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The World Bank’s private capital mobilization efforts, a pair of new UNDP initiatives, the challenge of project pipelines, and a hint at an AI Africa announcement.

Todd Moss, founder of the Energy for Growth Hub, joins Theory of Change to share his playbook for real policy change — and his frustration with overly long policy papers.

Opinion: AI’s insatiable appetite is viewed as a problem; in the right places, it could be the solution.

Plus, an Ebola update, and WHO and UNAIDS funding.

What could Anthropic's IPO filing mean for AI philanthropy? Plus, the preliminary figures on U.S. foreign assistance disbursements are here, and the drop in numbers is massive.

The World Health Summit 2026 highlighted the major health threats of this century, calls for country ownership, and new investments in health. But three questions remain about how global health moves forward.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jeremy Lewin have been among the most visible figures behind the strategy’s rollout, but there’s a much wider cast of officials that have been working behind the scenes to turn the strategy into reality.

Valentina Zendeja Moheno of Fundación Avina explains why treating care work as a private burden in climate finance and adaptation strategies risks widening gender inequalities and hampering climate resilience — and how to close the gap.

IFC's Alfonso García Mora shares how the bank is changing to mobilize more capital and what it means for poor countries and market building.

Opinion: New-generation tools for smarter agriculture will not deliver if farmers cannot afford them.

Opinion: As global financial systems fragment, public development banks hold $23 trillion to bridge the gap. Asia's regional model offers a road map for turning dialogue into action at the upcoming summit in Bangkok.

Here are takeaways from this year's Borlaug Dialogue.

With 40 years of experience and $261.5 million granted in 2025, who and what has the LEGO Foundation granted the most money to? Devex analyzed the numbers to find out.

Plus, the U.S. aid cuts in numbers, and why the Open Society Foundations is copying the anti-liberal playbook.

Global development AI leaders discuss what the technology’s use looks like in practice in the sector.

As the U.S. government concluded fiscal year 2026, we looked at how the Trump administration spent on foreign assistance.

Plus, the World Food Programme's new boss starts today, and we have hiring insights for those who want to work at the U.N. agency.

Open Society’s Network Grants averages $3 million per grant, unrestricted, for up to seven years. But most partners arrive by referral. Dierdre Williams explains what the team looks for.

Devex analysed the World Food Programme’s job postings from last year to identify its recent recruitment priorities.

In a live episode of Global Progress in the AI Era, Shalina Wadhwani discussed what Wadhwani AI has learned from building tools with governments — and what she hopes a new generation of AI philanthropists will fund.

The Trump administration's preferred U.S. foreign aid reform narrative has been called into question by a slew of independent watchdog reports.

Plus, is artificial intelligence “fake”? And how will Anthropic spend its money?

How are these technologies shifting the expectations of those at the helm of organizations?

Salesforce’s Wendy R. Anderson joins Devex’s Alan Robbins for a special podcast on how governments and mission-driven partners can move from AI pilots to reliable, citizen-centered capabilities.

Plus, we give data insights into where development job opportunities are emerging across Asia.

Global health leaders joined Devex and ViiV Healthcare at UNGA to address the stark gap in pediatric HIV care. Watch the takeaway video to see how community-led networks can deliver lasting change.

Experts explore how leadership expectations are evolving as development organizations adapt to a changing funding and operating environment.

Early-year education financing is on the agenda in 2027. Here’s what proponents have to say about the importance of the preprimary period both for education outcomes and for economic prosperity.

Ebola spreads to two new African countries, raising concern over inefficiencies in border monitoring and surveillance systems. Plus: the World Bank’s water-to-jobs push, and USDA restructuring hits a roadblock.

As Europe looks to development spending to bolster its security and improve global partnerships, a proposed 17.4% cut to its global Europe budget threatens to constrain that strategy.

Pilot projects are already demonstrating how artificial intelligence can help improve healthcare in underserved communities. But there are challenges to bringing those initiatives to scale.

The State Department has yet to release the five-year Global Food Security Strategy, leaving $720 million in funding and a gutted Feed the Future without a clear guide.

Opinion: Governments must approve purchasing budgets, require funding before awarding contracts, and commit orders to pooled procurement.

Uganda shares a long, porous border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is experiencing a massive Ebola outbreak. The border is partially closed but there are still illegal crossings.

It is easy to get data on how much a user has engaged with an AI product, but it is much harder to measure real-life development outcomes. Here’s how development organizations are adapting their monitoring and evaluation in the AI era.

Digital sovereignty is about agency — not just owning tech. Experts from Public Digital shared tips at Devex Impact House in Bangkok on how governments and institutions can retain control over their digital futures.

Nigeria reports its first case of Ebola. Plus, we have the latest on UNAIDS and WHO director-general elections.

How can countries turn their critical minerals into engines of economic transformation? At Devex Impact House, experts weigh in.

For the latest episode of our podcast series, David Ainsworth sits down with Anna Gawel and Colum Lynch to discuss the top global development stories of the week, including the twists in the race to lead the U.N.

During UNGA 81, maternal health leaders shared lessons from Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and India on turning proven postpartum hemorrhage interventions into routine care — from adapting implementation to local contexts to building sustainable financing and government support.

At a Devex Impact House workshop, Fast Forward’s Shannon Farley showed why promising AI tools need more than an initial grant.

At Devex Impact House, the Groundswell filmmaker discusses regenerative agriculture, climate resilience, and what she saw in communities working to restore degraded land across 11 countries.