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The U.S. CDC's global health work hangs in the balance. Plus, what 2026 has in store for food systems.
Devex Newswire: Can a weakened US CDC continue its global health work?
Devex Newswire: Can a weakened US CDC continue its global health work?
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January 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The U.S. CDC's global health work hangs in the balance. Plus, what 2026 has in store for food systems.
As aid budgets shrink, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is rethinking global development by combining systems-level research, flexible funding, and rapid humanitarian response — focused on NCDs, food systems, and climate resilience in LMICs.
From crisis grants to open calls: Novo Nordisk Foundation’s aid work
From crisis grants to open calls: Novo Nordisk Foundation’s aid work
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January 14, 2026 at 7:39 AM
As aid budgets shrink, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is rethinking global development by combining systems-level research, flexible funding, and rapid humanitarian response — focused on NCDs, food systems, and climate resilience in LMICs.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank updates grievance rules, winning cautious civil society optimism; what’s inside the latest U.S. foreign aid numbers; and where to find $1.3 trillion in climate finance.
Devex Invested: Sizing up AIIB’s new grievance rules
Devex Invested: Sizing up AIIB’s new grievance rules
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January 14, 2026 at 6:06 AM
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank updates grievance rules, winning cautious civil society optimism; what’s inside the latest U.S. foreign aid numbers; and where to find $1.3 trillion in climate finance.
The funding bill would provide some $50 billion for U.S. foreign assistance programs in fiscal year 2026. Plus, U.S.-Africa trade act gets new life from legislators.
Devex Newswire: US Congress gives aid supporters $50B boost
Devex Newswire: US Congress gives aid supporters $50B boost
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January 14, 2026 at 3:34 AM
The funding bill would provide some $50 billion for U.S. foreign assistance programs in fiscal year 2026. Plus, U.S.-Africa trade act gets new life from legislators.
Opinion: Most people can name the leaders of Tesla and Meta, but not the heads of organizations protecting climate, democracy, and nature. In today’s media landscape, that invisibility is a death sentence.
Development leaders must win the narrative battle or disappear
Development leaders must win the narrative battle or disappear
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January 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Opinion: Most people can name the leaders of Tesla and Meta, but not the heads of organizations protecting climate, democracy, and nature. In today’s media landscape, that invisibility is a death sentence.
A confidential memorandum of understanding signals a shift in balance of power among U.N. relief agencies.
Exclusive: Inside US-UN plan to remake funding for humanitarian crises
Exclusive: Inside US-UN plan to remake funding for humanitarian crises
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January 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A confidential memorandum of understanding signals a shift in balance of power among U.N. relief agencies.
Opinion: Global development's crisis of hope won't be solved by celebrating massive institutional wins. It requires painstaking investment in documenting the successes, and glimmers of hope that keep communities going.
Development needs new narratives of hope. Are we ready to invest in them?
Development needs new narratives of hope. Are we ready to invest in them?
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January 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Opinion: Global development's crisis of hope won't be solved by celebrating massive institutional wins. It requires painstaking investment in documenting the successes, and glimmers of hope that keep communities going.
A strong bipartisan majority approved the three-year extension of the U.S.-Africa trade program, providing a bridge for negotiations on a permanent update.
US House passes extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act
US House passes extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act
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January 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
A strong bipartisan majority approved the three-year extension of the U.S.-Africa trade program, providing a bridge for negotiations on a permanent update.
Six months ago the Trump administration said it would cut funding for Gavi but the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives included funding for it in its foreign assistance appropriations bill.
US Congress backs Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, despite Trump admin cuts
US Congress backs Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, despite Trump admin cuts
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January 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Six months ago the Trump administration said it would cut funding for Gavi but the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives included funding for it in its foreign assistance appropriations bill.
Latest data shows that a significant amount of foreign assistance obligated largely during the Biden administration survived this year's aid purge.
How US aid obligations fell by 65% in 2025
How US aid obligations fell by 65% in 2025
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January 13, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Latest data shows that a significant amount of foreign assistance obligated largely during the Biden administration survived this year's aid purge.
Do eggs hold the key to ending malnutrition?
Ugandan engineer Joel Guma has pioneered a method to transform fresh eggs into a nutritious, shelf-stable powder. By solving the challenge of protein storage, this innovation is poised to accelerate the fight against the issue.
Ugandan engineer Joel Guma has pioneered a method to transform fresh eggs into a nutritious, shelf-stable powder. By solving the challenge of protein storage, this innovation is poised to accelerate the fight against the issue.
January 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Do eggs hold the key to ending malnutrition?
Ugandan engineer Joel Guma has pioneered a method to transform fresh eggs into a nutritious, shelf-stable powder. By solving the challenge of protein storage, this innovation is poised to accelerate the fight against the issue.
Ugandan engineer Joel Guma has pioneered a method to transform fresh eggs into a nutritious, shelf-stable powder. By solving the challenge of protein storage, this innovation is poised to accelerate the fight against the issue.
The compromise appropriations bill avoids deeper cuts proposed by President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, rebrands or consolidates major aid accounts and saves key programs.
US lawmakers strike $50B foreign assistance deal, surpassing Trump's plan
US lawmakers strike $50B foreign assistance deal, surpassing Trump's plan
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January 13, 2026 at 7:29 AM
The compromise appropriations bill avoids deeper cuts proposed by President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, rebrands or consolidates major aid accounts and saves key programs.
The Trump administration is aggressively implementing its "America First" global health strategy, moving with the same rapid intensity with which it dismantled USAID.
