This Week in Global Development
by Devex | Global Development
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Dive into the week's most critical global development news with the This Week in Global Development podcast.
In each episode, hosts Adva Saldinger, David Ainsworth, and Rumbi Chakamba break down major headlines and invite members of the Devex newsroom to share their expert analysis.
Get up-to-date on news regarding foreign aid, humanitarian crises, the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals, finance, philanthropy, climate, food systems, global health, and stay informed on the latest trends and policy changes shaping global development.
Episodes are published every Friday and can also be watched on YouTube.
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Episodes
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- Global Fund's big news and who's behind 'America First' health strategy · 23 min · Episode 168This week we learned that Dr. Mark Dybul will take over The Global Fund amid significant changes in global health, including declining traditional foreign aid and calls for…
- Global Progress in the AI Era: Shalina Wadhwani: Start with the problem, not the AI tool · 29 minIn a live episode of Global Progress in the AI Era, Shalina Wadhwani discussed what Wadhwani AI has learned from building tools with governments — and what she hopes a new…
- AI That Delivers: Building More Effective and Trusted Public Services · 32 minAs governments face growing pressure to modernize public services and rebuild citizen trust, artificial intelligence offers new opportunities to improve service delivery. But…
- The latest in the UN secretary-general race · 44 min · Episode 167This week, we take a look at the latest in the U.N. secretary-general race. In the latest informal straw poll to gauge support for the next U.N. secretary-general, Costa Rican…
- Special edition: How deep partnership with Haitian communities redefines possibility · 36 minHaiti has spent years dominating international headlines almost exclusively through the lens of political crisis and humanitarian emergency. But behind the headlines lies a…
- Live from Bangkok: An update from the World Bank and IMF annual meetings · 23 min · Episode 166This week we are coming to you live from Devex Impact House, our summit on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF annual meetings. We unpack the bank’s push for “small AI” in…
- Live from Berlin: Key takeaways from the World Health Summit · 12 minThis week, the Devex team is on the ground in Berlin for the World Health Summit. We explore how this year’s event stands apart from previous iterations and what makes it…
- Special edition: Why Are Money and Systems Failing Disability? · 30 minIn this special edition of the This Week in Global Development podcast, produced in partnership with the Global Disability Fund, Devex co-founder and Executive Vice President…
- Beyond World Sight Day: Can the Global Summit for Eye Health Make Vision Impossible to Ignore? · 35 minMore than 90% of global vision loss is preventable or treatable with low-cost interventions such as cataract surgery or prescription glasses. Yet 1.1 billion people worldwide…
- Building resilient systems in development finance and global health · 29 min · Episode 165This week we are at Building Bridges, a conference aiming to bring different stakeholders together to build investable solutions to global challenges. We discuss the key topics…
- Special Edition: AI in practice: Bridging the implementation gap · 27 minAcross the global development landscape, artificial intelligence promises to redefine how health, education, and social protection services are delivered. However, moving past…
- Special edition: Reimagining financing for development and growth · 34 minThe fundamental question of how development and growth are financed is undergoing a profound transformation. Over the course of a series of original essays and op-eds, The Next…
- Inside the US global health overhaul and Buffett's philanthropic strategy · 35 min · Episode 164The United States is set to implement one of the biggest overhauls of its global health assistance in decades. The new strategy will reshape how billions of dollars flow to 35…
- The Power to Decide: Reclaiming Sovereignty in a Digital Era · 29 minIn this special edition episode of This Week in Global Development, sponsored by Public Digital, Devex's Alan Robbins sits down with Public Digital's Lauren Kahn and Mike Bracken…
- Global Progress in the AI Era: As Anthropic urges caution on AI, its ‘beneficial deployments’ work grows · 31 minAnthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei made headlines recently by calling for slowing the development of increasingly powerful AI models to give safety measures time to catch…
- Live from UNGA: Navigating the new era of multilateralism · 21 min · Episode 163This week we are closely tracking the conversations at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and what they mean for the global development sector. From U.S…
- The Gates Foundation's latest AI pledge, and a look ahead to UNGA 81 · 38 min · Episode 162This week, we report on the Gates Foundation’s 2026 Goalkeepers Report, which includes a $1 billion pledge to make AI more inclusive. The funding aims to expand access across…
- Special edition: The real funding gap isn't money · 32 minIn this special episode of the This Week in Global Development podcast, sponsored by Rippleworks, Devex Senior Editor for Special Coverage Catherine Cheney sits down with Doug…
- Bypassing the traditional aid system: The big bet to end starvation · 36 min · Episode 161This week, we discuss our in-depth story on Operation End Starvation, a new initiative aiming to remake the global malnutrition supply chain. With a focus on cost-effectiveness…
- The fight over $7.5B in expiring aid and a rejected State Department grant · 26 min · Episode 160We recently reported that roughly $7.5 billion in international affairs funding is set to expire by the end of this month. In a letter, more than 100 U.S. lawmakers have urged…
