I'm doing more @cgdev.org podcast hosting. Listen & give me feedback. Who else would you like to hear me interview? Here I ask Lord Jim O'Neill & Dr. Bansal about spurring innovation into a diagnostic for sepsis. Why sepsis diagnostic? Why incentives? How best to prompt innovation.

Confused about what is in & what is out from US Foreign Assistance following changes made by the House to Trump's original budget? This fantastic @cgdev.org explainer by @ecollinson.bsky.social & Justin Hurley is super clear incl what we dont know. Now to the Senate! www.cgdev.org/blog/house-a...

Markus Goldstein making the point that there are very few papers in top economics journals on sub Saharan Africa.

Arvind Panagarian on whether India can become developed econ by 100 years from independence. Recent trends suggest possible but real challenges incl 46% workforce in agriculture and 40% workers in enterprises in firms with less than 10 workers.

As development experts we have pushed nonexperts away, saying it was too complicated for regular people to understand. That is not good for building support. Radically simplifying would help us communicate better and make for more effective aid.

Finally read the @thelancet.com article claiming US foreign assistance cuts will lead to 14mill deaths up to 2030 which has garnered much media attention. It's problematic to say the least, X-country regression with mortality on left and US spending per head on right. 1/ 🧵

Details for this year's #ABCDE are now posted -- looking forward to new ideas from this big (four days!) program full of #EconSky folks including @rglenner.bsky.social , @markusgold.bsky.social, @eeshani.bsky.social etc. from @cgdev.org, @dannyquah.bsky.social @randomwalker.bsky.social & many others

Does anyone know how and why Sierra Leone is on this list of countries from which travel to US is partially restricted because of concerns about terrorism? I can think of a lot of countries with much worse levels of terrorism.

Donors are facing tough choices on which education funds to support in the coming months and by how much. @leecrawfurd.bsky.social and I set out some criteria for how to prioritize funding.

@dylanmatt.bsky.social covers how the team—Jim O’Neill, Michael Kremer, @rglenner.bsky.social, Chris Snyder, Akhil Bansal, @siddhharia.bsky.social (and more!)—is working to tackle this problem in @voxdotcom.bsky.social: www.vox.com/future-perfe...

AI is advancing fast, but evidence on what works for dev. is still emerging. @hanshengchia.bsky.social & @markusgold.bsky.social propose a 3-part framework to guide smart AI investments: 1️⃣ Supercharge proven solutions 2️⃣ Tackle known problems 3️⃣ Explore unknowns More: www.cgdev.org/blog/cutting...

USAID cuts have left major aid programs without funding. @cgdev.org is now hosting a team analyzing which ex-USAID programs are most cost-effective—and connecting them with donors willing to step in. Learn more in @npr.org: www.npr.org/sections/goa...

@cgdev.org we have produced a lot of analysis showing the impact of USAID cuts. In a new initiative, a team is identifying some of the most cost-effective exUSAID programs that can still be rescued and match them with donors willing to fund them. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Excited to welcome @daveevansphd.bsky.social back to @cgdev.org. Dave embodies the best of CGD--innovative ideas on the big challenges grounded in data and rigorous research and making practical implementable suggestions.

There has been lots of talk about aid cuts in the US but Europe is also cutting back hard. Hear some top officials from Europe talk about how they are seeking to do more with less. In person @cgdev.org and online April 23, 9:15 EST.

I'm looking for a senior research analyst to work with me at CGD to support me as part of GEEAP, an education evidence panel that advises governments on edu investments. I'm looking for strong research & communication skills. Deadline May 5: centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/dyAM7x...

As I meet people from aid agencies around the world this week I will be making the case for a radical simplification in how we do aid: fewer countries, fewer projects, radically simpler programs. It was key takeaway from my time in govt. Read why. www.cgdev.org/blog/radical...

Tariffs, aid cuts, global slowdown, changing views in the US about climate funding. How should countries in the African continent respond? Great to be hosting this event with Africatalyst. April 22, join us!

We have known for a long time that the early years of childhood are critical, but we now have practical ways to fund cost-effective interventions at scale in childhood development. Come join the conversations and hear from experts. April 25 @cgdev.org.

CGD is the place to be for the 2025 Spring Meetings! Please check out our exciting list of events and come say hi.

The 2025 IMF & World Bank #SpringMeetings are right around the corner!🌸🌍 @cgdev.org is hosting key conversations with leading global development experts and policymakers—explore our schedule of events and sign up below ⬇️ bit.ly/43HcvIn

Looking forward to talking to @adb.org President Kanda about Asia's experience with industrial policy and what the rest of the world can learn as well as recent developments. Join us, 11:30am EST April 22 in person or online.

In DC for the spring meetings of IMF & World Bank? We have a packed week of events @cgdev.org from the future of foreign assistance to industrial policy to conversations with President of ADB and Finance Min of Pakistan. Come join us. Online options too.

CGD is hiring! We're looking for a Policy Analyst to join the Market Shaping Accelerator team. Housed within the Center for Global Development, @uchi-msa.bsky.social incentivizes innovations that address pressing global challenges. Apply: centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/KTyjjK...

In a new analysis (note, back-of-the-envelope) @charlesjkenny.bsky.social and @justsand.bsky.social estimate that US foreign aid saves around 3.3 million lives per year. You can read more about their methodology and results here: www.cgdev.org/blog/how-man...

@justsand.bsky.social and I try to answer the question: how many lives saved by US foreign assistance each year. Best estimate: 3.3 million. www.cgdev.org/blog/how-man...

Thank you to @charlesjkenny.bsky.social, @justsand.bsky.social and others @cgdev.org whose careful data work underpins this important and devastating article by @nickkristof.bsky.social in @nytimes.com. A great eg of combining data with the human face of that data.

thanks Michael!

Huge congratulations to @cgdev.org on adding powerhouses @clemencelanders.bsky.social and Markus Goldstein to its leadership team! Very excited to follow and support the new directions that the great CGD will take under @rglenner.bsky.social's leadership

Very excited to welcome Markus Goldstein and @clemencelanders.bsky.social as @cgdev.org 2 new Vice Presidents. Together they bring a wealth of experience across macro & micro, research, policy, and management . Looking forward to working with them both.

Join me online or in-person at 2pm today to hear USAID Administrator Samantha Power talk about how USAID is changing and why it matters.

Hi all, excited to be here on Bluesky! Looking forward to connecting with you all. You can follow all of CGD’s researchers here: go.bsky.app/4zRaDVt