We have reported on a catalog of shameful episodes where food aid has been diverted from the people who need it to officials — and others — who benefit financially or otherwise from it. We bring you the latest installment — this time from Yemen.
Also in today’s edition: What will World Bank President Ajay Banga do about climate finance? Bill Gates talks about climate change, and Open Society Foundations’ Mark Malloch-Brown gives cautionary advice to Israel.
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Helen Murphy
Helen is an award-winning journalist and Senior Editor at Devex, where she edits coverage on global development in the Americas. Based in Colombia, she previously covered war, politics, financial markets, and general news for Reuters, where she headed the bureau, and for Bloomberg in Colombia and Argentina, where she witnessed the financial meltdown. She started her career in London as a reporter for Euromoney Publications before moving to Hong Kong to work for a daily newspaper.
