Podcast

This Week in Global Development

Author: Devex
Feed episode count: 216
Official site: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-week-in-global-development--5837438
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Summary

Dive into the week's most critical global development news with the This Week in Global Development podcast. In each episode, hosts Adva Saldinger, David Ainsworth, and Rumbi Chakamba break down major headlines and invite leading experts for insightful analysis. Get up-to-date on news regarding foreign aid, humanitarian crises, the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals, finance, philanthropy, climate, food systems, global health, and stay informed on the latest trends and policy changes shaping global development. Episodes are published every Friday and can also be watched on YouTube. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@devex Sign up to the Devex Newswire and our other newsletters: https://www.devex.com/account/newsletters

Episodes

May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Special edition: Early detection in Brazil is a game changer for lung cancer care

Duration seconds: 1115
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-edition-early-detection-in-brazil-is-a-game-changer-for-lung-cancer-care--72058176

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

What can we expect from the 79th World Health Assembly?

Duration seconds: 1936
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-can-we-expect-from-the-79th-world-health-assembly--72002624

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

Special edition: Turning sustainable energy into a viable asset class in Africa

Duration seconds: 1247
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-edition-turning-sustainable-energy-into-a-viable-asset-class-in-africa--71958742

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Inside the corruption scandal that tarnished the UN

Duration seconds: 1923
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-the-corruption-scandal-that-tarnished-the-un--71904353

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

Reform or be defunded: The Trump administration’s demands for the UN

Duration seconds: 2032
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/reform-or-be-defunded-the-trump-administration-s-demands-for-the-un--71775831

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

The new world order of aid: Inside the Skoll World Forum

Duration seconds: 1657
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-new-world-order-of-aid-inside-the-skoll-world-forum--71586052

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Special edition: Visionomics - how eyeglasses drive economic growth

Duration seconds: 1340
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-edition-visionomics-how-eyeglasses-drive-economic-growth--71524783

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Global Progress in the AI Era: The future of AI will be decided by small choices with big stakes

Duration seconds: 1777
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-progress-in-the-ai-era-the-future-of-ai-will-be-decided-by-small-choices-with-big-stakes--71509571

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

Inside the World Bank Spring Meetings

Duration seconds: 1626
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-the-world-bank-spring-meetings--71399903

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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

Special edition: Every crisis is political - redefining humanitarian response

Duration seconds: 2632
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-edition-every-crisis-is-political-redefining-humanitarian-response--71304548

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

A look at the United States' new foreign aid strategy

Duration seconds: 2001
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-look-at-the-united-states-new-foreign-aid-strategy--71204115

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

Special edition: Breast cancer as a global development challenge

Duration seconds: 1988
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-edition-breast-cancer-as-a-global-development-challenge--71171243

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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

Unpacking the UK's new aid strategy and the World Bank's approach to water

Duration seconds: 1564
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unpacking-the-uk-s-new-aid-strategy-and-the-world-bank-s-approach-to-water--71080603

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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

Global Progress in the AI Era: Why investing in evidence is key to translating AI hype into impact

Duration seconds: 2554
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-progress-in-the-ai-era-why-investing-in-evidence-is-key-to-translating-ai-hype-into-impact--71004432

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

PEPFAR, Global Fund, and the future of HIV care

Duration seconds: 1868
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pepfar-global-fund-and-the-future-of-hiv-care--70901565

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

Global Progress in the AI Era: How GiveDirectly is using AI to deliver cash faster

Duration seconds: 2577
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-progress-in-the-ai-era-how-givedirectly-is-using-ai-to-deliver-cash-faster--70839176

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

Special edition: What will it take to reverse HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?

Duration seconds: 1085
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-edition-what-will-it-take-to-reverse-hiv-in-eastern-europe-and-central-asia--70832441

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

Latin America and Africa paths diverge amid global shocks

Duration seconds: 2129
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/latin-america-and-africa-paths-diverge-amid-global-shocks--70767931

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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

Global Progress in the AI Era: What happens when AI labs and social enterprises build together?

Duration seconds: 3321
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-progress-in-the-ai-era-what-happens-when-ai-labs-and-social-enterprises-build-together--70698883

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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

Inside CSW: What is at stake for gender equality?

Duration seconds: 2046
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-csw-what-is-at-stake-for-gender-equality--70607835

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Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested

Global Progress in the AI Era: Can a new effort scale AI for good to reach hundreds of millions?

Duration seconds: 2501
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-progress-in-the-ai-era-can-a-new-effort-scale-ai-for-good-to-reach-hundreds-of-millions--70551872

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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

Inside EIB’s critical meetings and USAID’s controversial shutdown

Duration seconds: 1489
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-eib-s-critical-meetings-and-usaid-s-controversial-shutdown--70477120

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Mar 2, 2026 · not_requested

Global Progress in the AI Era: How the global south can finance AI infrastructure on its own terms

Duration seconds: 2706
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-progress-in-the-ai-era-how-the-global-south-can-finance-ai-infrastructure-on-its-own-terms--70397230

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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

Key takeaways from the AI Impact Summit, and philanthropy under scrutiny

Duration seconds: 1932
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/key-takeaways-from-the-ai-impact-summit-and-philanthropy-under-scrutiny--70298983

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Feb 24, 2026 · not_requested

Global Progress in the AI Era: Governing the AI moment

Duration seconds: 2511
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-progress-in-the-ai-era-governing-the-ai-moment--70246733

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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

What did we learn at the African Union Summit and the Munich Security Conference?

Duration seconds: 1647
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-did-we-learn-at-the-african-union-summit-and-the-munich-security-conference--70154224

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