Heucher - "One path to more effective multilateral development lies in donors shifting from fragmented, tightly earmarked contributions toward stable, flexible core funding."

Markotić Andrić - "While the UN faces rising needs and shrinking flexibility, quality funding—core, pooled, and predictable—is key to a more coherent and effective United Nations."

Siddiq - "The abrupt reduction of US foreign aid to Bangladesh has severely disrupted critical services across health, education, agriculture, and climate resilience—threatening decades of development progress and leaving vulnerable populations at heightened risk."

Budjan - "Sudden cancellations of development aid programs, like the youth business loan in South Sudan, can lead to significant negative outcomes, reducing consumption and eroding institutional trust."

Baliki - Key Message #2/2
"By combining economic support with a couples curriculum, we aim to understand if joint approaches can reduce violence – using tools like list experiments and second-order beliefs to get honest answers."

Baliki - Key Message #1/2
"In our study in Northeast Syria, we found a high prevalence of intimate partner violence and striking differences in how men and women perceive it."

El Hachem - Key Message #2/2
"Success depends on contextual adaptation, inclusive engagement of all community members—including men, boys, and local leaders—and a systematic, integrated program design that addresses root causes and supports safe entry points."

El Hachem - Key Message #1/2
"Preventing violence against women and girls in fragile contexts is possible through evidence-based, multi-level strategies that are socially, psychologically, and culturally grounded."