A post-Ebola world will not be Ebola-free.
Though hopeful for a vaccine, experts believe global pandemics like the current one ravaging West Africa are set to become regular fixtures in tomorrow’s development landscape.
A growing population, the crowding of urban spaces, poor sanitation and easier global transport are all to blame, according to Dr. Tara O’Toole, former undersecretary of science and technology at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Molly Andersmollyanders_dev
Molly Anders is a former U.K. correspondent for Devex. Based in London, she reports on development finance trends with a focus on British and European institutions. She is especially interested in evidence-based development and women’s economic empowerment, as well as innovative financing for the protection of migrants and refugees. Molly is a former Fulbright Scholar and studied Arabic in Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco.
