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Special edition: BCG on scaling global impact in an era of constraints
In this special edition of This Week in Global Development, recorded at Davos, we explore a fundamental shift in the development landscape: the move …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The latest from the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
Episode 127
This week, we are tuning in from Davos as we report from the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. With Trump’s attendance and foreign policy d…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside the US foreign aid breakthrough and $2B commitment to the UN
Episode 128
This week, U.S. lawmakers reached a deal on a $50 billion compromise foreign assistance bill. Even though the agreement implements a 16% reduction fr…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
What does 2026 hold for global development?
Episode 127
In the first episode of the year, we look ahead to what we expect to happen in 2026 in global development. From more foreign aid cuts by traditional …
8 months ago
Forget quiet quitting, the State Department appears to be quiet hiring
Episode 126
In our final episode of 2025, we discuss a tumultuous year in U.S. foreign assistance. It has not always been clear who is calling the shots in the n…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
A look at Kenya’s new deals with the US, and the latest on food aid cuts
Episode 125
The U.S. State Department has signed a bilateral agreement with Kenya, its first in its ongoing efforts to overhaul how it provides global health ass…
9 months ago
Impact of HIV funding cuts, and the rise of digital public infrastructure
Episode 124
We dig into the details of a new report published by UNAIDS, which found that donor funding cuts to the HIV response could lead to an additional 3.9 …
9 months, 1 week ago
G20 politics, and the future of UNHCR
Episode 123
This week, we unpack the major storylines emerging from the G20 Summit — the first ever held on African soil — where South Africa used its presidency…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump’s approach to global health, and the latest from COP30
Episode 122
This week, we take a look at the details of the new template for bilateral agreements between the United States and partner governments, which sheds …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Special edition: Can AI safely support mental health?
In this special episode of the This Week in Global Development podcast, we dive into a fast-moving and timely question at the intersection of technol…
9 months, 3 weeks ago