Devex Pro Insider: 'America First' goes fast and furious on global health
Devex Pro Insider: 'America First' goes fast and furious on global health
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January 13, 2026 at 6:16 AM
The Trump administration is aggressively implementing its "America First" global health strategy, moving with the same rapid intensity with which it dismantled USAID.
We crunched the latest data to see how the Development Assistance Committee member countries disbursed $92.4 billion on sector-specific activities in 2024.
Which sectors received the most aid in 2024?
Which sectors received the most aid in 2024?
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January 13, 2026 at 3:25 AM
We crunched the latest data to see how the Development Assistance Committee member countries disbursed $92.4 billion on sector-specific activities in 2024.
The U.S. withdraws from 66 international programs, freezes Somalia funding, and fails to spend most of its education budget — yet advocates see signs that a rebuild may be underway. Plus, a $10 billion Gulf food initiative, and fresh ODA figures.
Money Matters: Trump pulls funding from dozens of international groups
Money Matters: Trump pulls funding from dozens of international groups
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January 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
The U.S. withdraws from 66 international programs, freezes Somalia funding, and fails to spend most of its education budget — yet advocates see signs that a rebuild may be underway. Plus, a $10 billion Gulf food initiative, and fresh ODA figures.
Opinion: Existing global efforts to tackle menstrual discrimination have predominantly focused on menstrual hygiene, rather than taking a holistic approach that integrates menstrual health and dignity into broader social, economic, human rights and health dialogues.
How can we tackle menstrual discrimination? Put dignity at the center
How can we tackle menstrual discrimination? Put dignity at the center
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January 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Opinion: Existing global efforts to tackle menstrual discrimination have predominantly focused on menstrual hygiene, rather than taking a holistic approach that integrates menstrual health and dignity into broader social, economic, human rights and health dialogues.
While the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s updated grievance policy introduces new time limits and limited oversight powers, civil society argues the mechanism remains the most restrictive among multilateral development banks.
AIIB updates grievance rules, winning cautious civil society optimism
AIIB updates grievance rules, winning cautious civil society optimism
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January 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
While the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s updated grievance policy introduces new time limits and limited oversight powers, civil society argues the mechanism remains the most restrictive among multilateral development banks.
Opinion: And it should come in the form of a “HOPE” initiative.
This jubilee year must herald a new era of debt relief for the world
This jubilee year must herald a new era of debt relief for the world
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January 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Opinion: And it should come in the form of a “HOPE” initiative.
Staff cuts, loss of expertise, shuttered programs, and the withdrawal from the World Health Organization are worrying those who’ve invested deeply in the agency's decades-long work in global health.
After a year of chaos, US CDC’s global health work hangs in the balance
After a year of chaos, US CDC’s global health work hangs in the balance
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January 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Staff cuts, loss of expertise, shuttered programs, and the withdrawal from the World Health Organization are worrying those who’ve invested deeply in the agency's decades-long work in global health.
Who are the players shaping the Trump Administration’s “America First” aid strategy?
It has not always been clear who is calling the shots in the new landscape of US foreign assistance. From Marco Rubio to Jeremy Lewin, we examine the key figures you need to know during this period of uncertainty.
It has not always been clear who is calling the shots in the new landscape of US foreign assistance. From Marco Rubio to Jeremy Lewin, we examine the key figures you need to know during this period of uncertainty.
January 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Who are the players shaping the Trump Administration’s “America First” aid strategy?
It has not always been clear who is calling the shots in the new landscape of US foreign assistance. From Marco Rubio to Jeremy Lewin, we examine the key figures you need to know during this period of uncertainty.
It has not always been clear who is calling the shots in the new landscape of US foreign assistance. From Marco Rubio to Jeremy Lewin, we examine the key figures you need to know during this period of uncertainty.
U.S. nonprofits should look to the experiences of civil society groups worldwide that are navigating authoritarian regimes to prepare for the challenges ahead in 2026. Plus, Gulf countries strengthen development ties with African nations.
Devex Newswire: Amid culture of fear, NGOs need to brace for battle
Devex Newswire: Amid culture of fear, NGOs need to brace for battle
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January 12, 2026 at 1:54 PM
U.S. nonprofits should look to the experiences of civil society groups worldwide that are navigating authoritarian regimes to prepare for the challenges ahead in 2026. Plus, Gulf countries strengthen development ties with African nations.
Predictions for global development in 2026. Plus, the latest job moves.
Devex Pro Insider: Hello 2026. What can we expect from you?
Devex Pro Insider: Hello 2026. What can we expect from you?
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January 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Predictions for global development in 2026. Plus, the latest job moves.
Opinion: Last year forced the sector to confront hard truths. This year demands hard choices.
These 5 questions will define the future of aid in 2026
These 5 questions will define the future of aid in 2026
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January 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Opinion: Last year forced the sector to confront hard truths. This year demands hard choices.
This week: CV tips to get your 2026 job hunt started right; what we learned in our latest job board data deepdive; featured new job leads; and more.
Devex Career Hub: 3 CV myths to gain clarity on in 2026
Devex Career Hub: 3 CV myths to gain clarity on in 2026
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January 10, 2026 at 3:57 AM
This week: CV tips to get your 2026 job hunt started right; what we learned in our latest job board data deepdive; featured new job leads; and more.
Career coaches Dan Freehling and Spencer Campbell provide job seekers with expert guidance on finding their place in a changing sector and pursuing a more strategic, data-driven job search.
How to run a smarter job search in 2026
How to run a smarter job search in 2026
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January 9, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Career coaches Dan Freehling and Spencer Campbell provide job seekers with expert guidance on finding their place in a changing sector and pursuing a more strategic, data-driven job search.