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UNDP's Achim Steiner on the 'chronic erosion' of development

23 hours ago | devex.com | Adva Saldinger

For this special episode of our podcast series, Devex Senior Reporter Adva Saldinger sits down with UNDP chief Achim Steiner to discuss the impact of the Trump administration's cuts to UNDP. Listen to "Exclusive Interview: UNDP's Achim Steiner on the 'chronic erosion' of development" on Spreaker. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, YouTube, or search “Devex” in your favorite podcast app.
UN chief outlines 'painful' survival plan for world body

2 days ago | devex.com | Colum Lynch

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres proposed the need for major staff cuts, including the elimination of 20% of civilian workers in key departments of the U.N. secretariat, and to make hard decisions to eliminate a range of programs they can no longer afford.
Risk-averse Gates bets his fortune on the future

3 days ago | devex.com | Anna Gawel

By most accounts, Bill Gates is a measured man. He literally relies on measurements, data, and reams of performance metrics to determine how to give away his billions. And despite the colorful conspiracy theories that often dog the billionaire philanthropist, he’s generally shied away from stepping into the political fray — until U.S. President Donald Trump. In a way, Gates had no choice. The U.S. is the biggest bilateral donor in the world, and Trump is not exactly a fan of foreign aid.
Devex Newswire: Bill Gates takes a big risk on money and politics

3 days ago | devex.com | Anna Gawel

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates just gave the development world a jolt of much-needed good news, declaring that he’s doubling his giving to $200 billion over the next 20 years. We analyze what prompted it and what it means. Also in today’s edition: The World Bank orders Africa CDC to cut positions, the U.S. tries to replace the U.N. in Gaza, and more philanthropic buzz. + Happening today: Europe's development funding is changing.
COP30 presidency calls for shift from climate pledges to implementation

5 days ago | devex.com | Jesse Chase-Lubitz

In the face of “climate urgency,” the Brazilian presidency of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, called for a focus on implementing climate action in the lead-up to the summit in Belém this November.
Devex Career Hub: The top roles recruiters are still looking to fill

5 days ago | devex.com | Justin Sablich

While the global development job market is still feeling the ill effects of USAID’s dismantling, Devex’s latest job board analysis reveals that demand remains in certain sectors and for particular roles. In this edition of Career Hub, I’m sharing some of what we learned from digging into 19,000 job postings from the last several months.
What you need to know about WHO’s 2026-2027 budget proposal

6 days ago | devex.com | Jenny Lei Ravelo

Faced with a challenging global health financing landscape and with the loss of funding from the United States — its top donor — the World Health Organization is proposing a smaller program budget for the next two years. The proposed base budget stands at $4.27 billion — 14% lower than the $4.97 billion budget for 2024-2025. Adjusted for inflation, that figure drops to just $3.2 billion in real terms. Access news, newsletters, events and more.
Devex Newswire: Gates to give away fortune in historic philanthropic push

6 days ago | devex.com | Helen Murphy

Bill Gates is making the largest philanthropic donation in modern history, aiming to double the Gates Foundation’s budget over the next two decades. He’s accelerating his giving to confront rising child mortality, disease, and poverty at a time when governments are retreating from aid. Also in today’s edition: A new Gates-backed fund targets maternal and newborn health, reviewing 100 days of Trump, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a congressional committee … and Pope Leo XIV.
Trump adminstration pushes controversial Gaza relief plan on UN

6 days ago | devex.com | Colum Lynch

The Trump administration and Israel have backed a plan to enlist a newly established American foundation to run humanitarian operations in Gaza, effectively ending the United Nations’ role as the primary coordinator of humanitarian assistance for the besieged Palestinian population of over 2 million people, according to several diplomatic and humanitarian sources.
Devex CheckUp: As global HIV funding shrinks, UNAIDS to fire half its staff

1 week ago | devex.com | Andrew Green

UNAIDS is about to get a lot smaller. As a result of the global health funding crisis, the agency is set to let go of more than half of its full-time staff, shrinking from 608 to about 280 positions, according to a communiqué seen by Devex. The organization has promised that no staff member living with HIV will lose their job. The cuts don’t stop there. UNAIDSwill also close offices in 39 countries, reducing its presence to 36 — although some of those offices will serve multiple nations.