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  1. Special Episode: Every Crisis is Political - Redefining Humanitarian Response

    9H AGO

    Special Episode: Every Crisis is Political - Redefining Humanitarian Response

    Special Episode: Every Crisis is Political - Redefining Humanitarian Response by Devex

    44 min
  2. This Week in Global Dev: #140: A look at the United States' new foreign aid strategy

    5D AGO

    This Week in Global Dev: #140: A look at the United States' new foreign aid strategy

    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 for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA. Designed for rapid impact, the funds are strictly earmarked for direct, lifesaving assistance over a short six-month window across 18 crisis-affected countries. We explore the implications of this strategy, which signals a significant shift in U.S. foreign aid toward fast-tracked, tightly scoped interventions focused on immediate survival. During the conversation, we also take a look at the details of the Trump administration’s budget request, which calls for a 30% cut to foreign affairs spending and increased funding to rebuild and secure critical mineral supply chains. To dig into these stories, and others, Devex Business Editor David Ainsworth sits down with Adva Saldinger and Elissa Miolene for the latest episode of our weekly podcast series. To find out more about how the U.S. budget works, check out our special explainer episode: https://www.devex.com/news/special-episode-the-us-budget-deadlock-explained-110787 Sign up to the Devex Newswire and our other newsletters: https://www.devex.com/account/newsletters

    33 min
  3. Special episode: Breast cancer as a global development challenge

    6D AGO

    Special episode: 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 challenge. In low- and middle-income countries, or LMICs, a breast cancer diagnosis can have a devastating ripple effect that extends far beyond the clinic, impacting households, communities, and entire systems. Hosted in partnership with The Pfizer Foundation, Devex Executive Vice President and Executive Editor Kate Warren speaks with Darren Back, Dr. Loice Sitienei, and Dr. Patrick Loehrer to explore why integrated breast cancer care strengthens both health systems and economic resilience, ultimately improving outcomes for women facing this disease. The conversation underscores the systemic barriers to breast cancer care in LMICs, where limited infrastructure and high costs often lead to delays in diagnosis. The Pfizer Foundation's Action and Impact initiative, a philanthropic investment now totaling $25 million across five sub-Saharan African countries, aims to expand access to timely breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care. By supporting partners working with local and national governments to advance access to care, the initiative seeks to not only improve breast cancer outcomes but also strengthen overall health systems and long-term prosperity.

    33 min
  4. This Week in Global Dev: #139: Unpacking UK’s new aid strategy and World Bank’s approach to water

    APR 3

    This Week in Global Dev: #139: Unpacking UK’s new aid strategy and World Bank’s approach to water

    We dig into the key findings of a report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on philanthropic funding. As traditional donors continue to slash their aid budgets, we examine where philanthropy can help plug the global development funding gap and provide resources for areas the private sector is not focusing on. We also discuss the United Kingdom’s new aid strategy. As the country looks to cut official development assistance spending to 0.3% of its gross national income, the government plans to shift from a donor role to an investor role, while focusing its aid on fragile and conflict-affected states. As we look ahead to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings this month, we explore the former’s new water strategy, which aims to shift away from a narrow focus on infrastructure toward a broader, more integrated approach. To discuss these stories, and others, Senior Reporter Adva Saldinger sits down with Managing Editor Anna Gawel and Global Development Reporter Danielle Kaye for the latest episode of our weekly podcast series. Sign up to the Devex Newswire and our other newsletters: https://www.devex.com/account/newsletters

    26 min
  5. #138: PEPFAR, Global Fund, and the future of HIV care

    MAR 31

    #138: PEPFAR, Global Fund, and the future of HIV care

    In the latest episode of our weekly podcast, we examine the funding gaps and implementation challenges facing PEPFAR and the Global Fund as they navigate new bilateral health deals and the impact of the expanded global gag rule.

    31 min
  6. What will it take to reverse HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?

    MAR 31

    What will it take to reverse HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?

    In this special podcast episode, Kate Warren and Denys Denysenko discuss how the RADIAN partnership between the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Gilead Sciences is combating one of the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemics in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

    18 min
  7. This Week in Global Dev: #137: Latin America and Africa paths diverge amid global shocks

    MAR 31

    This Week in Global Dev: #137: Latin America and Africa paths diverge amid global shocks

    This Week in Global Dev: #137: Latin America and Africa paths diverge amid global shocks by Devex

    35 min
  8. Global Progress in the AI Era: How GiveDirectly is using AI to deliver cash faster

    MAR 30

    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 anticipatory cash transfers in Bangladesh to near real-time responses in crisis zones. The conversation explores what it takes to move from theory to practice, and how AI is forcing new trade-offs around speed, targeting, and dignity in humanitarian response.

    43 min
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