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It’s unclear whether Lewin’s extended review will result in additional cuts or just the opposite. #USAID #Trump #foreignaid

Researchers are developing AI tools to predict famine more accurately and affordably — especially in conflict zones and data-scarce areas — as traditional early warning systems face the financial strain of aid cuts. #ai #technology #famine #aidcuts

Clemence Landers, vice president and senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development, previews the upcoming International Monetary Fund and The World Bank Spring Meetings. Tune in to the full podcast episode➡️https://lnkd.in/dPv2cejT #SpringMeetings #IMF #WorldBank

Despite advances in cancer care, many underserved communities still face disparities in access, screening, diagnosis, and treatment — even in high-income countries like the U.S. At a side event during the 79th U.N. General Assembly, Josette Gbemudu spoke about the importance of designing proactive, localized solutions to close the cancer care gap. Here, she reflects on this discussion: https://dvx.cm/02irea #Sponsored by MSD #CancerCare #UNGA79

In a Devex Pro briefing, Elaine Ruth Fletcher, editor in chief of Health Policy Watch and former WHO staffer, said there’s a need for the World Health Organization to ensure these cuts are strategic and merit-based. To do that, transparency is crucial, she stressed. #WHO #globalhealth #transparency

Discover strategies to diversify your funding and navigate the changing government donor landscape in our comprehensive report. Check out the full report via the link in the comments. #strategy #funding #donors #globaldevelopment

USAID leadership issued guidance to its country missions abroad, highlighting 24 "central awards" supporting global health programs that will continue under the agency's "narrower focus." Devex’s Sara Jerving takes a look at the details. #USAID #globalhealth

Cities play an important role in improving citizens’ health, especially when it comes to noncommunicable diseases. They also have access to specific financing mechanisms, experts say. “Both the physical design of the city and in the policies they choose, cities have a really important role and potential to change and create a world where health is equal.” Read more: https://dvx.cm/au63nx Susannah Robinson, technical officer on urban health and NCD prevention at the World Health Organization; Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Vital Strategies; Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Ville de Paris; Ariella Rojhani, senior advocacy manager at the NCD Alliance; Mohammad Azaz, Administrator of the Dhaka North City Corporation in Bangladesh. #DevexSeries on #AcceleratingAction #LeadOnNCDs #NCDFinancing

Global official development assistance dropped 7.1% in 2024 — the first decline in half a decade — as donor countries scaled back funding for Ukraine, humanitarian crises, and refugee costs. #aid #humanitarian #globaldevelopment

"It is very important that we honor the health and human rights of people living with noncommunicable diseases." Human rights lawyer and advocate Kwanele Asante calls on NCD policy-makers to involve the voices of those with lived experience. Watch ➡️ https://dvx.cm/y6j3us #DevexSeries on #AcceleratingAction #ActOnNCDs