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Could sovereign loans help US foreign aid go further?
@ClemenceLanders, @e_collinson, and @justinrhurley's new proposal makes the case for a small, transparent US lending pilot.
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1/ The US hasn't made a sovereign loan since 1988. In a new @CGDev paper with @e_collinson and @justinrhurley , we argue it's time to bring that tool back. 🧵
Restocking the Toolkit: The Case for US Concessional Sovereign Loans | Center For Global Development
Could carbon markets help close the energy financing gap in developing countries?
Philip Mann and @JB_climate_econ explore how UN carbon credits could support clean cooking, electricity access, and energy transitions.
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The @WorldBankGroup’s Human Capital Project network brings together 100+ economies committed to investing in people.
As we work to educate and skill 500 million people by 2030, Gabriel Demombynes discusses with Rachel Glennerster why skills matter for jobs and growth. #SkillUp
How can countries invest more effectively in skills for jobs? 🧠💼
At the #WBGMeetings, @rglenner spoke with Gabriel Demombynes of the @WorldBankGroup about how the new Global Advisory Panel on Skills (GAPS) can help governments turn evidence into action.
Learn more: cgdev.org/GAPS
What's holding back #renewableenergy investment in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean? 🌎
New CGD and @the_IDB research explores regulatory and financing barriers, and what the findings mean for policies to unlock private investment.
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From new paper by Cathy Pattillo: We're approaching historical highs for the proportion of the world's poorest countries transferring more to the IMF than the IMF transfers to them.
Low-income countries could soon repay more to the @IMFNews than they receive in new financing.
Catherine Pattillo examines why net flows are projected to turn negative by the end of the decade and how IMF lending policies could shape what comes next.
cgdev.org/publication/shift-…
More than 250,000 schools across 17 countries sit within 5 km of known polluted sites.
For #LeadPoisoningPreventionWeek, we're highlighting @leecrawfurd's research on the risks to children's health and learning.
Explore the findings: cgdev.org/publication/school…
Domestic debt restructuring can disrupt monetary policy and strain banking systems.
Drawing on 17 restructuring episodes and cases from #Jamaica 🇯🇲, #Barbados 🇧🇧, and #Ghana 🇬đź‡, @usdas and @DavidAGrigorian examine the implications for economic recovery.
cgdev.org/publication/domest…
#AI is advancing faster than traditional clinical trials can keep up.
@apmcdonnell explores how platform trials could help evaluate healthcare AI faster, reduce costs, and identify which innovations actually work.
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The National Health Authority (NHA) is conducting a two-day Cost Accounting Workshop on 14–15 October 2026 in New Delhi, to strengthen capacity within NHA for hospital cost accounting.
Organised in collaboration with the Centre for Global Development @CGDev, the workshop
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The #EU 🇪🇺 has committed €22B to Central Asia through Global Gateway. How can these investments deliver more jobs?
@helen_dempster, @MartinRaiser, and Mauro Testaverde explore how linking infrastructure, skills training, and labor mobility could maximize impact.
cgdev.org/blog/maximizing-im…
The World Bank is undergoing major restructuring, but what's driving the changes?
@charlesjkenny questions the lack of public explanations and declining transparency, calling for greater accountability.
cgdev.org/blog/world-bank-ri…
MDBs mobilize $108B in private finance annually, but is more capital enough?
@JZattler, Kathrin Berensmann, and @YabibalWalle argue that success must be measured beyond leverage ratios, with greater focus on development impact.
cgdev.org/blog/private-secto…
How can countries invest more effectively in skills for jobs? 🧠💼
At the #WBGMeetings, @rglenner spoke with Gabriel Demombynes of the @WorldBankGroup about how the new Global Advisory Panel on Skills (GAPS) can help governments turn evidence into action.
Learn more: cgdev.org/GAPS
📢 We're hiring! CGD is seeking a Policy Fellow to help shape our new #AI Initiative, advancing research and policies that ensure AI delivers for people in low- and middle-income countries.
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đź“… Apply by November 2
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How can countries prepare workers for an AI-driven future? đź’Ľ
At the #WBGMeetings, I sat down with Gabriel Demombynes of the @WorldBankGroup to discuss how #AI could reshape labor markets and why foundational skills like literacy and numeracy remain essential.
How can the World Bank better target concessional financing?
At the #WBGMeetings, CGD’s Vice President and Senior Fellow @ClemenceLanders presented reforms to rebalance IDA-IBRD financing and ensure more resources reach the poorest countries.
📄: cgdev.org/publication/better…
At the #WBGMeetings, CGD President @rglenner sat down with @raj_devex, President and Editor-in-Chief of @devex, to explore how AI-driven philanthropy could help unlock breakthroughs in health and climate that markets alone may not deliver.
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