Special episode: 5 billion people lack access to surgery. Here’s what needs to change
Around 5 billion people — about two-thirds of the world’s population — globally lack access to safe, affordable surgical care. Despite carrying 25% of the global surgical disease burden, Africa is ser...
17 Huhti 202534min
Confusion deepens over USAID cuts as data errors and reversals pile up
Confusion surrounding U.S. foreign assistance deepened this week as USAID reversed several program terminations—including life-saving food aid—just days after announcing them. The World Food Programme...
11 Huhti 202530min
Trump's USAID abolition plan: What does it mean for global development?
The Trump administration formally informed Congress of its proposal to abolish USAID, merging key aspects of its operations into the State Department. This plan involves the complete shutdown of the a...
4 Huhti 202536min
Which programs were hit hardest by the Trump administration’s aid cuts?
This week, the Trump administration released a detailed inventory of 5,341 discontinued USAID programs, alongside the 898 projects that are still active. We dig into the ins and outs of the data to as...
28 Maalis 202536min
Special episode: How research helps tackle climate-driven violence against women workers
In this special episode of This Week in Global Development, Devex dives deeper into how climate change is driving increased gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work and the cutting-ed...
26 Maalis 202538min
Unpacking proposals to overhaul US foreign aid
This week we dig into the different proposals on how the Trump administration could reform foreign assistance. According to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s post on the social media platform X, 1...
21 Maalis 202527min
What does the latest federal ruling mean for US foreign assistance?
This week a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pay USAID partners for billions of dollars in foreign aid work completed before Feb. 13. The ruling also stated that the president does no...
14 Maalis 202533min
The battle for USAID's future, and shock cuts to UK foreign assistance
This week the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to not pay billions of dollars in foreign aid to USAID and State Department partners — lifting a temporary reprieve gra...
7 Maalis 202523min
