Insurance is being pitched as a climate resilience solution — but critics say it’s costly, risky, and not built for a warming world.

For the latest episode of our podcast series, Senior Reporter Adva Saldinger sits down with Business Editor David Ainsworth and Senior Global Reporter Colum Lynch to discuss the top development stories of the week.

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According to @columlynch, China is making a more direct push for a greater role at the @UN. The country’s officials argue that since their country pays its bills — while the US is cutting its funding — China deserves more jobs and a stronger voice in the organization.

Insights on how the next generation of development professionals can still carve out a career path; how AI is shaping communications roles; featured new job leads, and more.

“We all knew that we needed to change, and now we all have to change,” says Tessie San Martin, the CEO of FHI 360. “This has been an accelerant to the things that had to happen already.”

During a recent digital careers event, experts offered guidance on how professionals can stay ahead of the curve as AI becomes increasingly relevant to development roles.

During a recent digital careers event, coach Kelsi Kriitmaa offered guidance to development professionals on how to navigate a portfolio career.

WHO and partners estimate that increasing these products’ prices by 50% will raise $1 trillion over the next 10 years, and would be valuable for countries as they raise additional revenue while curbing NCD cases and deaths.

As the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank enters its second decade, questions are mounting over whether its streamlined model sacrifices accountability for speed.

Beijing paints America as a threat to the United Nations and its development agenda.

Reform initiative draws fire from staff and U.N. experts.

Reform initiative draws fire from staff and U.N. experts.

Join Devex and The @Pfizer Foundation at #UNGA80 to explore how community-led partnerships help transform #BreastCancer care. Be part of the conversation with @Pfizer's Darren Back, @PIH_Rwanda's @NadineKarema, and @Jhpiego's Debora Bossemeyer. Moderated by @catherinecheney 👇.

Should major global health initiatives have a sunset timeline? Plus, the job cuts — and attendant anxiety — at WHO.

Malawi was at the forefront of HIV prevention efforts before Washington cut global aid. Now officials are struggling to revive traditional prevention services and introduce new innovations.

An El Niño drought and aid cuts have left millions in Zimbabwe hungry. Mary’s Meals International is keeping 179,000 children in school with daily meals — even as USAID pulls $83 million in funding.

The GSR Foundation is testing a lean, trust-based approach to philanthropy — with unrestricted grants, crypto-curious partnerships, and a new strategy focused on tech inclusion and access.

Plus, a look at the G20’s slimmed-down food security program, and why the global south needs digital agriculture.

The revamped facility adds stricter rules, direct community access, and tougher safeguards ahead of launch in Belém, Brazil.