Adva Saldinger
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Devex Invested: Can standardization save a ‘morally bankrupt’ financial system?
In this week's edition: a new IMF trust, debt to China, and tech philanthropy. → Read More
US Senate committee approves nominee to lead MCC
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Alice Albright's nomination to be CEO at the Millennium Challenge Corporation. She now awaits approval of the full Senate. → Read More
Devex Invested: Can development banks finance in common?
In today's edition: World Bank-IMF meetings recap, improving African ports, and financing climate targets. → Read More
Exclusive: UK to charge Special Drawing Rights to aid budget — sources
IMF will soon issue Special Drawing Rights aimed at providing more aid to low-income countries. But Devex has learned the U.K. is looking to charge their distribution against official development assistance — potentially causing more program cuts. → Read More
Impact investing and COVID-19: A moment for growth or a flight from risk?
Impact investors report that, despite coronavirus-related shocks, they are still in business and seeking to collaborate to improve speed and efficiency. Here is a look at the industry's response so far and how it could change. → Read More
AIIB launches health infrastructure investments in response to COVID-19
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is investing differently in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including through the launch of new health infrastructure investments. Here's what that looks like. → Read More
Meet Andy Herscowitz, DFC's first chief development officer
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation has its first chief development officer. Devex speaks with Andy Herscowitz about how he defines his job and what he's focused on. → Read More
Despite flexible USAID funding guidance, aid groups face long-term challenges
Aid implementers praised USAID's flexibility and communication in light of the COVID-19 pandemic as they work to change programs, pause others, and grapple with the long-term consequences of the crisis. → Read More
Aid advocates want future US COVID-19 funding to have global focus
The U.S. Congress passed a $2 trillion COVID-19 funding package Friday, but development advocates are already looking ahead at what lawmakers should consider next as they fund the response. → 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
Food security, troops in the spotlight at US Sahel policy hearing
“Food security is absolutely key to all our work in the region,” says USAID Administrator Mark Green at a Senate Appropriation subcommittee hearing. → Read More
W-GDP marks year 1 with efforts to set down roots
The White House makes a stream of announcements for the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. → Read More
What the US International Development Finance Corporation needs to do in year 1
Devex speaks to development leaders about what they're watching in the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's first year. → Read More
DFID's fate, Iraq aid amid conflict, and Mexican migrant dispute: This week in development
Uncertainty remains for the U.K. Department for International Development, U.S.-Iran tensions hinder aid in Iraq, and a clash over asylum-seekers in the Northern Triangle region. This week in development. → Read More
Development issues to watch in the U.S. Congress in 2020
With the presidential impeachment and 2020 election, most development advocates predict a difficult environment for foreign aid legislation in the U.S. Congress this year. Here's what they're focused on. → Read More
Transcript: The complete interview with Paul Polman
Want the full readout of what Paul Polman told Devex? Pro subscribers can access the transcript. → Read More
Food insecurity, DFID uncertainty, and Ebola updates: This week in development
The World Food Program predicts which countries will face potential hunger crises, the United Nations calls for a "Decade of Action," and uncertainty lingers about DFID’s fate. Here is some of the latest development news to start the year. → Read More
Win, lose, or draw: How development issues, organizations, and priorities fared in 2019
There were certainly some successes in 2019 — the Global Fund replenishment, a focus on development economics — but there were also challenges, including funding woes in Central America and a rocky year at DFID. Here are this year's winners, losers, and something in between. → Read More
China's Belt & Road Initiative out-lends MDBs, sees itself as 'global public good'
A new report out from the Emerging Markets Forum provides some high-level numbers on the scale of China's Belt and Road Initiative as institutions and countries grapple with how to engage. → Read More
Boehler sails through hearing for top job at new US DFC
Adam Boehler, President Donald Trump's nominee for CEO of the new U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, was asked few questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. → Read More