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Davos Dispatch: Facing a climate breakdown, leaders 'act while we learn'
2023 was the hottest year on record. So it’s no surprise that the climate emergency was a big focus of last week’s World Economic Forum annual meetin…
2 years, 7 months ago
Preparing for future pandemics, and a landmark moment in global health
Episode 32
A new report reveals serious gaps in the clinical pipeline for diseases with pandemic potential, and limited investments in their research and develo…
2 years, 7 months ago
Davos Dispatch: Financing tech solutions in Africa
There are a growing number of social entrepreneurs using technology to address a range of development challenges in Africa, from agriculture healthca…
2 years, 7 months ago
Davos Dispatch: What's next for the Green Climate Fund?
It’s a big moment for the United Nations Green Climate Fund. Its funding levels hit a record high following the climate conference COP 28, with sever…
2 years, 7 months ago
An update from the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos
Episode 31
This week we are in Davos closely following the conversations taking place at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. This year’s discussions…
2 years, 7 months ago
Davos Dispatch: Making 'billions to trillions' a reality
The “billions to trillions” narrative — the idea that a relatively small amount of public financing can be used to crowd in trillions of dollars in p…
2 years, 7 months ago
The insider perspective on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Episode 30
While a new year for many heralds a fresh start, the war that broke out in Gaza in October 2023 continues to rage, with the death toll numbering in t…
2 years, 8 months ago
What to expect from development in 2024
Episode 29
This Week in Global Development is back for its first episode of the New Year, and this week, we took a look ahead at what we can expect to come down…
2 years, 8 months ago
Key takeaways from COP 28, and USAID's localization announcement
Episode 28
Last week we traveled to Dubai to attend the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 28, where apart from hosting our event on the side…
2 years, 8 months ago
An update from COP 28 and renewable energy in the developing world
Episode 27
This week we traveled to Dubai to follow the discussions at COP 28, the U.N. climate summit, and to find out what the outcomes of the negotiations co…
2 years, 9 months ago