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Early action can reduce the impact of extreme .🌊

Ashley Pople and Stefan Dercon explore how the World Food Programme's anticipatory cash transfer supported vulnerable households in before peak flooding, proving more effective than traditional responses. ⬇
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As we move towards the finalization of the policy package in October, Mary Borrowman & Kelsey Harris urge for IDA to include more ambitious policy commitments. Read on ⬇
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As this week's meeting kicks off, Ian Mitchell and Sam Hughes argue that countries can meet the replenishment goal by reallocating existing, less effective aid spending—with leading the way.

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How can 🇵🇾 balance protecting the environment with sustaining its record of economic growth?

🎧 In a NEW podcast, CGD’s Liliana Rojas Suarez discusses this and other topics relevant to the country’s strategy with Carlos Fernández Valdovinos, Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas - Paraguay.

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CGD Podcast: Paraguay’s Sustainable Growth Strategy with Carlos Fernández Valdovinos CGD’s Liliana Rojas Suarez speaks with Paraguay’s Minister of Finance Carlos Fernández Valdovinos about the keys to the country’s growth, including the impact of recent reforms, aligning development policy with climate goals, and diversifying the economy.

Today, the EU Commission votes on Ursula von der Leyen's re-election as President.🇪🇺

As the vote approaches, read Mikaela Gavas & Gyude Moore's call for a reset on the 's approach to international development:

The EU’s Global Role: A Third Node of Power A quest for economic security and strategic autonomy have come to define the EU’s politics. The need to compete globally for the finite resources required for the green and digital transitions, and rivalries between the US and China for global dominance, are all driving this agenda. We propose a r...

Across the globe, are leaving the profession in droves. Why? 🏫

In a NEW CGD working paper, Biniam Bedasso and Amina Mendez Acosta examine what's driving teachers to quit, highlighting the impact of violence and conflict on turnover rates. ⬇
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The results are in. The new government has pledged to reconnect Britain with the world—but how? 🇬🇧

Ian Mitchell sets out how newly appointed Development Minister Anneliese Dodds and Foreign Secretary David Lammy should rebuild the UK’s approach to development ⬇💡

How Should the New Labour Government Rebuild Britain’s Approach to International Development? In this blog, we highlight three areas for newly appointed Development Minister Anneliese Dodds and Foreign Secretary David Lammy to focus on. In particular, we set out first how to implement their commitment to multilateralism before identifying necessary fixes to the budget, but also to capability...

This week, experts convened in DC for the World Bank & CGD . Over the two-day event, researchers presented work and analysis on solutions to the critical challenges the world is facing.🌐💡

Catch up on their full conversations here ⬇
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Millions of children lose access to due to events every year.🌍

📚 A NEW research agenda developed by CGD, researchers, activists, donors, and policymakers highlights knowledge gaps and the need for better guidance on school responses to climate shocks. Read on:

With: Save the Children, Population Council, REAL, Young Lives, Malala Fund, and APHRC.
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📅 The World Bank and CGD Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2024 starts TOMORROW! Join the international community as experts gather to build a new approach to growing global crises.

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Tomorrow, the UK goes to the polls. As we approach election day, Andy Sumner asks: What're political parties pledging on development? 🇬🇧

He examines the parties' manifestos across the political spectrum, focusing on money, ministries, and motives. Read on for the potential implications for UK development priorities:
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📅 On July 9 ➡ Join CGD as we launch a special issue of Health Systems & Reform to celebrate 10yrs of building priority-setting institutions around the world.🌍

Ft: Javier Guzman, Ursula Giedion, Saudamini Dabak, and Satoshi Ezoe.

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Can affect the gap between rich and poor countries?

Using exposure scores, Dany Bahar and Amelia Michael assess AI’s potential to widen or close global income disparities with a few simple and diverging stories ⬇🔍
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On July 9-10, join CGD experts for the World Bank and CGD Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics as they tackle critical challenges the world is facing.

