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Is the World Health Organization's future in jeopardy due to funding cuts? New analysis shows international organisations have historically survived—and even thrived—after funding crises. Bernhard Reinsberg and Francesco Gatti outline their takeaways from the data in this opinion. #WHO #globalhealth #opinion

With a smaller budget, Dr. Mike Ryan said the World Health Organization's health emergencies program is going to have to make tough choices on what to stop doing. “There are some terrible choices to be made,” Dr. Mike Ryan said, noting that other WHO directors are making similar hard choices at the moment — “choices we would never have wanted to make.” #WHO #globalhealth #funding

What does Congress know about the dismantling of USAID and cuts to most of its programs? A number of recent letters from U.S. lawmakers to the administration indicates that there's a lot they don't know as they push for more information. #USAID #Congress #foreignaid

Despite past criticism for its all-male candidate pool, the World Health Organization's Africa regional office has once again released a slate lacking gender diversity, with five men vying for the director position. #gender #WHO #globalhealth

With the Trump administration deprioritizing development, experts say power at The World Bank could be shifting — and with it, potentially even its headquarters. Devex’s Jesse Chase-Lubitz explains why. #WorldBank #Trump #DC

At least 50 million preschool-aged children globally are at risk of getting schistosomiasis. In the future, the new drug will be manufactured by the Kenyan company Universal Corporation Ltd. for large-scale distribution in Africa. #globalhealth #schistosomiasis

The United States Institute of Peace seems to be the first nonprofit that the Department of Government Efficiency has attempted to breach. #DOGE #foreignaid #globaldev

Aid cuts in Europe & America are fueling a global crisis. We've failed to effectively argue why foreign assistance matters – whether for national security or upholding our moral obligations, argues Business Editor David Ainsworth in our latest podcast episode. Tune in to the full discussion here??https://lnkd.in/dVYMr7jZ #aid #cuts #crisis #security

At SXSW, actor and CARE ambassador Bellamy Young sat down with Devex’s Kate Warren to discuss her shift from playing a first lady-turned-president advocating for real-world women leaders. #SXSW #women #leadership

Devex’s Sara Jerving sat down with former Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance chief Seth Berkley about the rapidly evolving foreign aid landscape, its potential impact on global health, and key priority areas. #Gavi #globalhealth #vaccines