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Opinion: 16 million people will be affected by food aid cuts this year alone. This is a critical moment to reimagine our approach, focusing on local resilience, data-driven solutions, and coordinated efforts.

Our food aid systems are at breaking point. Time to build a better system

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Devex @devex.com · 5h

Mines Advisory Group’s Darren Cormack joins Devex’s Raj Kumar for a special edition podcast on MAG’s receipt of the 2025 Hilton Humanitarian Prize — the world’s largest annual humanitarian award.

A conversation with the Mines Advisory Group

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Devex @devex.com · 6h

The newly launched Mission Agribusiness operationalizes the World Bank’s pledge to double its investment in agriculture to $9 billion a year — and make farming a driver of jobs and economic growth.

Inside the World Bank’s plan to boost jobs by investing in agribusiness

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Devex @devex.com · 7h

Everything Devex’s reporters are seeing and hearing this week in Washington, D.C.

Reporters’ notebook: 2025 World Bank-IMF annual meetings

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At a time when the development job market looks bleak and competition is fierce, experts lay out how to safeguard your well-being.

How to look after yourself in your development job hunt

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Devex @devex.com · 8h

The past year has seen rapid shifts in the employment landscape in development. Which roles have been hit the hardest — and which have seen a rise in jobs?

The roles most affected by aid cuts — and those which aren't

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Devex @devex.com · 8h

There is a growing consensus that global south countries should set their own health priorities, but private sector collaboration will remain critical.

Where does the private sector fit in the Accra Reset?

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Devex @devex.com · 9h

Want to land a role at multilateral agencies? Join our expert session with former HR specialist Roberto Amorosino for tips on tailoring your application, acing interviews, and uncovering consulting opportunities.

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How to stand out when applying to multilateral agencies

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Devex @devex.com · 9h

Want to fund development? Look no further than your retirement account.

The most interesting social finance tools you probably don’t know about

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Devex @devex.com · 10h

At a meeting with civil society representatives, World Bank President Ajay Banga emphasized his primary focus: job creation. Plus, at the World Health Summit, an early boost to the Global Fund.

Devex Newswire: Banga hammers home his point with civil society

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Devex @devex.com · 11h

Years in the making, IFC’s first CLO takes aim at private capital mobilization.

Unpacking the World Bank Group’s first securitization deal and what’s next

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During the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings, Banga held a town hall with members of civil society — where jobs were clearly his favorite talking point.

For World Bank President Ajay Banga, all roads lead to jobs

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Devex @devex.com · 13h

The socioeconomic background of aid employees, and why the St. George's Cross is an unsuitable symbol for anti-immigration.

Devex Pro Insider: Where migration meets development

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Devex @devex.com · 15h

The clean energy transition fundamentally redefines economies, serving as an opportunity to rewire global development rather than just utilizing it as a climate imperative.

Beyond emissions: Rewiring development in the new energy era

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Devex @devex.com · 16h

Ajay Banga is shaking up the World Bank's org chart. Kristalina Georgieva wants Europe to take shorter vacations. The annual meetings kick off at an uncertain moment for multilateral cooperation.

Special edition: What to expect from the World Bank-IMF annual meetings

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Devex @devex.com · 18h

As artificial intelligence transforms industries, how do we ensure it also advances equity, not just efficiency, especially in the development sector? On the sidelines of UNGA80, experts convened to answer just that.

Empowering nonprofits with digital transformation

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Devex @devex.com · 20h

Opinion: The international development system we knew is gone, and there is no going back. What comes next depends on how we choose to respond.

We are at a fork in the road. Will we choose solidarity over fear?

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Devex @devex.com · 21h

With climate discussions sidelined at this year’s World Bank and IMF meetings, advocates are pressing for multilateral development banks to support a new global mechanism to coordinate the just transition.

At World Bank meetings, a push for UN-led ‘just transition’ framework

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Devex @devex.com · 1d

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As world leaders descend on Washington, D.C., for the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings, Devex Impact House will serve as the unofficial hub for forward-looking conversations on the future of global ...

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Devex @devex.com · 1d

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Tomorrow we will commence our programming at Devex Impact House, hosting a series of high-level conversations with leaders and experts focused on the future of development finance and the next era of global development.

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Devex @devex.com · 1d

Driven by new research on noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs, Devex and McKinsey Health Institute are leading a discussion on how data-driven health investments can transform human capital, fuel inclusive growth, and deliver a fourfold return on every dollar spent.

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Devex @devex.com · 1d

For years, data has been collected about the global south by governments, INGOs, and U.N. agencies. Communities haven't had power over what was collected, nor have they seen results of the research. Now, it's time for a change.

If data is collected in communities, shouldn't it belong to communities?

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Devex @devex.com · 1d

The U.S. is the biggest funder to the five countries of the region, providing more than 45% of all support in 2023. How will aid cuts affect these countries? Plus, all the latest from the World Bank, and the foundation cutting funding to the U.S.

Money Matters: How much could aid cuts impact southern Africa?

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Devex @devex.com · 1d

Almost $2 billion was given in official development assistance to southern Africa. Who were the biggest donors? Where did the money go? And who received the most? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

How much aid goes to southern Africa?

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Devex @devex.com · 1d

Opinion: Business is often seen as a source of funding in development, but it can do more.

Why business should co-lead in crisis response

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