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What works to improve learning, cost-effectively and at scale?
At #KIX2026, @GEEAP_ shared insights from its #SmartBuys recommendations alongside country experiences, exploring how evidence can guide smarter education investments
Explore GEEAP Resources: geeap.org/resources/
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Mary Svenstrup from @CGDev reflects on the @WorldBankGroup's rise from $35B to $112B in private capital mobilization over four years.
Read her blog post: bit.ly/3Upbpi8
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At the KIX Conference in Kenya, @GEEAP_ joined policymakers, researchers and practitioners to discuss smarter education investments, foundational learning and turning evidence into action.
Global evidence. Local engagement.
Read @GEEAP_ Resources: geeap.org/resources/
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Just a few days left: the first review deadline for the @UChi_MSA's Fellow/Senior Fellow role is November 1!
We’re looking for PhD economists to help advance innovative approaches to drive innovation and tackle global challenges.
📢 We're hiring! CGD's @UChi_MSA seeks a Fellow or Senior Fellow to advance innovation in global health, climate, AI safety, and more.
📍 Washington, DC | Hybrid
📅 First application review: Nov. 1
Apply today!
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Back in the 1960s, the US did $9bn in sovereign lending a year. That died out in the 1980s. Time to bring it back. From a new paper by Clemence Landers Justin Hurley and Erin Collinson.
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📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 | 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀
Building on the Triple Agenda report, the 2024 G20 Roadmap set out 13 recommendations for bigger, better, and more effective multilateral development banks. This report asks how far the MDBs have delivered, and how far they still have to go.
A joint publication of @CGDev, @ODI_Global, and 𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗥, authored by Dr. Homi Kharas and @MasoodA_, it finds the MDB response has been broad-based and, by past standards, close to dramatic: expanded balance-sheet headroom while preserving credit ratings, record private mobilisation, and more joint working as a system, with some lending timelines cut from 19 months to 9.
Yet it still falls short of what 2026 demands. Commitments have grown just 1% a year in real terms since 2000, much of the new headroom remains unused, and private mobilisation has fallen in low-income countries, even as developing economies face slowing growth and rising vulnerability. The report makes the case for an urgent push on sustainable infrastructure and human capital.
📄 Read the report: icrier.org/publications/more…
#MultilateralDevelopmentBanks #MDBs #DevelopmentFinance #G20 #ICRIER
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1/ The US hasn't made a sovereign loan since 1988. In a new @CGDev paper with @e_collinson and @justinrhurley , we argue it's time to bring that tool back. 🧵
Restocking the Toolkit: The Case for US Concessional Sovereign Loans | Center For Global Development
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The @WorldBankGroup’s Human Capital Project network brings together 100+ economies committed to investing in people.
As we work to educate and skill 500 million people by 2030, Gabriel Demombynes discusses with Rachel Glennerster why skills matter for jobs and growth. #SkillUp
How can countries invest more effectively in skills for jobs? 🧠💼
At the #WBGMeetings, @rglenner spoke with Gabriel Demombynes of the @WorldBankGroup about how the new Global Advisory Panel on Skills (GAPS) can help governments turn evidence into action.
Learn more: cgdev.org/GAPS
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From new paper by Cathy Pattillo: We're approaching historical highs for the proportion of the world's poorest countries transferring more to the IMF than the IMF transfers to them.
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The National Health Authority (NHA) is conducting a two-day Cost Accounting Workshop on 14–15 October 2026 in New Delhi, to strengthen capacity within NHA for hospital cost accounting.
Organised in collaboration with the Centre for Global Development @CGDev, the workshop
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How can countries prepare workers for an AI-driven future? 💼
At the #WBGMeetings, I sat down with Gabriel Demombynes of the @WorldBankGroup to discuss how #AI could reshape labor markets and why foundational skills like literacy and numeracy remain essential.
