Commentary

To inspire action on global health, finance, migration, and climate, CGD experts have published a series of proposals to inform the Commissioner-designates' priorities and work plans, summarised in this blog. 

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were created to assist members facing financial crises, but are they ready to respond to Africa’s looming oil shock? The short answer is no, but as we explain in a new paper, the IMF and World Bank can act now to avert a future crisis.

One of the main drivers of the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—an impending crisis which already causes over 1.25 million annual deaths globally and nearly 300,000 annual deaths in India—is the overuse of antibiotics. While access to antibiotics is key to prevent mortality, insufficient co...

Well, that was quite a week. Mark Lowcock and I finally published our book charting the birth, life and demise of the Department for International Development (DFID), for whom we both worked for a substantial portion of our respective careers. The launch, on Wednesday, was attended by much of the gr...

Five years ago, we made a proposal to help address a capital market gap that pervades the developing world: the lack of finance for young, innovative firms with potential for rapid growth and job creation. With the emphasis on climate finance and green innovation today, we asked ourselves, why not d...

This year, donors will replenish IDA and much of the focus is rightly on IDA’s development effectiveness. But, IDA’s macro role in the broader development finance architecture is profoundly consequential. Here are some ideas on what IDA can do to help carry forward the Nairobi-Washington Vision and ...

An essential step to peace is that the UAE stop arming the RSF and be held to account for its actions, which it officially denies. The United States is one of the few countries that has enough sway to have an impact.