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The government is moving toward funding a smaller batch of multilaterals, as opposed to providing smaller grants to a broader set of organizations. #Denmark #globalhealth

"Adaptation is not an issue about poverty. Adaptation is an issue about fairness and about justice." The climate crisis demands urgent funding, and we need a complete shift in how we view adaptation finance, argues Juan Carlos Monterrey, head of Panama’s delegation at COP30. 🎥Footage credit: Jesse Chase-Lubitz Subscribe to the Devex Newswire to keep up with the latest news from the conference via the link in the comments. #COP30 #climatechange #adaptation #climatefinance

Bill Steiger, former USAID chief of staff in the first Trump administration, warns Congress about biosecurity threats and backs push for greater global health self-reliance. "The criticism of the administration is correct that we have allowed some of our partners to free ride off of our investments for far too long and it is time for them to step up. But they need help,” he told Congress. #USAID #health #Trump

With an estimated USD4 trillion annual shortfall in SDG financing and tightening fiscal space, the 🌐global focus is shifting from high-level declarations to concrete mechanisms that can channel investment where it’s needed most—in emerging markets and developing economies. In partnership with AIIB, Amundi and CEB - Council of Europe Development Bank, the new Devex #FinancingTheFuture series examines how governments, investors and development actors are reshaping the global finance architecture to deliver sustainable growth. Explore the series: 👉 dvx.cm/FinancingTheFuture

How can innovation transform healthcare access? On This Week in Global Development, Devex’s Kate Warren speaks with Sabine Bolonhini and Adriana M., co-founders of SAS Brasil. Their mission: advancing equity in care through bold, creative solutions that reach those who need it most. SAS Brasil is one of more than 80 grantees of Action for Women’s Health, a global initiative from Pivotal Ventures in partnership with Lever for Change. The program provides $250 million in grants to organizations working to improve women’s physical and mental health worldwide. Tune in to hear how leadership and innovation are reshaping healthcare delivery 👇 https://lnkd.in/dtS2M6kt #Sponsored by Pivotal Ventures #DevexSeries #BoldIdeas #ActionForWomensHealth #TWIGD

At COP30, 10 countries pledged new action on black carbon, but the health and climate gains from cutting super pollutants still don’t count toward global climate targets. #COP30 #climatechange #pollutants

🚨 PREMIERE ALERT 🚨 Devex and the Gates Foundation are proud to launch the first episode of Escape the Neglect: Stories from the front lines — a documentary series that spotlights local community fight against neglect tropical diseases or NTDs. Fighting filariasis: India's grassroots approach to eliminating elephantiasis illustrates the power of grassroots, community-wide efforts in driving progress toward NTD elimination when coupled with strong government coordination. It's a story that will transform your understanding of public health in India. From neglected to prioritized. From daily challenges to tangible progress, discover how the government, communities, and health workers are reshaping the future through coordinated national efforts and local action. Dive into Episode 1 now and become part of the movement 👇 https://lnkd.in/ehFhgUKd Share this post to spread awareness and help millions around the world #EscapetheNeglect. Produced by Devex in partnership with the Gates Foundation #CommunityHealth #NTDAwareness

As the global development finance system is being reshaped, partnerships matter more than ever. In Devex’s new #FinancingtheFuture series, the CEB - Council of Europe Development Bank brings a specific angle: how multilateral development banks can work as a system and redefine partnerships to scale solutions and impact for people and the planet. Drawing on our experience as Chair of the Heads of MDBs Group in 2025, we highlight why partnering with governments, development actors and the private sector is essential to turn Sevilla commitments into concrete results in emerging markets and developing economies. Explore the Financing the Future series, produced by Devex in partnership with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Amundi and CEB: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaqSQKeS

If we want climate action to work, we need to start with the people already taking the hit: Rural households are absorbing droughts, crop losses, and price spikes with zero buffer. Social protection gives them the income and stability to adapt instead of cutting forests, exhausting soils, or falling deeper into hunger, writes Maximo Torero, chief economist of the FAO, in this opinion piece. #opinion #climateaction #foodsecurity #FAO

The cuts are brutal: In response to significant donor funding reductions, the World Health Organization will lose a significant number of its global staff by June 2026, with uncertainties remaining due to a $1 billion funding gap. #WHO #globalhealth #aidcuts