Amid a broader global health financing crisis, @gavi.org faces a $2.5B budget shortfall Read our new @cgdev.org brief on how Gavi 6.0 can take a bigger leap w @rachelbonnifield.bsky.social @peterbaker17.bsky.social @tomldrake.bsky.social & @orinlevine.bsky.social www.cgdev.org/publication/...

1st edition of our @cgdev.org series "Tough Times, Tough Choices" is hot off the press Facing budget cuts, we argue WHO's leadership must chart a path of retrenchment to a lean @who.int for the global good w/ @peterbaker17.bsky.social & @rachelbonnifield.bsky.social www.cgdev.org/publication/...

Excited to have contributed to a special issue of BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, summarising India’s experience of institutionalizing health technology assessment, with valuable lessons for other LMICs. Read on @cgdev.org ⬇ bit.ly/4h2UGGC

"The goal must be rapid transformation of Gavi & the Global Fund toward an approach that is more sustainable, efficient, empowering, and resilient to future shocks." @peterbaker17.bsky.social‬ & @jmadankeller.bsky.social‬ on the Gavi & Global Fund replenishment cycle:

Gavi and the Global Fund are seeking substantial replenishments in an uncertain fundraising environment. @peterbaker17.bsky.social & @jmadankeller.bsky.social argue that this replenishment cycle is the moment for donors to push for real and long-overdue reform💡⬇️ www.cgdev.org/blog/gavi-an...

New @cgdev.org blog. @jmadankeller.bsky.social & I ask: can donors and the AU tie the replenishments of @GlobalFund and @gavi to real reform, in line with Lusaka Agenda? Empowering countries & building sustainable health systems that can withstand aid volatility? www.cgdev.org/blog/gavi-an...

At a #WHA78 side event, countries shared how #HealthTaxes can fund systems & save lives. Read highlights from Tonga, Thailand, Ghana & the Philippines, plus reflections from @HelenClarkNZ, WHO & partners: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

Nice study showing cigarette taxes are progressive on the health side: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

💸 Health taxes save lives and raise revenue – so why aren’t more countries using them? Join us 19 May, 12:00–14:00 in Geneva during #WHA78 to explore barriers & opps for #HealthTaxes w/ leaders incl. @HelenClarkNZ, Ana Akauola & @AlisonDDCox. Register > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...

Come work with @markusgold.bsky.social and me on global development stuff. centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/Yb82j2...

Uk aid cuts even worse/sooner than expected

Thrilled to see our analysis covered in @economist.com! US foreign aid cuts will have a devastating impact on health systems around the world. @cgdev.org @peterbaker17.bsky.social

I've written a blog post looking at how US AID cuts could impact drug resistance to TB drugs, and intern then negative long term consequences this could have for Americans. www.cgdev.org/blog/tubercu...

"The UK government will cut spending on development assistance from 0.5% to 0.3% in 2027 to fund the greater investment in defence", Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.   @cgdev.org’s @ianmitchell1.bsky.social responds:

Trump’s actions are triggering a global health financing crises. We need an emergency response. But what to prioritise? In this @cgdev.org blog we identify 26 countries that are most vulnerable & least able to respond, and discuss 3 options for funders. 👇 www.cgdev.org/blog/26-coun...

Since merging w/ the Foreign Office & the creation of FCDO, the UK no longer has the reputation as a value for money champion.💷 To help rethink the approach to maximizing VFM, @tomldrake.bsky.social & @peterbaker17.bsky.social provide six recommendations for the FCDO ⬇ bit.ly/3QumZTA

NEW: @ianmitchell1.bsky.social & @samhugh3s.bsky.social find a 1 year US aid freeze could trigger an economic shock of 1% of GNI in 23 economies—with 8 countries, incl. South Sudan, Somalia & Ethiopia, facing a devastating 3%+ hit. Which other countries could step up? www.cgdev.org/blog/which-c...

USAID crisis shows the global health golden age has become the age of donor instability. A New Compact is needed to protect core services: ✅Countries prioritise & finance essential health services. ✅Donors acknowledge instability & top-up national plans. @cgdev.org blog: cgdev.org/blog/decoupl...

