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The leading think-and-do tank for #globaldev🌍 Celebrating 20+ years of independent research & ideas for global prosperity.
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The shortage of skilled workers needed to deliver the green transition is growing, w/ an estimated 7m+ required over the next 5yrs.

In an interactive map, CGD experts highlight projects that pair training & migration to expand the clean-energy workforce:
https://go.cgdev.org/3YoNDkA
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Today marks #InternationalMigrantsDay!

Explore CGD's new interactive map, where experts highlight projects that pair training and migration to expand the clean-energy workforce:
https://go.cgdev.org/3YoNDkA
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Awareness of the value of nutrition investments is growing, but how they’re delivered within health systems gets less attention.

Asti Shafira & Javier Guzman explore how nutrition interventions are currently delivered—& why that needs to change:
https://go.cgdev.org/48B4GGj
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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The shortage of skilled workers needed to deliver the green transition is growing, w/ an estimated 7m+ required over the next 5yrs.

In a NEW interactive map, CGD experts highlight projects that pair training & migration to expand the clean-energy workforce:
https://go.cgdev.org/3YoNDkA
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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⏰Happening live! Join CGD for a discussion to map the frontier of stablecoins in global development, exploring both the potential for economic benefit and the risks that will require careful navigation.

Join the conversation:
https://go.cgdev.org/48LI98B
December 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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🌎Amid US tariffs to swings in global markets, how should Latin America chart its course?

📅On Dec. 10, join CGD & CLAAF to discuss the choices facing Latin America as the global financial landscape changes.

Register below! ⬇️
https://go.cgdev.org/4rCkfVz
December 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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🗓️On December 9 ➡️ Join CGD for a discussion to map the frontier of stablecoins in global development, exploring both the potential for economic benefit and the risks that will require careful navigation.

Join us in DC or online:
https://go.cgdev.org/4ap5Ohd
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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🌟ICYMI: Experts recently gathered at @CGDev for the 10th Annual Birdsall House Conference.

Together, speakers & attendees shared strategies, research, & more to keep gender equality at the heart of global development. Catch up on the full discussions:
https://go.cgdev.org/4r1SDIX
November 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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📅ICYMI: Experts joined @cgdev.org & @cgiar.org to examine climate vulnerability definitions, the limitations of existing vulnerability indices, the current patterns of adaptation finance, and more.

Watch the full conversation! ⬇️
https://go.cgdev.org/47GyaC9
November 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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📅 Happening today! Experts are convening in DC for CGD's 10th Annual Birdsall House Conference on Gender Equality. Together, thought leaders will work to keep gender equality at the heart of global development.

Starting at 9am ET. Watch LIVE! ⬇️
https://go.cgdev.org/4r1SDIX
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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📅 TOMORROW ➡️ CGD holds the 10th Annual Birdsall House Conference on Gender Equality.

Experts are coming together in DC to examine key challenges & uncover strategies to keep gender equality at the heart of global development. Join us ⬇️
https://go.cgdev.org/4p5V6k9
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Next week! CGD is holding our 10th Annual Birdsall House Conference on Gender Equality.

Experts will gather to examine key challenges, share research, & uncover practical strategies to keep gender equality at the heart of global development. Happening Nov. 18➡️RSVP:
https://go.cgdev.org/4p5V6k9
November 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Next week! Join CGD for our 10th annual Birdsall House Conference. Throughout the day, you'll hear remarks from Kehinde Ajayi, @rglenner.bsky.social, @charlesjkenny.bsky.social, Nancy Folbre, @nbirdsall.bsky.social, Todd Moss, Alexia Latortue, & more.

Happening Nov. 18:
https://go.cgdev.org/4p5V6k9
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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This week! Alongside #COP30, experts w/ @cgdev.org & @cgiar.org will discuss how we measure climate vulnerability, how we ensure climate finance reaches those that need it most, & more.🌱#FoodAgPavilion

Happening Nov. 13. RSVP:
https://go.cgdev.org/43GYVUq
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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As CGD marks our 10th year of the Birdsall House Conference, we're confronting unprecedented challenges—and extraordinary opportunities.

On Nov. 18, join us for the 10th BHC as experts convene to keep gender equality at the heart of global dev. RSVP! ⬇️
https://go.cgdev.org/4p5V6k9
November 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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"This might be a moment of opportunity...to build a new modernized and more equal system. Redefine the rules and redefine who gets to write the rules."

@clemencelanders.bsky.social discusses how a new vision for global development cooperation can reshape the system:
https://go.cgdev.org/3Lk1OV7
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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"A positive impact can come from country leadership, and countries demanding that they're in charge. One country, one plan, one budget. "

At a recent CGD event, John-Arne Røttingen discusses the impact of aid cuts on country ownership. Watch:
https://bit.ly/428aAuM
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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"One of the most effective things we can do is support low & middle income country governments scale up things that have been found to be highly cost effective."

@rglenner.bsky.social outlines what it takes to scale cost-effective innovations that improve lives:
https://bit.ly/47pGztm
November 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Tomorrow! Heads of the evaluation units from @adb.org, the EIB, @ifad.org, & the World Bank join CGD to discuss their recent work on gender and development.

Register to join us online! ⬇️
https://go.cgdev.org/47rwAm7
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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 "Governments have to be laser focused on efficient allocation of resources to achieve not just project success, but broader systemic or programmatic success.

Nancy Lee discusses the resurgence of country platforms and how to execute them effectively:
https://bit.ly/4nSoNF7
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Happening now! Dr. Seth Berkley joins @rglenner.bsky.social to discuss his new book, Fair Doses: An Insider’s Story of the Pandemic and the Global Fight for Vaccine Equity.

Tune in live! ⬇️🔴
https://go.cgdev.org/47Oofu3
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Tomorrow! Dr. Seth Berkley joins @rglenner.bsky.social to discuss his new book, Fair Doses: An Insider’s Story of the Pandemic and the Global Fight for Vaccine Equity. They’ll unpack the science & lessons from the global vaccine effort.

There's still time to RSVP! ⬇️
https://go.cgdev.org/4qtZdb7
October 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Independent evaluations of gender & development work have recently been completed at the @adb.org, the EIB, @ifad.org, & World Bank. What did they learn?

On Nov. 5, join CGD and the heads of the evaluation units to reflect on the progress made and more. RSVP:
https://go.cgdev.org/47rwAm7
October 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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“A lot of the conversation has been around how this affects bilateral development assistance, but multilateral institutions are also part of that system...how will their role be affected? How will they change?”

Masood Ahmed on the future of IFIs in a post-ODA world:
https://go.cgdev.org/43o0TZZ
October 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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"We need to evaluate the specific behaviors our AI applications are designed to exhibit...then we can make claims about which actually led to better outcomes."

@hanshengchia.bsky.social emphasizes the need for precise, ongoing evaluation of AI tools. Full remarks:
https://bit.ly/42EF4VD
October 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM