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A look at the United States' new foreign aid strategy
Episode 140
This week, we discuss the United States’ new highly targeted approach to humanitarian aid, showcased in a $2 billion agreement with the U.N. Office f…
5 months ago
Special edition: Breast cancer as a global development challenge
In this special episode of This Week in Global Development, we explore breast cancer not just as a health challenge, but as a critical development ch…
5 months ago
Unpacking the UK's new aid strategy and the World Bank's approach to water
Episode 139
We dig into the key findings of a report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on philanthropic funding. As traditi…
5 months, 1 week ago
Global Progress in the AI Era: Why investing in evidence is key to translating AI hype into impact
As governments and funders invest in AI for development, a critical question remains: what actually delivers impact? In this episode of Global Progre…
5 months, 1 week ago
PEPFAR, Global Fund, and the future of HIV care
Episode 138
In this week’s edition of This Week in Global Development, we unpack the precarious state of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Global Progress in the AI Era: How GiveDirectly is using AI to deliver cash faster
In this episode of Global Progress in the AI Era, Nick Allardice explains how GiveDirectly is using AI to deliver faster, more direct aid — from anti…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Special edition: What will it take to reverse HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
While HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths are declining globally, the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region, or EECA, tells a different story. It…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Latin America and Africa paths diverge amid global shocks
Episode 137
A tale of two continents is unfolding in the global development landscape as Latin America embraces a surge of private investment while Africa grappl…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Global Progress in the AI Era: What happens when AI labs and social enterprises build together?
As AI models scale globally, social enterprises are increasingly working with frontier AI labs to test, adapt, and improve the technology in local co…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside CSW: What is at stake for gender equality?
Episode 136
This week, we are reporting from the Commission on the Status of Women — the world’s largest gathering on gender equality, which is taking place at t…
5 months, 4 weeks ago