Global health leaders gather to discuss innovation in yellow fever vaccine production and delivery.

News of the strategic collaboration between MrBeast and The Rockefeller Foundation signals the young YouTuber’s growing influence in modern philanthropy. He has raised hundreds of millions for good causes. But his flashy methods remain controversial, and he risks skewing how a generation perceive...

In the wake of mass foreign aid cuts, the global health sector can learn lessons from The End Fund’s private sector, collaborative approach.

Opinion: As the World Bank’s outcome-oriented approach takes hold, aligning incentives will ensure this shift is a durable one.

IRC’s annual emergency watchlist warns that profit-driven conflict is spreading just as humanitarian aid is being cut, leaving crises like Sudan’s ever harder to contain.

The African Development Fund secures record backing amid changing donor dynamics.

A look into the top 100 best-paid development jobs of 2025.

Opinion: Building digital infrastructure isn’t enough — financial inclusion requires better data sharing. India’s Account Aggregator framework offers a blueprint for a secure, consent-driven way to onboard 1.3 billion people into the financial system.

The termination of USAID governance programs has hollowed out civic education networks that once reached rural and first-time voters. The move threatens public trust and could “undermine the U.S.’s strategic interest in the region,” experts tell Devex.

Between 2019 and 2023, the Gates Foundation and other philanthropies have provided a total of $57.3 billion in aid. Who funded the most? Where did the money go? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

Latest data shows that a significant amount of foreign assistance obligated largely during the Biden administration survived this year's aid purge.

The Trump administration is aggressively implementing its "America First" global health strategy, moving with the same rapid intensity with which it dismantled USAID.

Dr. Doris Macharia took over as the head of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation amid widespread disruptions to HIV funding. Her response has been to double down on the core mission of the organization.

Opinion: And it should come in the form of a “HOPE” initiative.

Across Africa, the belief in universal health care is not new, and neither are the declarations, compacts, and strategies that promise to deliver it. This Universal Health Coverage Day, let us stop repeating slogans and start funding solutions. #UHCDay

Opinion: HLM4 and the resulting political declaration must be a turning point, catalyzing sustained financing and collaboration to transform political commitments on NCDs and mental health into real action.

Opinion: Development assistance that connects global impact with national interest is a formula that voters can understand.

Across the Gulf, aid has become a primary lever of diplomacy — and Syria is emerging as its latest proving ground.

Opinion: As Fiji’s epidemic surges tenfold, we need urgent action — scale up proven tools, embed care in primary health, and end stigma.

Devex takes a look at the top global development employers in Haiti, based on who has been hiring in 2025.

Opinion: Kenya made a pragmatic choice in a crisis. However, that shouldn’t require sacrificing principles and the world should build systems where developing countries can access critical health funding without having to choose between investment and sovereignty.

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The black soldier fly is considered delicious and nutritious. Researchers hope the flies can help reduce malnutrition and pressure on forests, as well as improve access to affordable organic fertilizers.

Opinion: Our clinical research in Nairobi, and alliances with pan-African cancer treatment centers is delivering positive results to patients on the continent.

Many are concerned that the State Department is signing these agreements with countries too fast and without public participation.

The decline in HIV prevention services could lead to an additional 3.9 million new infections over the next five years, according to UNAIDS.

An estimated 4.8 million children are expected to die before their 5th birthday this year — 200,000 more than last year. The increase comes amid steep cuts to global health funding.

A look back at our most-read stories and opinion pieces in 2025.

Opinion: With a new NDC, a major “blue economy” program, and a call for equitable global climate finance, Côte d’Ivoire is seeking to position itself as a climate policy leader in West Africa.

Has philanthropy entered its influencer-led era? Plus, a rundown of US aid spending — and why it’s not great news.

Explore the top 10 sectors that shaped global development in 2025! Get data-driven insights, expert advice, and trends to guide your next career move. #careers #globaldevelopment #insights #jobs

A U.N. assessment says environmental decline is accelerating faster than expected, draining trillions from the global economy as governments drift further apart on how to respond.

The lower vaccine pricing is expected to take effect toward end of 2026, or early 2027.

Key trends that resulted from the U.S. aid crisis and how they will shape the 2026 job market; the best resources for those navigating post-USAID job loss; featured new job leads; and more.

USTDA avoided the 2025 development shake-up by proving its utility to national security and the U.S. private sector. Here’s how it’s adapted.

The region has received a total of $44.4 billion in official development assistance from 2019-2023. Who are the biggest donors? Which country and sector received the most aid? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's busy December. Plus, lessons from national development banks.

Nearly a year after the U.S. cut much of its health funding to Kenya, unpaid community health workers still underpin HIV and mental health care. A new U.S.-Kenya health deal has been signed, but its impact has yet to reach the front lines.

A short-lived U.S.-funded education program brought teachers to villages where girls had never been allowed to attend school. Its abrupt end has left many of those girls without a path back to learning — and under increased pressure to marry.

With the elimination of more NTDs within reach and the potential for gains across the broader health system, Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity’s Tala al Ramahi explains why philanthropic foundations should be investing in NTDs.

U.N. negotiators are under immense pressure to finalize a $3.2 billion budget by the Dec. 24 deadline — a task made more challenging because the budget must be cut by approximately 15%. Plus, a look at the transactional nature of new U.S. health agreements in Africa.

AI is reaching classrooms in low- and middle-income countries, but its impact remains limited because most models don’t understand local languages. Without major investment, it could widen global learning gaps.

Although still significant, the U.S. government's disbursements in fiscal year 2025 were half its spending in the previous year.

Board selects new countries in Latin America as MCC expands its work in the hemisphere on the heels of other long-awaited changes.

We examine the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation's focus on AI-related funding; the deployment of private capital by the Soros Economic Development Fund to address needs unmet by declining public funds; and where the Gates Foundation spends its money.

Insiders challenge the World Bank's plan to eliminate 22,000 STC roles by 2027, citing operational challenges, U.S. visa politics, and mounting staff anxiety.

Negotiations with Zambia and Nigeria are the most stark examples of where the Trump administration has made explicit terms around nonhealth metrics it wants in return for aid.

In 2025, humanitarian funding fell to the lowest level in a decade, even as need continued to remain at elevated levels. The most senior humanitarian official at the United Nations called it "a time of brutality, impunity and indifference." A report published earlier this month charts how the ...

In the past five years, the Gates Foundation has given a total of $26.7 billion in aid, which rivals that of some of the biggest bilateral donors in terms of ODA. Where and what did the foundation spend its money on? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

A list of the essential figures driving the "America First" foreign aid agenda. Plus, a look at how resources for fired USAID workers have evolved.