The leading think-and-do tank for #globaldev🌍 Celebrating 20+ years of independent research & ideas for global prosperity. mediarelations@cgdev.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mma46utwoo2eAs the #WorldBank pursues a more integrated “One World Bank Group” model and expands engagement with major firms, important questions remain about conflicts of interest and safeguards. @charlesjkenny.bsky.social examines why stronger transparency and clearer guardrails matter. go.cgdev.org/4tvybjO https://go.cgdev.org/4tvybjO19 May 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma46utwoo2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mma453bhp52eWe’re hiring a temporary part-time Program Manager to support CGD’s Education and Child Well-being program in Washington, DC. The role spans grants and contracting, operations, convenings, communications, and project delivery. Apply by May 24. cgdev.org/careers https://cgdev.org/careers19 May 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma453bhp52ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mm5juyqitz2cAid budgets are shrinking, and donors are rethinking how to make the biggest impact. A new @cgdev.org blog from @rglenner.bsky.social explores why “systems strengthening” is becoming a bigger focus, and what evidence suggests actually works. go.cgdev.org/4ftHZHI https://www.cgdev.org/blog/donors-are-increasingly-focusing-systems-strengthening-how-can-they-do-it-well18 May 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5juyqitz2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mm5crvwt7s2kWe’re excited to welcome Eliana La Ferrara as keynote speaker for CGD’s Women in Leadership Conference. The keynote will be followed by a Q&A with Pamela Jakiela as the conference explores why women remain underrepresented in leadership roles across global institutions. go.cgdev.org/4bBq3bL18 May 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5crvwt7s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mlw6mwhqqb2vMore than 1️⃣ in 5️⃣ youth in Sub-Saharan Africa are neither in education nor working, while employers cite skills gaps as a barrier to productivity. Omar Arias, @daveevansphd.bsky.social, and Indhira Santos argue that digital skills are urgently needed as technology reshapes work. go.cgdev.org/4dKWhlT https://go.cgdev.org/4dKWhlT15 May 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw6mwhqqb2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mlvxsphfqd2eCan iron and calcium supplementation help reduce 🩸 lead levels in children? New analysis from @leecrawfurd.bsky.social and @theomitchell1.bsky.social finds modest benefits—particularly for iron supplementation—but reinforces that supplements cannot replace primary prevention. go.cgdev.org/3PnFigk https://www.cgdev.org/publication/iron-and-calcium-supplementation-reducing-blood-lead-levels-systematic-review-and-meta15 May 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvxsphfqd2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mluxvos6as2vJoin @cgdev.org and the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future for the Second Annual Research Conference on Global Lead Exposure, where experts will come together to discuss the latest evidence on lead exposure and identify the most effective ways to reduce lead poisoning worldwide. go.cgdev.org/4dbbPiH15 May 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluxvos6as2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mlu26fnzlu2kCGD experts explore why countries across sub-Saharan Africa have allowed fuel price increases despite the political risks, and argue that without greater concessional financing and debt relief, governments could face growing pressure to reverse course. go.cgdev.org/4d804tp https://www.cgdev.org/blog/doing-right-thing-cost-africas-response-oil-price-shock15 May 2026 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlu26fnzlu2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mlticb3gjq2lThe EU’s proposed Global Europe Instrument reflects a development landscape shaped by infrastructure competition, private investment, and geopolitical priorities. Mikaela Gavas explores tensions within the proposal and what they mean for poverty reduction and accountability. go.cgdev.org/4ugAHfe https://go.cgdev.org/4ugAHfe14 May 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlticb3gjq2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mlqmhyflqo23What is foreign aid actually for? 