Donors can increase the benefits of labour migration by investing in skills before workers leave home. @helen-dempster.bsky.social, Surendra Yadav, and Régis Blanc make the case for pre-departure training and internationally recognized qualifications. go.cgdev.org/3Tu1SFK
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The AI boom could unlock $37B–$100B in new annual philanthropy. @charlesjkenny.bsky.social argues a maximum vaccination strategy, developing and rolling out vaccines for diseases affecting the world's poorest people, could be one of the most effective investments. https://go.cgdev.org/4yN1su5
Development finance institutions (DFIs) are being asked to do more, but their business models haven't kept pace. Samantha Attridge and Matthew Guttentag argue policymakers should define what each DFI is for before expanding mandates, targets, or financing tools. https://go.cgdev.org/4yP85w7
After criticism from scientists affiliated with the International Lead Association, CGD's Lee Crawfurd, Theo Mitchell, and James Hu explain why they believe the evidence continues to support action on unsafe battery recycling. go.cgdev.org/4hBb3y3
Big Lead is Still Downplaying the HarmsOur recent paper in Environmental Pollution estimates that lead battery recycling might account for a third of global lead exposure, significantly larger than previous estimates (open access CGD working paper version here).go.cgdev.orgChina's Belt and Road Initiative is changing. As sovereign lending for public infrastructure declines, @charlesjkenny.bsky.social argues donors should fill the gap with transparent, sustainable financing. https://go.cgdev.org/4pDTcII
Student protests over alleged corruption in India's medical entrance exam reflect deeper concerns about opportunity and accountability. @eeshani.bsky.social explores why the exams are one of India's few pathways to intergenerational mobility and why trust in that system matters. go.cgdev.org/4xaiAbU
The AI boom could generate $37B–$100B in annual philanthropy. How can it be spent effectively? In the first blog of a new CGD series, @rglenner.bsky.social and @leahrosenzweig.bsky.social examine large-scale implementers, intermediaries, and quick wins. www.cgdev.org/blog/we-can-...
We're hiring a Research Analyst to join our London office! 💼 Support CGD's work with the Smart Buys Alliance, contributing to research on how cost-effective evidence can strengthen development policy and improve outcomes. 📍 London, UK 📅 Apply by August 6, 5 p.m. BST https://go.cgdev.org/4h4T573
As @usdagov.bsky.social redesigns non-emergency Food for Peace programs, what does the evidence say works? Megan McGuire, Dean Karlan, and Sam Carter argue for prioritizing cost-effective, evidence-based interventions to strengthen food security and resilience. https://go.cgdev.org/4pEVes6
Join CGD's @helen-dempster.bsky.social at the inaugural #GreenWorks4Africa Forum! Helen will host a side event exploring how training and labour mobility can work together to build green skills, strengthen TVET systems, and support job creation across Africa. 📅 August 13 🎟️ go.cgdev.org/4wZjJCX
🎙️ As aid budgets shrink, can development finance institutions keep pace with growing expectations? On the latest CGD Podcast, Samantha Attridge and Nancy Lee speak with Leslie Maasdorp about the future of development finance, DFI mandates, and mobilizing private capital. go.cgdev.org/4pC0pcs
As aid budgets shrink, @rglenner.bsky.social and Dean Karlan argue it's time to radically simplify aid. Focus on a small number of interventions rigorously proven to work, deliver them at scale, and avoid layering projects with multiple untested objectives. go.cgdev.org/3RPtsN6
Health Benefits Packages can help advance Universal Health Coverage—but only if they're delivering on their promise. New CGD research introduces a conceptual framework and maturity assessment tool to help strengthen monitoring of Health Benefits Packages, with case studies. go.cgdev.org/44EBk77
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to financing essential medicines. 💊 Research finds some supply chain financing functions are better managed nationally, while others benefit from decentralization. Strong governance and predictable fiscal transfers are key. go.cgdev.org/44FbEav
There are now hundreds of studies on skills programs in low- and middle-income countries—but more evidence doesn't always mean clearer answers. The new Global Advisory Panel on Skills (GAPS) aims to identify which interventions work best, for whom, and at what scale. cgdev.org/GAPS
As demand for development finance grows and aid budgets shrink, where concessional resources go matters more than ever. A new CGD policy paper argues that reforms to balance between IDA and IBRD could help ensure the world's poorest countries receive the financing they need. go.cgdev.org/4wigZAs
A Better Outcome for the Poorest: Finding the Right IDA-IBRD BalanceIDA's current financing structure disadvantages the world's poorest countries because an overly flexible graduation process enables better-off countries to remain IDA-eligible for too long. IBRD's creditworthiness assessments are too conservative, and i...go.cgdev.org📢 #WereHiring: CGD Europe is looking for a Senior Policy Analyst to join our Europe Programme in London. This is an opportunity for an experienced policy professional with expertise in European development cooperation and development finance. Apply by 18 August: https://go.cgdev.org/4vLnACu
Did you know CGD offers a free online course on digital #FinancialInclusion? Explore our Decision Tree Course to learn a practical, data-driven methodology for identifying the key barriers holding countries back. decisiontree.cgdev.org
Why doesn't a rapid neonatal sepsis test already exist? According to a CGD-@uchi-msa.bsky.social report, the obstacle isn't scientific feasibility, it's the lack of commercial incentives to develop and adopt one. See how the proposed NeoTest mechanism aims to change that: go.cgdev.org/4p9YOdF
The countdown is on. ⏳ We're looking forward to #GreenWorks4Africa, where leaders from across Africa will work together to help shape the continent's green jobs, skills, and investment agenda ahead of COP32. CGD is delighted to be partnering on this important forum. go.cgdev.org/4gInwQc