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On the ground at COP30: The latest on climate finance and deciphering the jargon
Episode 121
This week we are on the ground at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, in Belém, Brazil, where the intense heat and daily thu…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Special edition: Innovation in Action - Scaling Climate Solutions from the Ground Up
In this week’s special episode of the This week in global development podcast, filmed at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, and hosted in partnership with CropL…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
After 2025’s ‘seismic’ shock, what’s next for development and aid?
Episode 120
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s Humanitarian and Resilience Investing Initiative’s Frontier Markets Impact Meeting in Geneva, Devex te…
10 months ago
The potential exodus of NGOs from the US, and the rise of authoritarianism
Episode 119
This week, we reported that U.S.-based international nonprofits are looking into registering sister organizations overseas as they face an increasing…
10 months, 1 week ago
Special episode: Pivotal Ventures on Funding the Future of Women’s Health
In this week’s special edition of the This Week in Global Development podcast, we explore how investing in women’s health is not just a health issue …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The impact of aid cuts: UN reform and the role of philanthropy
Episode 118
This week, we explore the ins and outs of UN80, the United Nations' reform plan to cut costs and boost efficiency. We outline what this initiative, d…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Live from the World Bank annual meetings: The debates dominating Washington
Episode 117
This week, we are on the ground at the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings, closely following the conversations that will shape th…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Special edition: A conversation with the Mines Advisory Group
In this week’s special edition of the This Week in Global Development podcast, we spotlight the Mines Advisory Group, or MAG, recipient of the 2025 H…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
A look ahead to the World Bank and IMF meetings
Episode 116
This week on the podcast, we unpack what to watch during the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, D.C. — from sh…
11 months ago
Could taxes fix the global health funding crisis?
Episode 115
This week, we discuss the details of the “Accra Reset,” an effort to declare an end to the era of development-as-usual and to push for the creation o…
11 months, 1 week ago