a massive reform effort and, perhaps, be more closely aligned with the administration’s positions on climate change.
Also in today’s edition: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is pressuring world leaders to let it into the global Pandemic Fund.
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Stephanie Beasley@Steph_Beasley
Stephanie Beasley is a Senior Reporter at Devex, where she covers global philanthropy with a focus on regulations and policy. She is an alumna of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and Oberlin College and has a background in Latin American studies. She previously covered transportation security at POLITICO.
