Center for Global Development

A new era for CGD! We are thrilled to announce Dr. Rachel Glennerster as the new President of CGD! Rachel's pioneering work has shaped markets to promote innovation in addressing global challenges, including pandemics and climate change.? Renowned for her rigorous approach to development economics, she has leveraged randomized trials to address critical issues spanning democracy, health, education, and women's empowerment.? Rachel is ready to build on the legacies of Nancy Birdsall and Masood Ahmed, to propel CGD forward with innovative ideas and new approaches—at a time when the world needs them more than ever. Read more >> https://lnkd.in/g5JbN-kc

Charles Kenny and Justin Sandefur estimate that US foreign aid saves 3.3 million lives per year. What happens when that aid is paused? Visualize the impacts of the #USAID freeze through their work with Nick Kristof in New York Times Opinion: https://lnkd.in/ggATtBbZ

I am delighted and honored to be formally associated with the CGD family. I am eager to engage with CGD’s great staff and fellows as well as its broad network of partners and friends from around the world, diverse sectors and all walks of life to explore, listen, think, learn, and collaborate so that we can be shapers of better solutions and impact, with courage, integrity, and yes, urgency.

CGD is thrilled to welcome Alexia Latortue as a Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow! Most recently, Alexia was the Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Development at the United States Treasury where?she was the top policy advisor on climate, environment and infrastructure; development finance and policy; trade and investment; and technical assistance. We're looking forward to her insights and contributions at CGD. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_bQCpur

This week's #development #newsletter covers lives saved by #aid, #USAID health cuts, and more. Read on ??

Nutrition interventions are underprioritized and under resourced. With the 2025 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit right around the corner, we're highlighting Rosie Eldridge and Janeen Madan Keller's new policy paper exploring key dynamics of the nutrition-specific financing landscape posing challenges for future funding. ? https://bit.ly/3FsBg0B

Despite grim headlines about aid cuts in the US, UK, and Europe, we shouldn’t lose hope, writes Lee Crawfurd. Foreign assistance has fluctuated over the years, he explains, and public support for aid remains strong. For all its flaws, foreign aid is generally effective—we just need to make a stronger case for it. Read on: https://bit.ly/4bRISWD

Secretary Rubio recently announced that 83% of programs at USAID have been cancelled. Reviewing terminated awards (grants and contracts), Charles Kenny and Justin Sandefur estimate that "life-saving” program areas like child health, HIV/AIDS, and malaria are not spared from major cuts. ?? https://bit.ly/41OWdKL #USAID #Aid #ForeignAid

A new blog with Justin Sandefur on the USAID cuts. Based on a leaked list of cancelled contracts and data from foreign assistance.gov we try to calculate how deep the cuts by country and sector.

Justin Sandefur and I try to answer the question: how many lives saved by US foreign assistance each year? Best estimate: 3.3 million. About half of the lives saved by US foreign assistance come from HIV treatment and prevention. And they are concentrated in Africa. https://lnkd.in/eWu9dTHi Nick Kristoff and a team at the New York Times used the numbers alongside photographs and powerful reporting to produce this article. https://lnkd.in/e97qREhb