'Development in reverse'. A new @undp.org brief details that more than 32 million people worldwide could be plunged into poverty by the economic fallout from the Iran war, with developing countries expected to be hit hardest. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
In the @rani.co Playbook: A New Era 🌄 Milestone for @ranafrica.org 🙌🏾 April happenings #OneHealthSummit2026 #WorldBank #IMF #SpringMeetings #SkollWF #WHSNairobi2026 🏃🏾♀️➡️ Another go for #PABS 🙏🏼 EU budget fit for the future #MFF 💶 Gaining traction #BiotectAct 🧬 & more! mailchi.mp/rani/a-new-e...
Science is a powerful tool, if we choose it, and use it.
This #WorldHealthDay, @who.int has a simple message:
Together for Health, #StandWithScience.
Will you be attending the Skoll World Forum?
Join us at our side event - Resilience through our Lenses on Thursday 23 April, 11:00 - 12:30 BST at the The Sidebar Oxford where the audience and our leadership will reflect on their own lived experiences of resilience.
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Image of an announcement for CGD at the 2026 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings. Multiple national flags are displayed against a blue sky. The event is titled "Rewriting the Case for Aid: Purpose, Priorities and Political Realities" and is scheduled for April 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET, located at 2055 L St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC. A logo with "CGD" is at the bottom. To register visit: CGDev.org/spring-meetings
As the traditional model of development assistance comes under strain, CGD is bringing together global experts to rethink the future of aid.
What should ODA be used for—and how should it evolve?
📅 Wednesday, April 15
⏰ 11:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM BST
🎟️ https://go.cgdev.org/4m4s4AS
This #WHWWeek, it’s time to move from celebrating #proCHWs to supporting them with bold investments and effective policy. Evidence shows CHW programs are cost-effective in 8 out of 10 NCD studies and 9 out of 10 infectious disease studies. That’s what sustainable primary care looks like.
El mundo no está hoy mejor preparado para una pandemia que antes de la covid-19. Al contrario, la posibilidad es mayor. "El riesgo de que haya una nueva pandemia es hoy mayor que en 2019 por muchas razones", dice el epidemiólogo Richard Hatchett
With the #PandemicPPRHLM taking place this year, there's a critical opportunity to address #spillovers and its drivers, close governance gaps, secure commitments to operationalise spillover prevention, and more. Read in @thelancet.com ⬇️
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🔟 Further details:
▪️ @WHO press release 📢
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▪️ #IGWG6 closing session 📺
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9️⃣ The #PandemicAgreement – including #PABS – is one of the most tangible changes to the global order post #COVID19. Gains on supply chains, surveillance, R&D, and coordinated financing are within reach. We cannot let this opportunity slip. ⏳
8️⃣ @rani.co urged Member States to stay at the table, make the most of the intersessional period, and get a deal done – stressing that there is still time to finalise #PABS before #WHA79.
Statement: rani.co/find-a-path-...
7️⃣ @who.int’s DG also stressed the value of informal sessions ahead to deepen trust and innovate compromise. His closing call – approach the resumed session with constructive thinking and shared responsibility. 🤝
6️⃣ @drtedros.who.int acknowledged disappointment in not completing #PABS during #IGWG6, but stressed that effort has not been wasted – progress was made, even if differences remain. He welcomed the decision to resume, calling the pause an opportunity for renewed clarity and flexibility.
5️⃣ On contracts 📄, delegates remain focused on distilling which provisions belong in the Annex itself and the process for developing full contracts once the #PABS Annex is finalised.
4️⃣ On benefits 💰, Member States explored arrangements that would give #PABS data users some flexibility in choosing benefit commitments, while guaranteeing that benefits flow both during pandemics and beyond.
3️⃣ On access 🔓, early signs point toward a ‘hybrid’ approach to database rules – one that could balance priorities around open and closed access, while ensuring adequate accountability for #PABS data users. But it will still take time for alignment.
2️⃣ Negotiators agreed to suspend #IGWG6 and reconvene from April 27 to May 1 – four weeks from now. In the meantime, informal discussions will continue to identify consensus language and prepare text proposals for the resumed session.
1️⃣ Member States did not meet the goal of finishing the #PABS Annex at #IGWG6, but committed to continue negotiations ahead of #WHA79. Formal progress on the text was limited – yet informal dialogue showed new traction on some of the thorniest issues.
On Saturday, @who.int Member States concluded #IGWG6 without finalising the #PABS Annex – but with momentum. Negotiators agreed to extend talks, as traction was gaining on key issues.
Final-days takeaways 🧵👇🏼
NEW STATEMENT. @rani.co encourages @who.int Member States to find a concrete path forward to finalise an #equitable #PABS Annex before #WHA79. We urge negotiators to stay at the table and get a deal done for a more #resilient future.
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⚡️ Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to engage during the #IGWG6 negotiations this week!
7️⃣ @rani.co continues to urge negotiators to make #IGWG6 the decisive moment that delivers an equitable and effective PABS Annex and paves the way for the Pandemic Agreement to enter into force.
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6️⃣ The next hours are critical ⚠️. Negotiators are expected to work through to Sunday morning to conclude the Annex. If there is no breakthrough, they will need to chart an alternative path for finalising #PABS – a decision that could affect the #PandemicAgreement's timeline for entry into force.
5️⃣ On contracts 📄, delegates are working to agree on which underlying provisions should be reflected in the Annex itself, and the process and timeline for drafting full contracts when the Annex is finalised.
4️⃣ On benefits 💰, discussions centre on coverage beyond pandemic times – including public health emergencies and interpandemic periods. Member States continue to debate which benefits, including monetary, should be mandatory or optional for commercial and non-commercial users.
3️⃣ On access 🔓, delegates continue to debate database rules and arrangements that would allow proper identification of #PABS data and materials and their users.
2️⃣ Negotiations are alternating between formal and informal sessions, running late into the night. Despite the long hours, visible progress on the text remains limited – delegates are still exploring landing zones that could garner broad consensus.
1️⃣ Talks have moved ⏳ far more slowly than needed. Member States only started to turn to the most contentious issues – scope of benefits, conditions for data access, and user traceability – on Wednesday.
Just past the halfway mark of #IGWG6, progress on the #PABS Annex has been incremental at best – putting major pressure on @who.int Member States to conclude negotiations in the next 48–60 hours.
Mid-meeting takeaways 🧵👇🏼
In the @rani.co Playbook: High stakes ⌛ #PABS’ most decisive week #IGWG6 🔔 #BrusselsResilienceForum report 🛡️ Future-proofing #MFF 🔮 Take action for #PandemicPPRHLM momentum ⚡ From rethinking to reform @wellcometrust.bsky.social 🌏 & more!
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