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President & Editor-in-Chief @devex. Author of The Business of Changing the World https://t.co/6QTO9LkEgx Unlucky angler ๐ŸŽฃ. Luckier in love: @MariaTeresa

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Raj Kumar
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Nonprofit consolidation isn't just a trend โ€” it's becoming essential for survival. Join me and 4 CEOs who've successfully navigated major nonprofit mergers: @GC_Carrie, Karl Hofmann, @James_I_Mwangi & Daniel Speckhard. Join us:
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Private sector partnerships evolving beyond "ATM" model to genuine co-creation. The appetite for frank dialogue was palpable: "There's an incredible need for these discussions โ€“ they're just not taking place anywhere else.". Drop me a line if you want in on future gatherings!
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The solution? "Coalitions over consensus." Leaders are done waiting for 193 countries to agree. As one put it: consensus gets you "the least objectionable outcome, not the most visionary one." Smaller groups that move fast and inspire others to follow.
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Key insights: Technical multilateralism is "resisting pretty well" โ€“ pandemic treaty, maritime carbon levies, nutrition summits all delivered. But funding crisis is real: UN faces unprecedented funding cuts โ€“ up to 45%. Many orgs planning shutdowns, not just cuts.
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Multilateralism isn't dead โ€“ but it's in intensive care. Last week in Seville, @Devex and @BCG gathered development leaders for unprecedented conversations about the future of international cooperation amid funding cuts and rising nationalism. ๐Ÿงต
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Catch Kaplana's full insights via this special episode of This Week In Global Development:
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What kind of world do we want? One w/ autonomous vehicles but people still can't access basic medicine?.As @KalpanaKochhar puts it at our @gatesfoundation Casa @Devex session: "Who's gonna drive growth if you don't have healthy human capital?".Life-saving interventions cost $1-10
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Eye-opening #FfD4 stat: 60% of small business trade finance requests get rejected vs 7% of big companies. Just wrapped a panel w finance ministers & banking execs. The $2.5T gap isn't about more aid โ€“ it's fixing systems so private capital can reach SMEs. Follow @devex for covg
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Reporting from Sevilla: Heads of State and development leaders all congregate to confront the brutal funding gap that's reshaping global development. Optimism emerging but big questions remain. Follow @devex coverage + join Casa Devex if you're here!
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๐ŸŒ Development finance is being rewritten this week in Sevilla. With traditional funding failing & budgets shrinking, who's brave enough to try something new? What breakthrough innovations are emerging?. We're inside the room where it's happening. Follow @devex
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The narrative shaping global development through 2035 gets written in Seville next week. Casa Devex is where we're hosting live interviews with global dev leaders about what's all at stake. Request access - I'll see you there!
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Hear more from this Pro Briefing on the Road to Sevilla:
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"Billions to trillions" flopped. Why? @ahmed_m_saeed: there's capital "high on a mountain & we just want that water to flow downhill. But right now it's blocked." Devt finance built on debt while trillions sit trapped by outdated regulations โ€“ we need to stop complicating gravity
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DFIs deploy billions annually while global investment needs vastly outpace funding. @lesliemaasdorp1, CEO of @BritishIntInv , has clear thoughts on gaps and changes needed. Join our #RoadToSevilla briefing happening June 18th. Sign up:
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Funding cuts are forcing development orgs into M&As they never considered. I'm bringing together @chrisalegrand, @Flanagan_Kath, Kevin Murphy & Christopher Hirst to share what works, what doesn't, and how to know if an M&A is right for you. Sign up:
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Climate finance surpassed the $100B target - 2 years late. Now govts slash budgets when we need climate finance most. Ahead of FFD4, I'm sitting down w/ a heavy hitter in this space: @ahmed_m_saeed of @AlliedClimate on June 13 to discuss how private capital can finally step up.
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Bad budget news continues for development, yet @zipline delivers lifesaving supplies to remote areas every 60 seconds. Join me June 10th with CEO @Keller to explore how devt's greatest success story happened outside the traditional aid system. Register:
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The UN funding crisis has split development leaders into 2 camps: those watching expertise walk out the door vs those calling it "forced innovation" that's eliminating redundancies. Both agree the Bretton Woods funding model is over. FFD4 in Sevilla will decide what comes next.
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Reporting from #HSC25: Germany is the donor wild card. New Chancellor Merz + new dev minister Reem Alabali-Radovan (ex-Migration Minister) signals shift linking migration + development. Will they fill US/EU funding void? Early signs promising but budget reality awaits
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