Really useful new paper by Dany Bahar @cgdev.org. Venezuelans comprise 2.5% of the population in Ecuador but only 1.3% of detentions. Most crimes are also non-violent and economically motivated, given many Venezuelans lack legal status. www.cgdev.org/publication/...

The International Development Youth Forum (IDYF) has opened their call for participants! Seeking young people (<30) interested in heading to Tokyo in March to discuss migration and social cohesion. Deadline is December 6: idyforum.org/idyf-2026-ap...

Excited to announce that we have now updated our @cgdev.org Global Skill Partnership website (cgdev.org/bettermigrat...) and summarised the changes in a new blog w/ Ahmed Iqbal. www.cgdev.org/blog/next-ge...

The #UN80 reform process is taking a hard look at the mandates of different UN agencies. But the way donors fund them, reinforces those mandates. This has to change. New @cgdev.org blog w/ Shona Warren & Rose Worden. www.cgdev.org/blog/donors-...

The US has adopted a range of foreign economic policies with negative impacts on the rest of the world. CGD experts assess the combined impact of these changes, disproportionately hurting poorer nations, straining US alliances, and more: https://bit.ly/3IOT5sU

This is a great little blog. The third point, on 'Immigration as an Industrial Strategy' ('not just using immigration to fill labor gaps, but using it strategically to catalyze new industries') is very relevant to current discussions around workforce for the green transition.

🚨New policy note! 🚨- by myself and @helen-dempster.bsky.social. In short: The UK's (green) industrial policy needs migration for it to succeed. The UK government's recent migration policy flip-flopping harms investment certainty, and is the result of incoherency between policy areas.

We @cgdev.org are excited to be part of the #GreenHorizons platform, connecting 10k refugees & host community members with jobs critical to the green transition. Read more in my new blog w/ Johann Harnoss & David Manicom. www.cgdev.org/blog/green-h...

Tomorrow! Join CGD's @samhuckstep.bsky.social for a @carnegieendowment.org event on the increasing importance of remittances to global climate resilience. Register: carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...

The remittance tax in the "Big, Beautiful Bill" is down to 1%, but countries of origin still stand to lose billions of dollars every year, especially because the tax now also applies to US citizens. New @cgdev.org blog w/ @samhuckstep.bsky.social & Charley Ward 👇 www.cgdev.org/blog/even-1-...

Glad to see that the remittance tax included in Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" has been reduced to 1%. Kudos to everyone working on this issue! 👏 Read @CGDev's analysis of the impact of the tax: www.cgdev.org/blog/which-c... timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...

For many countries, the impact of Trump's 3.5% remittance tax will be even worse than US aid cuts. Really glad to have the opportunity to highlight this fact in a tribune for @la-croix.com, based on our @cgdev.org analysis (www.cgdev.org/blog/which-c...). www.la-croix.com/a-vif/la-tax...

Refugee funding is being slashed - how do we meet as much need as possible with less money? New @cgdev.org blog by myself, @thomasginn.bsky.social & Cindy Huang proposes: (1) expand labor market access; (2) use aid to offset costs; and (3) avoid blocking progress. www.cgdev.org/blog/acceler...

We've added some exciting speakers to the line-up for our @cgdev.org + Fragomen event on "Using Labour Migration to Support Europe's Green Transition". Come hear from RWE, @ec.europa.eu (DG EMPL) + @giz.de! June 23 | 8.00-9.00am ET | 1.00-2.00pm BST www.cgdev.org/event/using-...

The World Bank, @cgdev.org, and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy #ABCDE Conference is coming up! The migration panel (feat. Dany Bahar, Çağlar Özden, Wendy Cunningham, and Caroline Theoharides) is on July 15 from 11.15-12.45 ET — mark your diaries... www.cgdev.org/event/annual...