💰 Masood Ahmed, Mikaela Gavas, and Sara Casadevall Bellés argue that rebuilding support for aid starts with greater clarity about its purpose, where it works best, and what it can realistically achieve. Read more 👉 www.cgdev.org/CaseForAid13 May 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqmhyflqo23https://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mlpylospnr2zAhead of the UK’s Global Partnerships Conference next week, @cgdev.org experts examine what to watch for—from the future of aid and multilateral coordination to global health reform, migration policy, and systems support. go.cgdev.org/4uhMrxR https://www.cgdev.org/blog/what-are-we-watching-uks-global-partnerships-conference13 May 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpylospnr2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mloelicino2vAhead of #WHA79 next week, @peterbaker17.bsky.social outlines three issues to watch: @who.int financing, prioritisation within a shrinking budget, and the future of global health architecture reform. https://go.cgdev.org/4eHWLKB https://www.cgdev.org/blog/three-issues-watch-wha79-who-funding-prioritisation-and-leadership-global-health-architecture12 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloelicino2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mlm2huv64t24New research from Rajasthan finds that girl-only groups reduced school dropout and early marriage—but involving the wider community improved girls’ mental health. @alisonandrew.bsky.social, Sonya Krutikova, @gsmarrelli.bsky.social, and Hemlata Verma explore what this means. go.cgdev.org/4njWmAd https://go.cgdev.org/4njWmAd11 May 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm2huv64t24https://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mlly2yi4cq2vNew @cgdev.org analysis explores how AI tools and Global Skill Partnerships could help expand skilled labor mobility and respond to growing workforce pressures. By @helen-dempster.bsky.social and @mclem.org, with contributions from Italy’s Minister of Labour, Marina Calderone. go.cgdev.org/3R1eJhs https://www.cgdev.org/blog/leveraging-ai-expand-skilled-labour-mobility11 May 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlly2yi4cq2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mleccqtkgc2cSchool meals are often treated as short-term crisis responses rather than long-term investments in human capital. Biniam Bedasso and Mohamed Abdiweli Ahmed explore why school meals lack a coordinated MDB platform despite growing demand from govts and proven benefits. https://go.cgdev.org/42lLsR408 May 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleccqtkgc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mlbw5ljg6623As traditional alliances fracture and multilateral institutions face growing pressure, international cooperation is being reshaped in real time. @andypsumner.bsky.social, Len Ishmael, and @stephanklingebiel.bsky.social explore the rise of “flexi-lateralism.” go.cgdev.org/4tmEmXk https://go.cgdev.org/4tmEmXk07 May 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbw5ljg6623https://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3ml6yks6ddo2eHappening May 21: The 1st Annual CGD Women in Leadership Conference! We'll convene experts to examine why promotion systems fail to deliver equitable leadership outcomes—and what that failure means. See what’s on the agenda and secure your spot today! https://go.cgdev.org/4bBq3bL06 May 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6yks6ddo2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3ml4w2jhag427Neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of infant death in low- and middle-income countries—but diagnosis is often slow and imprecise. New analysis shows a rapid test could save lives and cut costs. https://go.cgdev.org/4275kHm https://www.cgdev.org/publication/cost-effectiveness-target-point-care-triage-test-neonatal-sepsis-low-and-middle-income05 May 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4w2jhag427https://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3ml27ytl72h2eDid you know 1 in 10 toys imported from China contains high levels of lead? 🧸 Toys are one of the least regulated sources of lead exposure, even as 1 in 3 children globally has elevated blood lead levels. Hear why toys need to be part of the global lead agenda: go.cgdev.org/4eTpI6g https://www.cgdev.org/blog/cheap-toys-toxic-consequences04 May 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml27ytl72h2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mksxk5opeb2cNeonatal sepsis remains a leading cause of infant death in LMICs—and current tests are often too slow to guide treatment. New analysis aligned with @who.int guidance shows rapid, point-of-care testing could save lives and reduce costs. https://go.cgdev.org/4275kHm https://www.cgdev.org/publication/cost-effectiveness-target-point-care-triage-test-neonatal-sepsis-low-and-middle-income01 May 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksxk5opeb2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cgdev.org/post/3mksom24w4h2nThe FY27 House spending bill reshapes US foreign aid—but it’s far from settled. Cuts are smaller than proposed, but gaps remain in areas like humanitarian response, and big questions on implementation persist. @ecollinson.bsky.social, Jocilyn Estes, and Julia Brownell explain: go.cgdev.org/427Q64U01 May 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:trmlo6vueg2bnm5eq6t2ewdb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksom24w4h2n