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  • Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress
  • The 3Ds for a Credible Post-2030 Development Agenda
  • Time running out on development goals as finance dries up, UN warns

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news.un.org /1 month ago

Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress

Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday - calling f...

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globalissues.org /1 week ago

The 3Ds for a Credible Post-2030 Development Agenda

HELSINKI, Finland / SANTIAGO, Chile / SUVA, Fiji / TOKYO, Japan, May 20 (IPS) - Just four years of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development remain. What comes after 2030 is alr...

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globalissues.org /1 month ago

Time running out on development goals as finance dries up, UN warns

Rising conflicts, the climate crisis and shrinking development finance are putting growing pressure on the poorest and most vulnerable countries – pushing development goals further...

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globalissues.org /2 weeks ago

The Tale of Three Countries: Policy Independence Matters for Development

SYDNEY, May 12 (IPS) - The Republic of Korea (Korea), Vietnam and Bangladesh are on three different rungs of the development ladder. While Korea is a member of the rich nations’ c...

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tribune.com.pk /1 week ago

What 'doing development differently' looks like

Reality demands a new approach of partnerships that align public purpose with private capital, innovation

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marginalrevolution.com /1 month ago

In Development magazine

A new venture, focusing on evidence-based approaches to economic development globally.  Here is Paul Niehaus on GiveDirectly and the evidence for cash-based transfers.  Here is the...

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news.un.org /1 month ago

Time running out on development goals as finance dries up, UN warns

Rising conflicts, the climate crisis and shrinking development finance are putting growing pressure on the poorest and most vulnerable countries – pushing development goals further...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Global wealth gap grows as aid to world’s poorest sees record drop

The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: Africa's Quiet Pivot-From Aid Dependence to Self-Driven Growth

[allAfrica] For decades, Africa's place in the global economy was framed through the lens of aid,how much was given, where it went, and whether it made a difference. That narrative...

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blogs.lse.ac.uk /1 month ago

Development, law and global finance in a time of crisis

In a new edition of International Development Law, Rumu Sarkar examines how international law, human rights and global finance shape development. At a moment when the global order...

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flowingdata.com /1 week ago

Atlas of Global Development

World Bank, which releases an atlas every few years, published an Atlas of…Tags: atlas, world, World Bank

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thehindubusinessline.com /1 month ago

Core direction of human development reflected in China’s development: British economist

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borgenproject.org /4 weeks ago

Poverty in Mexico and SDG Progress

In 2015, United Nations member states adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global effort to end poverty, protect the planet and promote peace and prosperity by 2030....

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borgenproject.org /3 weeks ago

Africa’s Investment in 2026: The Continent’s Economic Rise

Amid declining foreign aid and shifting global alliances, Africa’s investment in 2026 is telling a new story. Recent reporting by The Economist highlights a shift in Africa’s econo...

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allafrica.com /5 days ago

Africa: How can the Global South chart its path to development by seizing the economic and financial opportunities of Ch...

[allAfrica] My stay in China as part of the DongFang scholarship program at Peking University (PKU) allowed me to immerse in the heart of China's institutional and administrative a...

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globalissues.org /1 month ago

Africa’s Future Depends on Innovation, Data, and Frontier Technologies

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 17 (IPS) - Across the continent, GDP has risen on the back of more workers, more capital and a commodity super-cycle, rather than through genuine gain...

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globalissues.org /1 month ago

UN80 Initiative: Real progress made on tackling complex issues facing the UN system

A new guide to the UN80 Initiative, released on Wednesday, provides an overview of the progress being made so far on this ambitious, wide-ranging reform effort.Read the full story,...

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opportunitiesforyouth.org /1 month ago

Global Development Awards Competition 2026: Win Up to $50,000+ in Funding for Research & Development Projects

The Global Development Network Global Development Awards Competition 2026 (GDAC 2026) is one of the most prestigious global opportunities for researchers, NGOs, and development pra...

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geopoliticalfutures.com /4 weeks ago

Global Economic Trends

(click to enlarge) Though global economic growth has stabilized since the 2020 pandemic meltdown, it remains below pre-pandemic averages and unevenly distributed across regions. Af...

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youthkiawaaz.com /1 month ago

India @2047: Policy Roadmap For Becoming A Developed Economy

India is celebrating its $3.9 trillion GDP and becoming a 4th largest economy in the world. But there is a far way to go. India’s vast potential in demographic dividend, innovation...

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thisdaylive.com /2 weeks ago

Gabi-Williams: Knowledge Infrastructure Key to Sustainable Development

Funmi Ogundare Founder of the Living Sustainably project, Olatoun Gabi-Williams, has called for stronger African participation in global sustainability discussions, stressing that...

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thecitizen.co.tz /1 month ago

Rose Mayembe: Engineering sustainable development to expedite Africa’s progress

As Africa’s economies grow and demand for natural resources rises, the question of how development can occur responsibly has never been more urgent.

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globalissues.org /1 month ago

Africa Faces Mounting Risks Just as Growth Gains Take Hold

WASHINGTON DC, April 27 (IPS) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economies entered 2026 with significant momentum. The region had notched its fastest growth rate in 10 years—4.5 percent in 20...

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rte.ie /1 month ago

International development aid fell by a quarter in 2025

Development aid suffered a "historic decline" of 23.1% in real terms last year according to the OECD , blaming a massive withdrawal of US support against a backdrop of budgetary an...

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