The challenges facing developing countries – from providing clean water to fighting infectious diseases – are jeopardizing their economic growth prospects, on which the global economy’s health increasingly depends. Project Syndicate, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, provides analysis of the trends and debates shaping developing countries’ potential – and the global economy’s prospects.
Visionary Voices
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Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More
Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More
Apr 25, 2024 Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.
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The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need
The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need
Apr 24, 2024 Rachel Glennerster urges multilateral development banks to establish mechanisms that enable at-risk vaccine purchases.
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The Key to Transforming African Health
The Key to Transforming African Health
Apr 19, 2024 Jayati Ghosh highlights efforts to foster scientific innovation and drug manufacturing on the continent.
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Gender-Neutral Fintech Isn’t Working for Women
Gender-Neutral Fintech Isn’t Working for Women
Apr 18, 2024 Emmanuel Nyirinkindi & Jessica Schnabel show that the industry is not fully delivering on its promise to accelerate financial inclusion.
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Overcoming the Development-Project Implementation Gap
Overcoming the Development-Project Implementation Gap
Apr 16, 2024 Jorge Moreira da Silva highlights ways to strengthen the International Development Association’s already-powerful impact.
Our Pick
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The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis
Apr 24, 2024 Anne O. Krueger
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The West Is Hastening Its Own Decline The West Is Hastening Its Own Decline
Apr 24, 2024 Brahma Chellaney
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AI Needs UN Oversight AI Needs UN Oversight
Apr 24, 2024 Peter G. Kirchschläger
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Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters
Apr 24, 2024 Ana Palacio