How do you use philanthropic capital to build a credit market for schools and eventually make the subsidy unnecessary? The IDP Foundation did it over 15 years in Ghana and Kenya. Here is what worked.
Primary health care workers are often not trained on these diseases, lack diagnostic tools, and medicines. But these diseases, such as asthma and COPD, affect more than 640 million people and cause 4 million deaths worldwide.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest proposed foreign aid cut, a 15-country opportunity from the Pandemic Fund, and a look inside the Equality Fund.
President Donald Trump is proposing a 30% cut to the U.S. foreign affairs budget. Plus, what’s unusual in the new U.S.-OCHA plan.
James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, on Africa’s economic trajectory, the role of local capital, and what it takes to build resilience at scale.
Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director of the @greenclimate.fund, on mobilizing capital for climate finance.
Alexander De Croo, former Prime Minister of Belgium and current Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on the UN’s role in the post-aid world.
@nadiacalvino.eib.org, President of the European Investment Bank (@eib.org), on the crucial role played by MDBs in scaling development finance.
On the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, we are bringing together leaders in the development space for a series of conversations to unpack the new business models and shifting power dynamics transforming the sector.
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We present two in-depth special reports on philanthropic funding and global development recruitment trends in 2025. Plus, new candidates for the United Nations’ top job, and the “culture of fear” at a Nairobi NGO.
What should NGOs do when a program just isn’t working? Evidence Action sparks an interesting debate. Plus, the Trump administration announces reforms to the application process to become a diplomat.
U.S. lawmakers still don’t agree on who’s to blame for the collapse of U.S. foreign aid. Can they rebuild it anyway?
Five years after the launch of Finance in Common, BOAD President and IDFC Chair Serge Ekué discusses how closer alignment among public development banks can lower the cost of capital, mobilize private investment, and deliver climate resilience in West Africa.
Philanthropy is growing as aid budgets shrink, but it cannot replace bilateral funding. A Devex Pro Funding briefing explains where foundation money goes and how organizations can realistically access it.
As trust in governments erodes, funders are being urged to rethink their role in development. Instead of financing services, experts say philanthropy should invest in accountability and civic systems that help governments deliver.
This former USAID staffer found meaningful and purpose-driven work outside of the global development sector.
Opinion: African NGOs have grassroots data, community trust, and last-mile reach that companies need for ESG goals. It's time to monetize that expertise through fee-based services and strategic partnerships.
A World Bank-backed insurance and savings program is scaling in Somalia, offering pastoralists a financial buffer against intensifying drought while testing a model for climate resilience as aid declines.
Global health, humanitarian assistance, food aid and international organizations are all targeted for cuts, with the America First Opportunity Fund and support for critical minerals on the rise.
Devex rounds up the U.N. agencies and other global development employers that posted the most jobs across the region in 2025.
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For the latest episode of our podcast series, Adva Saldinger sits down with Anna Gawel and Danielle Kaye to discuss the week’s top development stories, including how philanthropy is reshaping the sector and the future of U.K. aid.
This week: Insights from our recent digital event on successful post-USAID pivots; what we learned from our latest job board data analysis; featured new job leads; and more.
Why collaborative philanthropy is taking off; making the business case for water investment; and the grungy details behind the implosion of a clean-cooking startup.
With the rise of AI making applications easier to submit, funders are experiencing donor fatigue from the sheer volume of submissions.
Shelly Helgeson of Connective Impact highlights that building strong, genuine relationships will be the key to securing funding moving forward.
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