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[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

Childcare is increasingly being recognized as an economic issue, not just a social one.

New research from Kelsey Harris and Astha Mainali finds that financing for MDB projects with childcare components increased by 67% since 2018, reflecting a growing focus on women's economic participation.

Learn more 👉 https://t.co/RkjwSCkOvz

[Market Shaping Accelerator (MSA) @UChi_MSA]

If averaged across years, future pandemics are estimated to impose $100s of billions in global losses (if not trillions) annually. Our DCP4 article summarizes how governments, philanthropies, and multilaterals can avoid these costs by investing in vaccine infrastructure to prepare for and respond faster to future pandemics.

[Sarrin Chethik @schethik]

In DCP4 Vol. 2, we summarize how governments, foundations, and multilateral orgs can make smarter vaccine investments before and during pandemics. Here are five recommendations 🧵

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

Should sovereign debt restructurings rely on a stricter definition of "comparability of treatment"?

Andrew Powell argues that may be the wrong approach. He explores how creditor preferences and debt dilution complicate restructurings—and what alternatives might work better.

https://t.co/zkHB7npEQO

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

The first day of summer is almost here. What's next on your reading list? ☀️📚

CGD staff are sharing some of their favorite books from the past year, from compelling fiction to thought-provoking nonfiction.

Explore our Summer 2026 edition of What We're Reading ⤵️
https://t.co/XPuuJVlRnb

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

#India is rarely discussed as a major development provider. Yet new analysis from Euan Ritchie and @EconMitch finds that it provides more development support than many traditional donors—and could play an even larger role as aid budgets shrink elsewhere.

https://t.co/vMMuSg3nsw

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

Climate vulnerability, conflict, and displacement often overlap. But is international financing reaching the countries that need it most?

Join @DMiliband, President of @RESCUEorg and @CGDev's @EconMitch and @GavasMikaela for a conversation on climate, fragility, and development finance priorities.

https://t.co/oWY1gyJ6ei

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

Aid to sub-Saharan Africa fell by an estimated 16–28% in 2025. What does that mean for budgets, public services, and development finance?

Join @CGDev and the @IMFAfrica on June 24 for a discussion on the policy choices facing governments across the region.

📅 June 24
🕙 10:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM BST
🎟️ https://t.co/95X9QUEc0X

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

When it comes to global health financing, timing matters. ⏱️

@adrianegheorghe and @peterbaker17 argue that global health often focuses on what to fund, while overlooking when financing arrives and how long it lasts.

Why does that matter? Because timing can determine whether health investments deliver their intended impact. https://t.co/4uEhWbXPFr

[Carlos Carabaña @CCarabanya]

Hoy, en @elpaismexico, contamos como el 25% de las escuelas de México está a menos 5 km de un lugar contaminado con metales pesados, según el @CGDev @leecrawfurd.

La exposición de los estudiantes perjudica el desarrollo cognitivo.

https://t.co/04PR3shVvJ

[Rachel Glennerster @rglenner]

Are markets too optimistic about the lasting impacts of the Iran war? Are IMF and World Bank doing enough? Come ask @elerianm your questions about the impact of the Iran war. This Thursday @CGDev. Sign up here
https://t.co/tkuSRAnHFN

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

How much aid is actually spent abroad? 💰

@EconMitch and Sam Hughes introduce "International Assistance," a measure that captures the share of aid that genuinely crosses borders.

The analysis shows how much UK aid is actually spent abroad and what that reveals about the UK's standing among major aid donors.

https://t.co/tO3Jj0mgwY

[Alys Key @alys_key]

This month's interviewee for the Pen Portrait Q&A series is @rglenner.

She talked about what she's working on at @CGDev, why she isn't a fan of lunch meetings outside the office, and which film she last saw at the cinema (here's a clue: 🐑🕵️).

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

More than 250,000 schools across 17 LMICs are located near known contaminated sites linked to pollutants like lead and mercury.

New research from @leecrawfurd maps where schools and toxic sites overlap and suggests the true scale of exposure is likely far greater.

Read more and explore the interactive tool 👇
https://t.co/kwKFM2SkRD

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

If global oil prices fall, developing countries shouldn’t fully pass lower prices on to consumers.

Benedict Clements and @SanjeevGuptaCGD argue this is a rare opportunity to raise energy taxes, strengthen public finances, and create fiscal space for development priorities while advancing climate goals.

https://t.co/AXgfE2jHWr

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

Since 2021, multilateral development banks have significantly expanded childcare financing and initiatives—but turning that momentum into lasting progress will require stronger accountability, better measurement, and sustained institutional commitment.

Kelsey Harris and Astha Mainali explain 👇
https://t.co/XxRp3vB9Yc

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

How should governments and philanthropists choose the right innovation funding mechanism? 🧭

The Atlas of Innovation, developed by @UChi_MSA and @IFP, helps policymakers diagnose which approaches fit different challenges by focusing on three questions: the problem, the solution, and the team.

@schethik, @siddhharia, and Christopher Snyder explain ⤵️
https://t.co/2ysUA3Kktb

[Lee Crawfurd @leecrawfurd]

New @CGDev paper featured in the @FT.

Across 17 low- and middle-income countries, at least 1 in 10 schools sits within 5km of a documented contaminated site. That's roughly 250,000 schools and 43 million children.

https://t.co/g2JJZfxdIS

[IMF Africa @IMFAfrica]

Join the IMF & @CGDev on June 24 at 10 AM ET for a discussion on the economic impacts of aid cuts in sub-Saharan Africa. The event will explore the IMF’s latest research, followed by a panel on the choices facing policymakers. RSVP here:
https://t.co/lAZmS7k1nN

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

What’s holding back digital financial inclusion?

The Decision Tree framework offers a methodology adaptable to country-specific contexts that helps policymakers, researchers, and practitioners diagnose the “binding constraints” limiting access to and usage of digital payment services.

https://t.co/KZl2ZGz3FL