In the latest piece of CGD’s series on #genderequity at IFIs, Catherine Weaver & Mirko Heinzel explore how the identity of project leaders affect World Bank staff's response to #gender mainstreaming. See what this means for women’s representation: bit.ly/4cvmelL

What does the #UKelection result mean for #globaldev, & what can we expect to see from the new gov?🇬🇧 Tune into a NEW Center for Global Development podcast as Ranil Dissanayake, Stefan Dercon, & Laura Chappell discuss unique challenges, what the gov should prioritize, & more.⬇ bit.ly/3XoKt0P

When given additional #income, how much do the poor choose to spend on food? The answer is harder to find than expected.🤔 In a NEW paper, Eeshani Kandpal, Marc F. Bellemare, & Katherina Thomas return to the question. Explore their findings 👇📝 bit.ly/4e1JeKl

The World Bank is struggling to raise money from the traditional large donor countries for IDA, its subsidized lending arm. @Charlesjkenny makes the case to #China that a huge donation could help both the world and China's 🇨🇳 standing as a global power: bit.ly/4e57R98

As we confront #mpox, a question emerges: How do we💰 finance the response to the next #globalhealth crisis? 🦠 Center for Global Development experts provide key recommendations, focused on preparedness/response and the need for a #pandemic surge financing mechanism: bit.ly/3Xyz7aF

Sexism in Indian textbooks has been a recurring political issue for decades, leading the Indian Minister for Education to call for action. 🇮🇳 Analyzing government-produced books published 2020 to 2022, Center for Global Development experts find that progress has been limited ⬇ bit.ly/3Z9ESg4

Fractional dosing -a strategy that invoves administering smaller doses of vaccines- could be a game-changer to tackle the #mpox #outbreak. See our latest Center for Global Development blog with Witold Więcek 🇺🇦 cgdev.org/blog/could-fra…

ICYMI: 🚨Center for Global Development is hiring🚨 Senior fellows / fellows Could be the biggest hiring round in my many years here, as Rachel Glennerster takes the reins this week as our new president. Esp. looking for ppl in: health development finance education agriculture, & climate

A successful #IDA21 replenishment is needed to sustain essential development and climate support in Pacific Islands and other small states, says Victoria Dimond, Roland Rajah & Georgia Hammersley in a new Center for Global Development blog: wrld.bg/nMsy50Tg07l

Why haven't any countries taken up funding from the IMF' Resilience & Sustainability Facility (RSF) for #pandemic preparedness?💰💉 Center for Global Development experts explore possible reasons: bit.ly/4dF7Ad8

"With Africa CDC estimating that at least 10 million doses are needed to contain the #mpox outbreak, the current global supply is just a drop in the bucket." 📝 Witold Więcek 🇺🇦 & Javier H Guzman Cruz explore how fractional dosing could be a game-changer in addressing the #mpox #vaccine

Financing needs in #LMICs are at a record high, and @gavasmikaela & Samuel Pleeck argue the EU's financial toolkit isn’t up to the challenge.🇪🇺 They suggest mixing grants w/ loans, boosting EIB's flexibility, & re-assessing guarantee instruments ⬇ bit.ly/3MzOoBC

🌍 Charles Kenny outlines how the World Bank could effectively manage a significant boost in #climatefinance. He proposes a governance plan for a climate-dedicated capital increase that ensures fairness and justice: bit.ly/3MnwSAo

This week, World Bank President Ajay Banga is visiting Pacific small states—many of which benefit greatly from IDA. With the #IDA21 replenishment underway, Center for Global Development experts propose policy reforms to maximize impact in small states 👇 bit.ly/3ThRlKG

Why do low- and middle-income countries see fewer #antimicrobial registrations and product introductions than other countries? 💊 Katherine Klemperer 🇺🇦, Fatema Rafiqi, & Anthony McDonnell🇺🇦 dig into this rollout problem: bit.ly/4cTMBSw

🎓 Despite #Kenya’s shift to low-stakes exams, many #teachers still see these assessments as influencing career paths and school reputations. More from a new CGD paper on how exams influence educational practices: bit.ly/4gcmOIc

Can advocacy really deliver trillions each year for #development? 🤔 Charles Kenny warns of potential pitfalls, suggesting we set our focus on achievable goals ⬇ bit.ly/4fTjsJO

COVID-19 exposed critical gaps in the global response to #health crises, especially in the financing of the pandemic cycle. Victoria Fan & fellow experts present a comprehensive framework for financing, encompassing all stages 👇 bit.ly/3Mh9Nzk