Commentary

The Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China’s triennial conference with Africa, has been the primary mechanism for bilateral engagement across economics, health, peace and security, education, and culture since its inaugural session in 2000. While the size of the package announced at last w...

In the final episode of Lagos to Mombasa, Gyude reflects on some major topics and takeaways from the past three years and calls for better climate mitigation and adaptation measures for Africa.

In an era marked by unprecedented global challenges, from climate change to geopolitical tensions, the landscape of global health financing is at a pivotal juncture. In response to the growing recognition of the need for more equitable and effective global health systems, CGD analysts have proposed ...

Last year, myself and colleagues outlined a proposal for a “New Compact” to reform financing of health services in aid-recipient countries; a response to the extraordinarily complex and, at times, overreaching architecture for health aid. Multilateralism can be a powerful force for positive impact a...

The impact of deposit insurance can be unpredictable. Whether it benefits or harms a country depends on how well it is designed and administered. With technological advances and increased digitalization, as depositors become more sensitive to price and risk, ensuring the stability of the banking sys...

We’ve just come back from a week-long trip to Portugal, and if these links come off as slightly exhausted, it’s because they are. We had an amazing time, highlighted by pristine beaches, industrial quantities of clams being eaten by my son, and about 7 viewings of Madagascar, but it was bookended by...

Financial support for health in low- and middle-income countries has come under renewed criticism in recent years by policymakers and experts, critiquing that it often fragments health systems, undermines national priority-setting, and lacks a clear exit strategy. The most recent effort to address t...