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06/05/2026

How do you maximize impact in philanthropy?

In a new Devex podcast series, Alexander Berger, co-founder and CEO of Coefficient Giving, highlights that it’s tempting for philanthropic organizations to react to the daily news cycle.

However, he stresses the importance of investing in ideas long before a policy window actually opens and trusting grantees with resources early on.

Check out the full episode via the link in the comments.

How is the world’s soon-to-be fourth-largest economy rewriting its growth trajectory in the middle of a global crisis?Wi...
06/05/2026

How is the world’s soon-to-be fourth-largest economy rewriting its growth trajectory in the middle of a global crisis?

With the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a conflict that could take decades to recover from, Southeast Asian economies are no longer just facing a temporary disruption — they are navigating a permanent geopolitical shift.

At the Global Inclusive Growth Forum, hosted in partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth as part of Devex Impact House, Isabel Chatterton, director-general for private sector operations at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), sat down with Devex's Raj Kumar to discuss why the region is moving with unprecedented urgency. While the headlines focus on states of emergency and fuel shortages, a much deeper structural transformation is quietly being "operationalized" across the bloc.

From the regulatory hurdles of the energy transition to the reality of mobilizing private capital at a scale never seen before, Chatterton outlines why the region has moved past the point of political pledges and into a phase of "pragmatic agency."

Read the takeaways from the conversation here: https://dvx.cm/ejymat

06/05/2026

Disease elimination doesn't end when transmission declines. One of the greatest challenges is ensuring that progress is sustained long after attention, funding, and political priorities shift elsewhere.

At @ WHA, H.E. Dr. Farida Al Hosani, CEO of the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (Global Health Channel by GLIDE), explored why many countries continue to struggle with fragmented systems across surveillance, financing, and supply chains, with different diseases often managed through separate reporting structures and programs.

The discussion examined why moving beyond vertical, disease-specific approaches and integrating disease elimination into broader health systems is critical to protecting hard-won gains and achieving lasting impact.

▶️ Watch the full session: https://dvx.cm/wvuls9

In a constrained fiscal environment, global development leaders face a familiar, pressing question: How can scarce publi...
06/05/2026

In a constrained fiscal environment, global development leaders face a familiar, pressing question: How can scarce public resources deliver faster, fairer, and more equitable results for people?

Reflecting on a decade of collaboration with The World Bank Group across sub-Saharan Africa, Suleiman, Oshioke Yakubu, Zubeda Karim, and Christopher S***t of The Power of Nutrition demonstrate how catalytic grants can transform the scale and ambition of national investments.

By embedding funding directly into large-scale initiatives rather than financing parallel projects, the partnership proved that "financing is most effective when it is designed to shape systems — not simply fund activities." The challenge now is for future commitments to build on these outcome-focused models.

See how this collaborative framework is rewriting the playbook for development finance: https://dvx.cm/oapij4

Disease elimination efforts are at a crossroads. As shrinking aid budgets, climate pressures, and rising demands strain ...
06/05/2026

Disease elimination efforts are at a crossroads. As shrinking aid budgets, climate pressures, and rising demands strain health systems, leaders are calling for a shift away from siloed, disease-specific programs toward more integrated and sustainable approaches.

At @ WHA79, H.E. Dr. Farida Al Hosani of Global Health Channel by GLIDE, Alain Labrique of World Health Organization (WHO), Nada Almarzooqi of Ministry of Health & Prevention, Tala Al Ramahi of Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, and Peter Ward of Enaiblers explored what that transition looks like in practice.

As H.E. Dr. Farida Al Hosani put it, "Integration today is not a choice, it is a necessity. No more … silos, no more … verticalities.”

The discussion highlighted the need for stronger health systems, interoperable digital infrastructure, and locally led innovation. As Tala Al Ramahi noted, “sometimes it’s about plumbing preexisting systems” rather than deploying new technologies.

