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The leading think-and-do tank for #globaldev 🌍 Celebrating 20 yrs of independent research & ideas for global prosperity. #CGDtalks [email protected]
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USAID cuts have left major aid programs without funding. @CGDev is now hosting a team analyzing which ex-USAID programs are most cost-effective—and connecting them with donors willing to step in. Learn more in @NPR:.
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A former USAID worker has a new mission. She's hoping to connect philanthropists with overseas programs that have lost — or are likely to lose — their U.S. funding.
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Peer-to-peer bullying can impact children’s learning—and is on the rise.📈. New analysis of 2023 TIMSS data from @yiningw & @Gabriela_LSC finds bullying is linked to worse outcomes, yet often overlooked by schools. Learn more:.
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Physical, emotional and sexual violence in and around schools is inherently harmful, with far-reaching consequences for children’s well-being and development. Among the many forms of violence that...
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For the first time in 60yrs, @WorldBank will support nuclear energy projects. Backed by US leadership, this move could expand energy access in developing countries & boost US competitiveness in a global market. More from Mary Svenstrup & Dan Giamo:.
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In a positive step toward expanding clean energy access, the World Bank lifted its longstanding ban on financing nuclear energy projects. As the loudest voice championing this policy change, contin...
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Submit your questions for the speakers 👇#ABCDE2025.
It's the final day of #ABCDE2025.🌍. We're rounding things out with expert-led discussions on agricultural markets, migration, and a fireside chat between @MamtaMurthi and @DaveEvansPhD. With: @wb_research & @LKYSch. 📺 Tune in live ⬇️.
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It's the final day of #ABCDE2025.🌍. We're rounding things out with expert-led discussions on agricultural markets, migration, and a fireside chat between @MamtaMurthi and @DaveEvansPhD. With: @wb_research & @LKYSch. 📺 Tune in live ⬇️.
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RT @wb_research: Starting now: #ABCDE2025 Closing Day → Join us for sessions on ag. markets, nutrition, migration….
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Early childhood development needs sustained funding.💰. @biniegu & fellow experts explore how countries and donors can fill the financing gaps, even amid global aid rollbacks. More:.
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Early childhood development (ECD) already makes up only a small share of total official development assistance (ODA). As donors cut budgets, many developing countries—facing limited resources and...
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While the remittance tax in the US “Big, Beautiful Bill,” was reduced from 3.5% to 1%, impacts will still be felt by nations across the globe.🌍. Experts explain how many countries will still lose millions, sometimes more than they lose from aid cuts: .
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President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which just passed the US Senate, includes a 1 percent tax on remittances, money migrants send home to family and friends. While the tax has been reduced,...
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RT @DaveEvansPhD: .@Markus_Gold initiates a discussion on "how can development economics meet the moment?" at #ABCDE2025 .
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School meals support learning, health & wellbeing—especially in LMICs. But are govs spending enough?. Analyzing 216 school meal programs across 102 countries, @biniegu & @AcostaAminaM find most LICs would need to spend 2x more to deliver nutritious meals:.
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The next frontier in school meals policy for many low- and middle-income countries will be moving beyond a focus on expanding coverage to refining the economics of delivery and financing. Many...
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RT @JustinSandefur: Q: What financial return is China getting from its trillion dollar Belt-and-Road lending to developing countries?. A: 1….
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IDA’s new results framework streamlines indicators to align with the World Bank scorecard—reducing burdens but dropping key metrics on health & gender. Karen Mathiasen warns this may hinder efforts to assess impact and advocate for future IDA funding:.
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In a new note, I take a close look at IDA’s new results management system, which took effect last week at the start of the 21st replenishment and will run through June 30, 2028. I did this for two...
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RT @wb_research: “Outside researchers and Bank researchers have much to offer each other.” — Stanley Fischer (1943–2025). Our new blog hono….
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Submit your questions for the speakers here! ⬇️#ABCDE2025.
Day 3 of #ABCDE2025 starts now!. Join us for conversations on poverty, education, and health, a discussion between @IndermitGill and @APanagariya, and more. With: @wb_research & @LKYSch. 📺 Tune in live ⬇️.
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RT @wb_research: 🗓️ #ABCDE2025 Day 3 starts in 1 hour!. Join global experts for timely conversations on poverty, health, education & the fu….
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RT @christinalbrown: Excited to present evidence on building attention skills in kids -- and why schools need to think carefully about whet….
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Day 3 of #ABCDE2025 starts now!. Join us for conversations on poverty, education, and health, a discussion between @IndermitGill and @APanagariya, and more. With: @wb_research & @LKYSch. 📺 Tune in live ⬇️.
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SDRs could become a crucial tool to scale up multilateral development lending. @MarkWPlant explains the 3 ingredients to make it work: . ➡️ Political leadership.➡️ Collective action.➡️ Institutional adaptation. More:.
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Global reserves, though nationally held, are a public good, and modest, risk-mitigated innovations—such as direct allocations of Special Drawing Rights to multilateral development banks—could unlock...
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In many LMICs, even children from richer families face dangerous lead exposure. @leecrawfurd & @rachelbnfield argue it’s time for int'l employers to act: routine testing can protect staff & help authorities eliminate lead sources, benefitting everyone:.
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When aid workers and expats pack for foreign postings their checklist is long. Yellow fever jab, malarial prophylaxis, insurance, and getting their kids enrolled in school. Lead poisoning rarely...
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