Ahead of #MothersDay , Nancy M. Birdsall gives a shout-out to mothers working at international financial institutions around the world 🌍👇
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To better navigate pandemic uncertainty, World Health Organization (WHO), OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives, & World Bank released a report emphasizing the importance of integrated modeling in policymaking.

Experts discuss the role of integrated modeling, its promises, challenges, and more 👇
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.G20 Brasil has increasingly integrated discourse & commitments related to the care economy, but to what degree, and where are we still seeing gaps? 🤔

Kelsey Harris digs deep into care-related commitments from 2014-23, identifies gaps that remain, & more:
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📅 On May 16, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar joins W. Gyude Moore for a special conversation on Nigeria’s new foreign policy initiative, challenges facing the country, & more. 🇳🇬

Register now to join us in person or online! #CGDtalks
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How well do #corporalpunishment bans work in keeping children safe at school?

Tracing the impact of the bans, Center for Global Development researchers offer insights into the role of legislation in ending violence against children—but urge there’s much more to be done ⬇
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📅 On May 15, Center for Global Development's Mikaela Gavas joins a Devex panel to discuss changes in Europe's aid landscape, the impact of upcoming elections, and the consequences for low- and middle-income countries.

Register 👇
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'The attempt to reverse the ban should alarm girls education advocates globally.'

Highlighting links between female circumcision & girls' education, Thi Le, Kehinde Ajayi, and Susannah Hares stress the risks of The Gambia's possible ban reversal:
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.World Bank's International Development Association is seeking funding for #IDA21 —specifically, a record $100bn replenishment.👀💰

To succeed, Clemence Landers says IDA must rally donor coalitions for large pledges & sustain market borrowing:
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Star firms are rising in emerging markets. What's the reason?⭐

Asli Demirgüç-Kunt, Meghana Ayyagari, and Vojislav Maksimovic aim to find out by exploring star firms across the globe, examining differences across developed and developing nations 👇
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What role do multilateral development banks play in improving outcomes for economic migrants & refugees?

A new paper from Refugees International & Center for Global Development answers what this support looks like, the challenges #MDBs will face, & how these challenges are viewed internally. Read on 👇…

Extremely excited to launch our new Center for Global Development / Refugees International research looking into how multilateral development banks support improved outcomes for economic migrants and refugees.

✍️ Blog (cgdev.org/blog/improving…) + Paper 👇

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Happening NOW 👉 Center for Global Development is holding a discussion on IMF' recent report on AI’s impact on the future of work, its effect on labor markets, and more.

Ft: Giovanni Melina, Marina Mendes Tavares, Ajay Shah, Louise Fox, and Shekhar Shah.

LIVE ⬇🔴
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How can we even the power imbalances between #globalhealth donors & #aid recipients in poor countries? @petebaker7 suggests:

🤝Inclusive donor governance
💪Empowering bilateral programs
🌐Better multilateralism
🔄Transforming aid terms

More details:
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Multilateral development banks have come together on a shared reform agenda.

In an update to our MDB Reform Tracker, Nancy Lee & Samuel Matthews analyze progress made, highlighting where #MDBs have succeeded, & where there's work to be done:
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If we want to increase evidence use in the #conflictprevention and stabilization sector, Michelle Sieff suggests embracing strategic Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning practices that are responsive to complex and uncertain environments. Read on ⬇
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TOMORROW: Join Center for Global Development for a discussion on IMF' recent report on AI’s impact on the future of work, its effect on labor markets, and more.🌐

Ft: Giovanni Melina, Marina Mendes Tavares, Ajay Shah, Louise Fox, and Shekhar Shah.

RSVP 👇
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What might be the best, and worst, case scenario for the world by 2050? 🌐

On May 14, Melinda Bohannon, Danny Sriskandarajah, & Charles Kenny will discuss these two scenarios along with the politics, economics, & prospects for long-term global development.

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