Commentary

See where House and Senate appropriators seem ready to go for the proverbial development gold and what foreign aid spending asks might not make the cut.   

A look at the conditions which enable women’s leadership by contrasting Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a region that is ahead of most in women’s presence in politics, with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that is currently some steps behind.

Where will the global health community find more resources to support its agenda and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? There are just two solutions to the financing gap—more money and money spent more efficiently. But in the search for resources, policymakers should not neglect what we woul...

The US relies on multilateral institutions like the World Bank to support its foreign policy goals, but the need to compromise with other shareholders can undermine success.

Each year around 169 million people cross borders in search of better economic opportunities, with the largest number migrating to Arab states and the largest share from Southeast Asia and South Asia. These migrants play a crucial role in the economic fabric of both their host and their home countri...

Two decades on from the phase-out of leaded petrol,* one in three children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) still have elevated blood lead levels (BLLs), threatening their cognitive development and long-term health. A recent swell of interest in the issue has raised the obvious question: ...