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An estimated 115 million children worldwide experience violence in and around schools.

On the latest CGD Podcast, @DaveEvansPhD, Dipak Naker, Co-Founder and Executive Director of @forGoodSchools, and @Gabriela_LSC discuss what the data shows about school violence, what's still missing, and the strategies helping to prevent violence in and around schools.

https://t.co/DNLqE1pRQn

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The same improvement in reading skills can look dramatically different depending on how learning is measured.

@DaveEvansPhD, @jrossiter0, @susannahhares, and Catherine Henny examine why the statistics commonly used to compare education programs can create a misleading sense of comparability—and why reporting raw learning outcomes matters.

https://t.co/mB1bTUB8MF

[Rachel Glennerster @rglenner]

Our new board chair @elerianm is talking about the impact of the Iran war on LMICs on June 18 @CGDev in conversation with Judy Woodruff. Join us!

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What could the economic fallout of the Middle East war mean for low- and middle-income countries?

Join @elerianm, Board Chair-Elect at @CGDev, and @JudyWoodruff for a timely conversation on the global outlook, mounting economic risks, and how governments can build resilience amid growing uncertainty.

https://t.co/eMlA4fVOES

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

Neonatal sepsis kills 700,000 newborns every year — one baby every 45 seconds.

A joint @cgdev and @UChi_MSA working group is launching an advance market commitment to spur the development of affordable, accurate rapid diagnostic tests for neonatal sepsis.

https://t.co/VFZK4XbbbS

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

I spoke with Dipak Naker (of the Coalition @forGoodSchools) and @Gabriela_LSC (of @CGDev) about evidence and practice on making schools a safe space for every child to flourish.

https://t.co/6YR8i0GQuV

I recommend a listen!

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

📢 New funding opportunity: Up to $5 million available for research on global lead poisoning.

CGD and @coeff_giving are seeking proposals that can help answer critical questions on lead exposure, source identification, battery recycling, policy effectiveness, and more.

Expressions of interest due August 2, 2026.

https://t.co/3u6RHWdMyk

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

"The Illusion of Comparability Among Standardised Effect Sizes: Why Education Evaluations Should Report Raw Effects"

New @CGDev working paper (with Rossiter, Hares, and Henny) https://t.co/b0Y7kF5Bv7

Summary blog post https://t.co/5Rb1f1YFJJ

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More than 400 million children live in families earning less than $3 a day—and that number roughly doubles when poverty is measured beyond income alone.

In a review of the new Handbook on Child Poverty and Inequality, @DaveEvansPhD explores why measuring child poverty is more complex than income alone suggests.

https://t.co/hZxj8Ly6YN

[Lee Crawfurd @leecrawfurd]

And we're live, tune-in for our 2nd Global Lead conference!

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

As the @OECD reviews who qualifies for official development assistance, @euanritchie and @charlesjkenny argue that eligibility should be based on purchasing power—and a lower income threshold—not new vulnerability criteria.

With aid budgets shrinking, targeting resources where they are needed most matters more than ever. https://t.co/6zOj8xWCS0

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How should innovation be funded?

The Atlas of Innovation is a new tool from @IFP and @UChi_MSA that helps policymakers and philanthropic funders navigate not just what to fund, but how to fund it.

Answer a few questions and explore 13 funding approaches, their tradeoffs, and real-world applications.

🧭 Explore the tool: https://t.co/fYSnkSUDjy

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

The evidence gap on evidence use

Last week on Ideas in Development, @mrao_econ @cgdev joined us to discuss evidence use, her research on how evaluations shape funding, and a key evidence gap in development economics: https://t.co/WdRdiuO6T0

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

What I learned about child poverty from a 500+ handbook on the topic. https://t.co/B79Olk8Lsg

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Starting tomorrow: CGD and the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future's Second Annual Research Conference on Global Lead Exposure.

Researchers, policymakers, implementers, and funders will gather in London to explore the latest evidence on lead exposure and how to translate research into action.

Learn more ⤵️
https://t.co/LvrscyA143

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Can periods of rapid growth and poverty reduction lead policymakers to overlook governance challenges?

Shantayanan Devarajan examines how denial of issues like corruption and elite capture can undermine trust, reform, and long-term development outcomes.

https://t.co/sceFq0BxPc

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Many developing countries face high debt and debt service burdens, but there is no single debt problem—and no one-size-fits-all solution.

@MVSvenstrup, @MasoodA_, and Charley Ward examine how debt reform proposals can be better aligned with countries' circumstances and today's realities. https://t.co/hdH3mjnItE

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As developing economies face growing fiscal pressures, could health taxes help?

@MasoodA_ and @SanjeevGuptaCGD examine the revenue and public health benefits of taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks—and how the IMF's approach has evolved.

https://t.co/jbCXZFePSu

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

TOMORROW!

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Landmark amendments to the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel have been adopted at the World Health Assembly.

What happens next? @helen_dempster and @AnastassiaAD examine the implications for health worker mobility, co-investment, and implementation.

https://t.co/TKXfJ7dfwh