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@cgdev.orgDevelopment banks are increasingly responding to global crises, but at what cost to long-term development?
Nancy Lee explores the IMF/MDB role shift and how temporary debt payment relief could help countries weather shocks without taking on more debt.
@cgdev.orgHow can developing countries escape the high debt-low growth trap?
Ahead of the #WBGMeetings, Masood Ahmed explores a new proposal to help up to 40 countries access affordable financing, pursue reforms, and invest in growth.
@daveevansphd.bsky.socialReposted by @cgdev.orgPowerful piece by my colleague Eeshani Kandpal (@eeshani.bsky.social) at @cgdev.org, combining a range of lived experiences with systematic empirical evidence on both costs and solutions, with implications far beyond India. www.cgdev.org/blog/price-w...
@cgdev.orgAs UK and US aid to #Malawi shrinks, could #Scotland step up?
New analysis by @ianmitchell1.bsky.social and Kate Mannering examines how ÂŁ50M in annual Scottish support could help sustain vital development programmes and save lives in Malawi.
@cgdev.orgHow can low-income countries invest in growth amid rising debt and shrinking aid?
At the #WBGMeetings, CGD experts and global leaders discuss the IMF's evolving role and new CGD analysis on financing flows.
Join us in #Bangkok or online: go.cgdev.org/4rUOasE
@cgdev.orgAs funding for education in emergencies tightens, how can school meal programmes make the most of limited resources?
New CGD research examines costs, coverage, and delivery across programmes in 31 countries and where greater efficiency may be possible.
@cgdev.org#China's contributions to multilateral development institutions have grown more than 10x since 2010, exceeding $3B in 2024. But its funding remains highly selective.
New analysis by Beata Cichocka and @ianmitchell1.bsky.social explores what this means for multilateral reform.
@cgdev.orgWith aid budgets shrinking, keeping more countries eligible for ODA comes at a cost.
CGDâs Euan Ritchie argues that if the DAC wants to expand or preserve eligibility for some countries, it should also ask which wealthier countries no longer need ODA.
@cgdev.orgAs traditional donors retrench, what role will #China play in the multilateral system?
At #WBGMeetings, Beata Cichocka, Hannah Ryder and Yu Ye discuss Chinaâs role in burden-sharing, governance reform and multilateral finance, moderated by @ianmitchell1.bsky.social.
@cgdev.orgThe next @who.int Director-General will face tough choices about the organizationâs future.
@peterbaker17.bsky.social and Ainhoa Petri-Hidalgo propose 3 tests for candidates:
1ď¸âŁ Whatâs your vision?
2ď¸âŁ What should WHO stop doing?
3ď¸âŁ Will you prioritize WHOâs unique global role?
@cgdev.orgHow are US tariffs showing up in prices and trade?
CGDâs new US Import Prices and Trade Flows Monitor developed by Liliana Rojas-Suarez and Kate Barnes tracks how import prices and trade flows are evolving across countries and products as tariff policies change.
https://go.cgdev.org/4hPqvVW
@cgdev.orgThe costs of violence against women begin long before violence occurs.
In #India, fear of harassment can shape where women study, how they travel, and whether and where they work.
@eeshani.bsky.social examines the evidence and what could help.
@cgdev.orgAre we getting better at fighting epidemics? đŠş
The current #Ebola outbreak shows signs of progress, but also gaps in preparedness. @rglenner.bsky.social and @siddhharia.bsky.social examine six lessons from past outbreaks and how todayâs response measures up.
@cgdev.orgMDBs and DFIs increasingly say market impact is a priority. But does it actually shape their decisions?
Analysis of 17 institutions finds that public information often doesnât show how much market impact drives investment decisionsâor whether projected impacts are achieved.
@cgdev.orgIn 2018, #Georgia found that 41% of children tested had blood lead levels above the WHO threshold.
What happened next? A case study looks at how Georgia identified sources of exposure, strengthened enforcement and built national surveillance.
Available in English and Georgian: go.cgdev.org/4yy77DO
@cgdev.orgAs Michael Kremer begins his new post as World Bank Chief Economist, we congratulate him and wish him every success.
Michael helped shape the founding vision of @uchi-msa.bsky.social, alongside a career advancing rigorous evidence and innovative approaches to global development.
@cgdev.orgâł One week to go until the #WBGMeetings begin in #Bangkok!
Join @cgdev.org and @devex.com this Wednesday for a preview of what weâll be watchingâfrom debt and development finance to jobs and global shocks.
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Register today! www.cgdev.org/event/bangko...
@cgdev.orgThe UK's updated #climatefinance strategy sets new targets, but will it deliver greater impact?
Rob Moore and @ianmitchell1.bsky.social find that funding is expected to remain broadly stable despite rising needs and outline six recommendations to strengthen its impact.
@cgdev.orgIs the term "learning crisis" helping or hindering education in Africa? đ
On the CGD Podcast, @daveevansphd.bsky.social, Kwame Akyeampong, and @rglenner.bsky.social explore where new research and existing evidence align and diverge on improving foundational learning.
@cgdev.orgThe World Bank has more than tripled private capital mobilization. But is it translating into greater development impact?
Mary Svenstrup examines how the #G20 could help coordinate MDB reforms to encourage more catalytic risk-taking.
