Kenya's first Ebola death marks a terrifying cross-border surge as 28 contacts are isolated while 4,000+ die in DRC. #GlobalDevelopment sugataai.com/blog/kenya-c...
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@sugataai.comKenya's first Ebola death marks a terrifying cross-border surge as 28 contacts are isolated while 4,000+ die in DRC. #GlobalDevelopment sugataai.com/blog/kenya-c...
@sugataai.comA drone strike meant to end a war instead killed twelve civilians and left a seven-year-old boy fighting for his life. #GlobalDevelopment sugataai.com/blog/guardia...
@publishwhatyoufund.bsky.socialđź“… And register to join the launch of the 2026 Aid Transparency Index on 4th November: www.cgdev.org/event/do-tru...
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@devex.comHave you ever wondered what it is like inside the grounds of the United Nations?
Devex’s Thomas Cserep takes you behind the scenes for an exclusive look during UNGA81.
@riseuptogether.orgI had the pleasure of joining Goalkeepers this week during UNGA! 🌎
#Goalkeepers2030 #UNGA80 #GenderEquity #GenderJustice #GlobalDevelopment #LocallyLed
@nextbillion.bsky.socialReimagining the Digital Architecture of Global Development: How Big Tech Can Bring the Sector into the Modern Age
@devex.comDevex’s Thomas Cserep was in the General Assembly Hall for Trump's speech at the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where he closely followed what his address means for global development, including the United States’ vision for multilateralism.
@globalissues.orgDecades of UN support programmes for Least Developed Countries have failed to fix underlying vulnerability
Not really UN's fault - power politics through all those decades have also ensured poor nations suffer at the hands of the wealthy
But important context here
@rogersn07.bsky.socialOver 1 billion people (15% of the world's population) live with a disability, and disability exclusion costs 3 to 7 percent of global GDP. The Disability Inclusion and Accountability Framework provides a vital roadmap to ensure accessibility. ♿ #DisabilityInclusion #GlobalDevelopment
@globalissues.orgMigrant remittances now dwarf combined foreign aid and investment to poorer countries, hitting $728.6bn in 2025, per IFAD
While a lifeline, remittances can be skewed, while foreign aid can be longer term and more inclusive so is important to restore post-Trump
@globalissues.org86% of African refugees are hosted within Africa, not Europe or the US, but debates focus on stopping migration, not investment to reduce the need to migrate or inclusion
Kenya's HER Lab show what's needed: skills training, credentials, financial inclusion
@devex.comThe OpenAI Foundation is making a $60 million bet on AI for smallholder farmers.
This effort aims to bring AI-powered weather and crop disease forecasts to 100 million farmers across South and Southeast Asia and East Africa over the next three years.
@edchoicesmag.bsky.socialThe Global Importance of Development Studies🌍🧑‍⚕️💻
Read more:
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#educationchoicesmagazine #educationcornerpodcast #EDIB #DEI #equality #diversity #inclusion #belonging #developmentstudies #SOAS #globaldevelopment #sustainability #climatechange #inequality #futurestudents
@stevehedden.bsky.socialLaunching Universal Evidence: an evidence search engine for global development.
Find what’s been studied for a given condition, intervention, and place across four research registries.
Free and open source.
@globalissues.orgRemittances to low and middle-income countries hit $728.6 billion in 2025, almost double 2015 levels, per IFAD
These flows often dwarf foreign aid, but lack policy attention
Migrant workers sustaining families and economies back home
@nextbillion.bsky.socialMoving Beyond Grants: How NGOs Can Diversify Toward Earned Revenue, and How Funders Can Support That Transition
@shepleygreen.bsky.socialSave the date - 15 October: launch of the new Social Progress Index Time Series.
- 190 countries
- 1990-2023
- Comprehensive dataset
Join @socprogress.bsky.social for the live launch event.
Register here:
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#data #SDGs #globaldevelopment
@devex.comWhat can you expect at Devex Impact House @ UNGA?
Devex’s @catherinecheney.bsky.social highlights some of the most interesting sessions and speakers to look out for at our event happening during the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
@nextbillion.bsky.socialFamilies in the Global South Aren’t Beta Testers: How Parenting Technology is Falling Short, and What Funders Can Do About It