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Blog Post
November 04, 2021
CGD's Anit Mukherjee and Ugo Gentilini of the World Bank join Gyude to discuss how governments reach people with social protection programs, how such programs have been used during the pandemic, and what governments should do now to prepare for the next‚ inevitable, pandemic.
Blog Post
November 04, 2021
In this blog, we provide a rapid overview of the sources and wider uses of medicines data to strengthen health systems in LMIC settings, with a focus on Ghana. We argue that having credible and comprehensive data on medicines use leads to better decision making and better medicines policy. These are...
Blog Post
November 03, 2021
In this recent policy paper, we examined 247 studies published between January and March 2021 that contained empirical analyses and covered gender-focused aspects of mental health, COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes and practices, COVID-19 clinical outcomes, maternal and child health, and sexual and repr...
Blog Post
November 01, 2021
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill extended a lifeline to US global response efforts with the provision of supplemental funding. Early on, sums dedicated to the overseas fight were modest, but last year's end-of-year spending package included $4 billion for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance—to support the multilate...
Blog Post
November 01, 2021
The world’s poorest countries—those classified as low- and lower-middle-income—contribute just one seventh of global emissions despite being home to half of the global population. A just solution to these countries’ dual challenges of climate change and development should be a central concern of the...
Blog Post
October 29, 2021
Hi all, Ah cricket. That magnificent sport that contains all the drama of Lear in a format just as underappreciated. The 20/20 world cup is going on, and while the short form of the game is to Test cricket what an Saturday Night Live skit is to The Tempest, it’s still pretty amazing when done right ...