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Nov
20
2023
HYBRID
Washington, DC
9:30—11:00 AM ET / 2:30-4:00 PM GMT
November 06, 2023
In this seminar, a team of researchers at CGD and others will present new analysis of USAID's evaluation portfolio, quantifying the impacts on pupils' reading outcomes and examining the cost-effectiveness of American aid. The presentation will be followed by a discussion of policy implications and b...
Nov
15
2023
HYBRID
Washington, DC
10:00—11:30 AM ET / 3:00-4:30 PM GMT
October 31, 2023
For as long as US foreign aid has enjoyed bipartisan support on Capitol Hill, lawmakers have sought to ensure this assistance is transparent, accountable, and effective. Thanks, in part, to passage of the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act (FATAA) in 2016, US agencies involved in implem...
Jul
20
2023
VIRTUAL
10:00—11:00 AM ET / 3:00-4:00 PM BST
June 14, 2023
Join the Center for Global Development for a virtual panel discussion reflecting on lessons learned from COVAX for future global and regional response efforts to ensure rapid and equitable access to vaccines and other medical countermeasures.
Mar
7
2023
VIRTUAL
9:30—10:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
February 27, 2023
Following promising clinical trial results, the first oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 received emergency use authorization in late 2021. Since then, manufacturers, global health funders, and other partners have focused on ramping up global supply, including via test-and-treat pilot programs. ...
Jun
16
2021
9:00—10:15 AM Washington DC time
June 03, 2021
How much about COVID-19 purchasing agreements is available in the public domain? And how can data sharing and contract publication help policymakers decide how much vaccine countries should buy, who should pay, and how they should be delivered and distributed?
Jul
1
2020
9:30—11:00 AM ET
June 30, 2020
Procurement processes—which are vital to ensuring an affordable, reliable, and high-quality supply of health products—remain fraught with challenges, as highlighted by the Center for Global Development’s Working Group on the Future of Global Health Procurement. The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating ...
Jun
3
2020
9:30—10:45 AM ET
May 28, 2020
Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens access to sexual and reproductive health, including contraceptive services, for women and girls who are disproportionately affected by the crisis in a myriad of ways. Alongside broader health needs, disruptions to sexual and reproductive health servi...
May
27
2020
8:30—8:30 AM ET
May 27, 2020
A lack of transparency and accountability around COVID-19 funding announcements means it’s difficult to know how much has been pledged and by whom (department, instrument, etc.), where funds are going (specific country interventions versus regional or global initiatives), how they are getting there ...
Dec
9
2019
12:00—1:00 PM
December 03, 2019
The World Health Organization has declared a need for smarter spending strategies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. But what does ‘spending smarter’ mean? Should we prioritize TB screening and treatment or improved coverage of basic surgical services? What happens when we car...