Read more: https://dvx.cm/g0fj1q

06/05/2026

The playbook for global health is being rewritten, shifting the focus from securing high-level international resolutions to the work of national implementation.

On the sidelines of the WHA79, a Devex panel hosted in partnership with Sanofi and Regeneron convened global leaders to address how to move from advocacy to action in chronic respiratory care — a crisis affecting 500 million people and projected to cost the global economy $4.3 trillion by 2050.

In an opening fireside chat, World Health Organization (WHO)'s José Luis Castro and Guyana's Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony examined the political accountability and national financing strategies required to turn global accords into localized, frontline delivery.

Expanding on these operational realities, an expert panel featuring Laura Gutiérrez of Sanofi, Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite of HealthAI and UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health, Riley Sanders of the Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform, and Siân Williams of The International Primary Care Respiratory Group mapped out the critical primary care capacity gaps, severe workforce constraints, and structural incentives needed to break the costly, reactive cycle of care.

Reflecting on the session's core tensions following the event, Amira Saber of the UNITE Network stressed the need for strict legislative auditing of health resources, while Amanda Seeff-Charny of Regeneron emphasized pairing digital tools with systemic intent for early detection, and Emily Blitz of the Global TB Caucus urged advocates to mobilize political will using the TB movement as a blueprint.

Ultimately, translating policy into financed survival demands deep structural alignment across both national budgets and clinical frontlines. As José Luis Castro observed during his session, "Breath may be biological, but the future of lung health is determined by policy."

Read the full analysis and watch the key takeaways here: https://dvx.cm/y5sb7n

Responders racing to contain the Ebola outbreak in East and Central Africa face logistical hurdles amid conflict, public...
06/05/2026

Responders racing to contain the Ebola outbreak in East and Central Africa face logistical hurdles amid conflict, public mistrust, and inadequate funding. Plus, who’s still paying top dollar in global development?

In sub-Saharan Africa, a persistent cough often leads to a quick diagnosis: tuberculosis. Patients are given TB treatmen...
06/05/2026

In sub-Saharan Africa, a persistent cough often leads to a quick diagnosis: tuberculosis. Patients are given TB treatments, but when they don't get better, the reality can be far more devastating: It can be lung cancer. Because the symptoms overlap and local diagnostic tools are limited, the disease is frequently misclassified — or never recorded at all.

By the time the error is caught, the window for lifesaving care has narrowed or potentially even closed.

A world where no one dies needlessly from lung cancer is achievable, but it starts with investing in the local health workers and primary care systems that can catch the disease first.

That’s why we are excited to dig deeper into the stories behind Strengthening Care Systems, a Devex series produced in collaboration with the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation.

This series goes behind the scenes to see how local innovators are building sustainable cancer care infrastructure.

Health equity isn't just about new treatments — it’s about building systems that ensure those treatments reach the people who need them most.

👉 Explore the series: https://dvx.cm/hhuusu

This work is made possible by the contributions of Catharine Grimes, president of the BMS Foundation; Dr. Ricardo Sales dos Santos; Dr. Drew Moghanaki; Dr. Ray Osarogiagbon; Luciana Holtz de C. Barros; Dr. Jamie Studts; Batuke Walusiku-Mwewa, M.S.; Dr. Abhishek Shankar; and other BMS Foundation collaborators advancing solutions on the ground.

Nigeria is borrowing from the Accra Reset playbook, arguing that Africa should define its own women’s health priorities ...
06/05/2026

Nigeria is borrowing from the Accra Reset playbook, arguing that Africa should define its own women’s health priorities and partnerships. A new summit in Abuja will bring African leaders together to advance that conversation.

As aid cuts bite, local peacebuilders warn that remote communities in Central Africa are becoming harder to reach — and ...
06/05/2026

As aid cuts bite, local peacebuilders warn that remote communities in Central Africa are becoming harder to reach — and harder to protect.

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