Great new @science.org article by the rockstars of development economics looks at the evidence on the impact of skilled emigration on origin countries. TL;DR, it can be positive, but we need a *lot* more work in this area! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

How does high-skilled emigration affect countries of origin? I summarize our recent Science paper, &draw out lessons from where we need nuance (not all high-skilled is the same, & most studies lump together), what we don't know (especially how to do better policy) blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

Excited to see our @cgdev.org research featured in this excellent @nytimes.com article about the devastating effect of the US' remittance tax on Africa, especially coming after extensive aid cuts. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/w...

Without an increase in skilled workers, the green transition in Europe won't happen. Can a creative combination of training & migration help plug the gap? Join experts from @cgdev.org, Fragomen, & RWE for this exciting webinar: 23 June, 2.00-3.00pm CET. www.cgdev.org/event/using-...

The World Bank has released their IDA21 plans, with the $2.4bn Window for Host Communities and Refugees now part of a broader regional window. In this new @cgdev.org blog, @thomasginn.bsky.social and I spell out the good, the bad, and where to go from here. www.cgdev.org/blog/window-...

In 2019, Germany and the Philippines established the world’s first nursing Global Skill Partnership. This blog, with colleagues The World Bank and @giz.de, explores the implementation of this partnership, lessons learned, and next steps. www.cgdev.org/blog/hundred...

Remittances have long been a lifeline to low-income countries, often exceeding aid and foreign direct investment combined. After aid cuts, their importance has increased- sometimes markedly. In a new @cgdev.org blog, @helen-dempster.bsky.social and I explore how their benefits can be maximised.

@cgdev.org's Migration & Displacement Team are hiring a summer intern this year, to focus on legal labour migration. 8 weeks, paid, London based. Please apply! (Plus there are other cool internships in global health & climate finance!) centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/Obth6A...

For decades, remittances have outstripped aid. Amidst aid cuts, we need to maximize their impact on development by reducing sending costs; leveraging the diaspora; and channelling migration opportunities. New @cgdev.org blog by myself & @samhuckstep.bsky.social. www.cgdev.org/blog/after-a...

Woohoo! 🙌 So glad to have you back Dave, at such an important time.

New report from the World Bank explores how Global Skill Partnerships could be used to meet workforce needs in countries of origin & destination. Gratifying to see this agenda take off, and the role of MDBs highlighted! openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/pub...

On Apr. 24, join @cgdev.org & Mikaela Gavas for a #SpringMeetings conversation w/ European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, to discuss his vision for EU’s international presence & the need for partnerships at this critical time. RSVP! ⬇️ bit.ly/42kKgg3

New research by @cgdev.org's Dany Bahar & @harvard.edu's Ricardo Hausmann finds that higher oil income in Venezuela = higher crossings at the US border. Properly designed sanctions could therefore hit both objectives. www.cgdev.org/publication/...

Super pleased that @globalhealthpart.bsky.social is once again leading on complex challenge of running the #UKAfricaHealthSummit. 18/19 March at the Royal College of Physicians. Save the date! #HealthPartnerships #ExpertsInOurMist #GlobalNHS #QualityUHC www.uk-africahealthsummit.org/about-summit

The UK govt bans asylum seekers from working for 12 months, claiming it is a "pull factor". New blog by @cgdev.org's @leecrawfurd.bsky.social explains this isn't true; other factors are more important for destination choice! #LiftTheBan cc. @refugeeaction.bsky.social www.cgdev.org/blog/letting...

How can MDBs better coordinate in fragile & conflict-affected countries? New recommendations by Koldo Echebarria (@cgdev.org): 1/ Standardize classifications 2/ Harmonize eligibility & terms 3/ Use common tools to assess fragility 4/ Develop common country strategies www.cgdev.org/blog/are-mul...

I've had a long-running thread on twitter on the real migration crisis (not enough migrants). Will start posting here... but for the earlier 1,000-plus examples, see here: x.com/charlesjkenn...

The UK's Department of Health has expanded their Global Health Workforce Programme to cover Ethiopia, Malawi, and Somaliland! Great to see renewed government commitment to health systems strengthening 👏 www.thet.org/global-healt...

Would save money. Ease pressure on councils. And reduce human suffering. Only reason for not doing this is bureaucratic conservatism and political timidity. www.standard.co.uk/news/winter-...

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