The last week has been v bad for US foreign assistance -- and that's bad for America. But there's still time for Secretary Rubio--who has a track record of supporting smart aid--to avert looming disaster and enact a *real* (and needed!) review and reform. Here's how: www.cgdev.org/blog/changin...

Trump is near certain to take an axe to family planning programs. These are likely very high ROI investments and UK aid should lean in www.cgdev.org/blog/trumps-...

With Trump's inauguration just days away, many people are worried about what his second term will mean for global reproductive rights. In a new blog, my colleagues and I argue that the UK should step up to champion family planning and reproductive rights: www.cgdev.org/blog/trumps-...

The Trump admin is likely to step back from support for sexual & reproductive health & rights (SRHR) globally. @katherineklemperer.bsky.social, @peterbaker17.bsky.social & other experts argue that opens a space for the UK to step up and play a pivotal role for SRHR ⬇ www.cgdev.org/blog/trumps-...

Trump's election is a worrying day for family planning and reproductive rights. In this @cgdev.org blog we argue there is both a strong value for money case and a strong strategic case for the UK to step into the breach left by the US, and propose policy options for the UK: 👇

With contributions from ReBUILD's Sophie Witter...

The Lusaka Agenda called for global health funds such as the Global Fund & Gavi to empower countries and align their financing with government systems. Today we outline 6 indicators that could track progress on this alignment. www.cgdev.org/blog/money-t...

🎧 The latest ep. of Pandemic Proof is here! Catharina Boehme joins @peterbaker17.bsky.social to discuss the outcomes of @who.int's Investment Round & the opportunities and risks it presents for strengthening global health & pandemic preparedness. Tune in ⬇ www.cgdev.org/blog/pandemi...

All countries need a faster "adaptive HTA" option for quicker priority setting. But when is this the right technique, rather than full HTA? This @cgdev.org blog proposes criteria: urgency, size of the budget & health impact, political salience & uncertainty. www.cgdev.org/blog/fast-an...

This Universal Health Coverage Day marks one year since the launch of the Lusaka Agenda, which aims to address challenges in financing health coverage in LMICs. @peterbaker17.bsky.social & Sophie Witter propose a tracker to measure the agenda's progress. Explore ⬇ www.cgdev.org/blog/lusaka-...

With the UK’s stagnant aid budget (and its use within the UK), it leaves very little for bilateral programmes. Labour need to read this @cgdev.org blog by @charlesjkenny.bsky.social and focus on a few high quality impactful bilateral programmes. 👇 www.cgdev.org/blog/tenth-r...

The UK Government has confirmed it will provide £1.98bn to the World Bank's IDA fund over 3 years. This is a step up, a great use of aid and good news. Still, given IDA aligns perfectly with Labour's mission (inc growth & climate) - it could have been much bolder. A 🧵

Stronger health technology assessment frameworks can help lower-income countries optimize health spending, ensure sustainable financing for health care systems, and more. More from Javier Guzman, Victoria Fan & @peterbaker17.bsky.social: bit.ly/4fAhcq6

Hi #HSR2024! We’ve been enjoying hearing discussions on the use of different social media platforms. If Bluesky is where you’ve landed, why not give us a follow?

Excellent news! Ps delighted I heard this on Bluesky first.

ICYMI: @tomldrake.bsky.social summarises our pieces on global health architecture reform: www.cgdev.org/blog/time-ch...

Covid showed stark power inequities in global health, but the localisation agenda is not making much progress. What are the wider options for donors who want to redistribute power? In this @cgdev.bsky.social blog I survey 4 broad areas: www.cgdev.org/blog/redistr...

Sometimes it feels there is no money for health and development. Well perhaps there is: 👇

Hello from CGD’s official @bsky.app account! 👋 Follow us here for our latest work on reducing global poverty & improving lives through innovative economic research that drives better policy.🌍 www.cgdev.org

Covid showed stark power inequities in global health, but the localisation agenda is not making much progress. What are the wider options for donors who want to redistribute power? In this @cgdev.bsky.social blog I survey 4 broad areas: www.cgdev.org/blog/redistr...

As the 7th World Bank Annual Health Financing Forum gets underway, we @cgdev.bsky.social ask the challenging question - can strategic disinvestment in low value services release resources for achieving UHC? www.cgdev.org/blog/strateg... With Adrian Gheorghe