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On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings in Bangkok this year, ICRIER, in partnership with @CGDev, organised a discussion today on ‘𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗗𝗕𝘀: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿’. The event marked the launch of the new report "𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿: 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗗𝗕𝘀,” produced by researchers from four independent think tanks, including ICRIER.
Two years after the 2024 G20 Roadmap on MDB reform, the report finds the direction of travel is right, but the pace is not. Commitments have grown marginally, much of the new headroom sits unused, and private capital mobilisation has fallen in low-income countries.
Dr. @ShekharAiyar, Director and Chief Executive, ICRIER, delivered the welcome remarks, and Hans Peter Lankes (@ODI_Global) presented the report’s conclusions. The panel featured Nadia Calviño (European Investment Bank (@EIB) and Ilan Goldfajn (@the_IDB), moderated by Masood Ahmed (CGD).
We also thank Marc Uzan and @The_RBWC for creating an excellent platform for hosting the discussion.
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It was a pleasure to speak at this @CGDev event this week looking at their excellent new report on trends and changes in #China’s multilateral role and giving my answer to the question - why? Hint: I gave a formula… watch and enjoy, and let me know your feedback! @DevReimagined
🔴 Starting soon: As traditional donors scale back support, what role should #China play in the future of multilateral development finance? Join CGD live from #Bangkok at the #WBGMeetings.
📺 4 AM EDT | 3 PM ICT: cgdev.org/event/new-era-mult…
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How can we turn development finance into more jobs and opportunities?
At the #WBGMeetings, I sat down with @Paschald of the @WorldBankGroup to discuss moving beyond mobilizing capital to creating lasting impact through investment, stronger institutions, and inclusive growth.
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How resilient is the global economy, and who bears the greatest risks when that resilience is tested?
At the #WBGMeetings, I've been reflecting on the vulnerabilities beneath the optimistic economic outlook, particularly the risks facing low- and middle-income countries.
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Interesting discussion with think tank leaders and development partners in Bangkok on the future of multilateral development banks.
MDBs have made real progress in recent years, from increasing lending capacity to mobilizing more private capital and working more closely together.
MDBs need to continue translating that progress into measurable results.
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Interesante conversación con líderes de centros de pensamiento y socios para el desarrollo en Bangkok sobre el futuro de los bancos multilaterales de desarrollo (BMD).
Los BMD han logrado avances importantes en los últimos años, desde aumentar su capacidad de financiamiento hasta movilizar más capital privado y fortalecer la colaboración entre ellos.
Los BMD deben seguir traduciendo estos avances en resultados medibles.
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Conversa interessante com líderes de centros de pesquisa e parceiros de desenvolvimento em Bangkok sobre o futuro dos bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento (BMDs).
Os BMDs fizeram progressos importantes nos últimos anos, desde o aumento da capacidade de financiamento até a mobilização de mais capital privado e o fortalecimento da colaboração entre si.
Os BMDs precisam continuar transformando esses avanços em resultados mensuráveis.
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🎥 At a @CGDev event during the #AnnualMeetings, President @NadiaCalvino speaks about the importance of investing in local communities - from clean cooking to water and reproductive health - adding that the invisible impact of these projects is often the most powerful ⤵️
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Most people think of China's belt n road - but it's multilateral finance has risen significantly - we analyse what orgs China is funding and how its role in World Bank and UN governance is changing.
With the US and others withdrawing, China is doing more.
#China's contributions to multilateral development institutions have grown more than tenfold since 2010, exceeding $3B in 2024.
But its funding remains highly selective.
New analysis by @BeaCichocka and @EconMitch explores what this means for multilateral reform.
cgdev.org/publication/china-…
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Powerful piece by my colleague Eeshani Kandpal at @CGDev, combining a range of lived experiences with systematic empirical evidence on both costs and solutions, with implications far beyond India. cgdev.org/blog/price-women-p…
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Teachers should enter the classroom prepared to help every student flourish from day one.
Strong initial teacher education connects knowledge, practice and support so new teachers can translate preparation into learning.
Read the global study: worldbank.org/en/topic/teach… #SkillUp
