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In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Republicans criticize the former Chilean leader's stances on abortion and China in an effort to thwart her bid to become United Nations secretary-general. #UnitedNations #Bachelet #Rubio

What happens when food aid runs thin? Last chance to register for a Devex Pro Briefing on confronting the global hunger crisis and reinventing the future of the World Food Programme. Join us tomorrow ⬇️

What can you expect at Devex Impact House: The Capital Summit? On the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, we are hosting a series of critical conversations with key players in global development. Senior Editor for Special Coverage Catherine Cheney shares a sneak peek at the key topics on the agenda and the top names to watch. Request to attend in person or register to watch on demand via the link in the comments. #DevexImpactHouse #CapitalSummit2026

Nigeria has the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. While emergency care remains critical, systemic gaps — including workforce shortages, low retention in antenatal care, and unmanaged chronic conditions — continue to drive risk. “It is essential that women are able to give feedback and have a voice in the care they receive,” says Dr. Nike Oguntuase, director of medical services for Lagos State Health District III. A hybrid approach is beginning to address these challenges. In Lagos, digital health tools are being combined with community-based support and real-time patient feedback to improve continuity of care and strengthen accountability across the health system. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dd_ngQ2Z Sponsored by #MSDForMothers mymdoc #MaternalHealth #EndMaternalMortality

Water may be life, but it's not always profitable. The WASH sector faces a major financing gap, with $7 trillion needed to be mobilized by 2030. #WASH #watersecurity #development

Water scarcity is mounting globally, and so is attention to the role of private capital in funding solutions. Yet investors are slow to get on board, with only 1% of global impact capital allocated to water, sanitation, and hygiene, according to research from The Global Impact Investing Network. #waterscarcity #privatecapital #globaldevelopment

As governments and funders invest in AI for development, a question remains: what delivers impact? In this episode of Global Progress in the AI Era, experts explain that funding evidence will determine if AI improves lives. During the conversation, Catherine Cheney spoke with: - Dean Karlan, a professor at Northwestern University and former chief economist at the United States Agency for International Development. - Iqbal Dhaliwal, global executive director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) - Temina Madon, cofounder of The Agency Fund #AI #technology #globaldevelopment #impact

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was the top employer of 2025, based on Devex's job board. We spoke with with Niny Khor, the bank’s director of talent management, to find out what skills and profiles the financial institution is looking for in 2026. #ADB #developmentfinance #careers #skills

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office recently released its official development assistance budget plans for the fiscal years up to the end of March 2029, mapping out how it intends to distribute a reduced aid allocation across geography, programs. We examined the spending plans of the FCDO — the U.K.’s largest ODA-spending agency — to see where the money is going. #FCDO #foreignaid #UKaid #data

Staff at British consulting firm Mott MacDonald in South Sudan say they received little notice and limited support as the company shuttered its international development division, with one employee given just three days' warning before being laid off after 16 years. #globaldevelopment #consulting