Michael Igoe
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USAID aims to dispel ‘urban legend’ about co-creation approach
The U.S. Agency for International Development has sometimes turned to "co-creation" to bring new partners into the fold, but some say the process involves too much upfront investment with too little guaranteed benefit. → Read More
Devex Newswire: The COVAX forecast that’s ‘bad for the whole world’
In today's edition: The public budget toll of COVID-19 vaccination and narrowing the nutrition gap → Read More
Devex Newswire: Can a new hub unite the world to fight the next pandemic?
In today's edition: Calls for the U.S. to ease Afghanistan sanctions and Africa’s vaccination gap → Read More
'A scattered mess': Global coronavirus response lacks leadership, experts say
In a Devex online conversation, U.S. health and development advocates called on international leaders to mount a global, integrated response to the COVID-19 pandemic while there is still time to get ahead of the virus in low- and middle-income countries. → Read More
What the massive US funding deal means for international COVID-19 response
The U.S. Congress is poised to approve an unprecedented funding package worth more than $2 trillion. As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads to low- and middle-income countries, will global health efforts see additional support? → Read More
The race against COVID-19, Afghanistan's $1B cut, and World TB Day 2020: This week in development
COVID-19 threatens low- and middle-income countries, Trump cuts $1 billion in aid to Afghanistan, and a reminder about the world’s deadliest infectious disease. → Read More
World Bank's Africa split, Mercy Corps' safeguarding reviews, and an HIV vaccine setback: This week in development
The World Bank’s Africa department splits in two, Mercy Corps releases external reviews of its handling of sexual abuse allegations against a co-founder, and researchers pull back an HIV vaccine trial. → Read More
Brexit day, coronavirus preparations, and the World Bank's Tanzania conundrum: this week in development
Brexit day arrives, African countries step up coronavirus preparations, and the World Bank faces an education discrimination test in Tanzania. → Read More
How tree planting became a flashpoint in the climate debate
U.S. President Donald Trump's endorsement of an initiative to plant 1 trillion trees is just the latest entry in an ongoing debate about the role of forests in fighting climate change, the value of flashy initiatives, and the challenges of ecosystem restoration. → Read More
Davos 2020, China's travel bans, and UN court's Myanmar ruling: This week in development
China takes extraordinary health security measures, the International Court of Justice hands down a ruling to Myanmar, and the U.K.’s approach to African investment draws criticism. → Read More
U.K. aid leadership woes, Syria cross-border relief, and Australia's bushfires: This week in development
U.K. aid in limbo, a last-minute agreement on Syrian assistance, and international response to Australia’s bushfires. → Read More
How geopolitics shaped global development in 2019
In a number of cases, 2019 saw development goals and humanitarian principles subsumed by national interests and economic competition. Here are some of the biggest stories that saw global development collide with geopolitics. → Read More
Global Fund chief: 'I'm not going to count my chickens'
Devex speaks with Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly about how the institution is evolving to help deliver universal health coverage. → Read More
UNGA 74, Ebola vaccine battles, and Trump's Central America deals: This week in development
Climate, health coverage, and politics dominate UNGA; MSF and WHO spar over Ebola vaccines; and the Trump administration negotiates aid to Central America. → Read More
Q&A: Can lawmakers get to the bottom of White House aid funding delays?
U.S. lawmakers have pledged to examine the funding delays and restrictions that have sown confusion among aid and development programs. Devex speaks to Rep. Ami Bera, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight, about what that might look like. → Read More
74th UNGA: What Devex is watching
As the 74th United Nations General Assembly debates kick off next week, here are a few of the key stories we'll be following, straight from our reporting team on the ground. → Read More
In wake of rescission battle, US aid community faces spending restrictions
While the White House pulled back on a plan to rescind billions of dollars in foreign aid funding, the Office of Management and Budget continues to impose spending restrictions on U.S. development agencies. → Read More
With approval for 'almost all' reforms, USAID announces key leadership
The head of USAID has decided who will fill leadership posts under the agency's new organizational structure. → Read More
White House scraps plans for US aid rescission
The White House abandoned its plan to rescind more than $4 billion in foreign aid funding on Thursday. The specific details of the decision are still emerging. → Read More
Rescission uncertainty, Africa's polio milestone, and Brexit contingency plans: This week in development
Africa celebrates a hopeful health milestone, U.K. aid chief urges Brexit preparations, and Sierra Leone launches a blockchain digital identification platform. → Read More