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A focused investment in maternal and newborn health could save more than a million lives annually
Published by Project Syndicate
Corruption is a huge problem across the globe. In Africa, it is estimated that one-quarter of the continent’s GDP is “lost to corruption each year.” In Latin America, the Inter-American Development Bank believes that corruption may cost 10% of GDP every year. In the only comprehensive overview based on surveys of businesses and households, the World Bank puts the total direct cost of corruption at $1 trillion annually.
Published by Sunday Times
US President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid marks a significant challenge for the international development community, and many experts warn that diseases will surge. During this time of uncertainty about the world’s biggest donor, the Global Fund stands as a beacon of hope...
One of the biggest problems affecting the world’s poor is one that few have ever heard about: illicit financial flows. Though such flows cost people in Djibouti, Congo, and Chad more than one-fifth of their incomes every year, they almost never make headlines. With the world preparing to establish the specific targets that will guide global development efforts for the next 15 years, the time to change that is now.