🌟Ft: Rachel Glennerster, Larry Summers, Masood Ahmed, Kehinde Ajayi, Eeshani Kandpal, & Thomas Ginn.

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CGD is for multiple roles! 🌟

From Finance Manager to Research Assistant, we're looking for individuals to join us in both our DC and London offices.

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As we move closer to the election, Andy Sumner asks: What're political parties pledging on development and foreign policy? 🇬🇧

In new analysis, he examines the parties' manifestos & assesses potential implications for UK development priorities: Read on ⬇

Money, Ministries, Motives, and Meh: How Might the Election Change UK Development Policy? The UK election is at hand. The campaign has been dominated by questions of what might change in the UK (or not). But there’s been relatively little attention on overseas and specifically, foreign and development policy. What are the main political parties pledging?

📝 As part of our series on in international financial institutions, Ana Revenga reflects on a 2023 CGD paper examining pay gaps at the World Bank Group (WBG).

Continue reading for insights on the progress that's been made at WBG and what still needs to be done ⬇

What Explains the Gender Pay Gap at the World Bank Group? Reactions to the 2023 Paper By Das and Joubert The WBG thus deserves recognition for the progress it has made towards rewarding men and women equally and for not penalizing motherhood, at least in terms of compensation as analyzed in Das and Joubert. This is in sharp contrast to a growing literature that finds that much of the gender wage-gap no...

The next IDA replenishment session could curtail gender policy commitments, Nancy Lee, Mary Borrowman, & Karen Mathiasen warn.

They urge shareholders to press for more pledges in areas like women’s rights, fiscal policy, economic inclusion, and more ⬇

The Gender Agenda in IDA21: Less Is Not More IDA21 risks setting a very unfortunate precedent by sharply reducing the scale and scope of its policy commitments on gender. Shareholders need to seize the moment to ensure that this does not happen.

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While the world is faced with growing crises, the international community seem less able to respond each year. A new approach is needed.💡

On July 9-10, join CGD and the World Bank for the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics, as experts build solutions to these critical global challenges.

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ICYMI: This week was the . 💡

Across two days, leaders gathered in Indonesia to discuss lasting partnerships, experiences in development cooperation, and more. Explore the conference work below. ⬇🌐 In partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and Norad.
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The has kicked off in Indonesia! 🌐💡

Leaders have gathered in Indonesia to hold crucial conversations on cooperation, the future of ODA, , and more.

Find more details on the conference 👇 In partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and Norad.
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Visual impairment impacts 1.1bn people—but can be solved at a relatively low cost. So why have policymakers failed to act?

An enormous yet tractable problem, Victoria Fan Brad Wong make the case for lawmakers to give more attention to ⬇👓

A Neglected Best Buy in Global Health: Addressing Visual Impairment There are few health conditions that impact as many people as visual impairment. Some 1.1 billion people, the vast majority in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), live with uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and other eye diseases. A recent study commissioned by the Seva Foundation is th...

"Addressing the unprecedented levels of irregular requires a fundamental shift in understanding the problem."

In NEW analysis, Dany Bahar uses 25 years of data to investigate the link between Southwest US border crossings and tightness. Read on ⬇

The Border Situation in the US is a Symptom, Not the Illness, of the Labor Shortages Most Developed Countries Will Continue to Face Addressing the unprecedented levels of irregular migration requires a fundamental shift in understanding the problem: People come whenever there are jobs to be filled in the American economy. It is true today, and it has been true for decades. That is main finding from my new study analyzing nearly....

On this 🌍, we're highlighting work from our experts on the climate crisis' impact on global development.

From insights on discussions at the Bonn Climate Conference to suggestions for COP29, catch up on our researchers most recent work on climate, energy, and environment👇

Climate, Energy, and Environment From extreme droughts to severe flooding, the effects of climate change are readily apparent—a formidable indicator that a fundamental change in the world’s economy will be needed if the planet is to survive. Lower income countries will be among those most affected by climate change; yet they ha...