Abstract The inflow of refugees and their subsequent integration can be an important challenge for both the refugees themselves and the host society. Policy interventions can improve the lives and...
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Refugees and the Education of Host Populations: Evidence from the Syrian Inflow to Jordan
Abstract While labor market impacts of refugees in low- and middle-income countries are commonly studied, public services like education could also be affected by mass arrivals. This paper examines...
Uganda + 1 more
Designing a randomized controlled trial on livelihoods for refugees and hosts: the case of Re:Build in Kampala
Edited by Thomas Ginn Contributing Authors: Travis Baseler, Thomas Ginn, Jimmy Graham, Grace Han, Ibrahim Kasirye, Claire Manley, Belinda Muya, Reva Resstack, Andrew Zeitlin Summary Few livelihood...
A New Playbook for Gavi: Advancing Equitable and Sustainable Immunization in an Evolving Global Landscape
For nearly 25 years, Gavi has delivered impact and value for money and remained one of the most successful global health initiatives. Gavi’s success has been driven by its use of three primary...
Projections of Eligibility and Transition Trajectories up to 2040: Implications for Gavi’s Next Strategic Period and Beyond
By Morgan Pincombe, Peter Baker, Adrian Gheorghe and Janeen Madan Keller Abstract The prevailing fiscal outlook alongside broader shifts in the health landscape have important implications for...
Haiti’s Failed Quest for Stability and Development after the 2010 Earthquake: Why Did It Go Wrong?
Abstract Haiti is once more experiencing a severe crisis of instability and political unrest. The devastating 2010 earthquake catastrophe was seen as a chance to break with the past and steer the...
Bangladesh + 5 more
Unequal Households or Communities? Explaining Nutritional Inequality in South Asia
Using DHS data for South Asia, we find that most undernourished individuals are not found in wealth-poor households. They are also not typically found in the same households: 40 percent of households...
Center for Global Development comments on WHO approval of R21 vaccine
In response to today’s news that the World Health Organization has approved R21/Matrix-M vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children, Pete Baker, deputy director of global health policy and...
The when is less important than the what: an epidemic scale as an alternative to the WHO’s Public Health Emergency of International Concern
By Victoria Fan, Richard Cash, Stefano Bertozzi and Muhammed Pate WHO declared the end of the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for COVID-19 on May 5, 2023, and for mpox...
Strategic Investment in Surveillance for Pandemic Preparedness: Rapid Review and Roundtable Discussion
by Victoria Fan , Eleni Smitham , Lydia Regan , Pratibha Gautam , Ole Norheim , Javier Guzman and Amanda Glassman Efforts in pandemic preparedness can be strategically guided by understanding the...
How the Pandemic Fund Can Strategically Invest in Pandemic Preparedness
by Victoria Fan , Eleni Smitham and Lydia Regan Key Messages The Pandemic Fund should strategically invest in pandemic preparedness, including for its first call for proposals for surveillance,...
The Case for More Pull Financing
RANIL DISSANAYAKE AND BERNAT CAMPS ADROGUÉ To meet many of today’s most pressing challenges, we need to find new solutions. But the fastest, cheapest, and most effective way to encourage high-impact...
Kenya + 1 more
Adaptive Management in Refugee Programming: Lessons from Re:Build, June 2023
by Helen Dempster and Nicol Herbert Abstract Humanitarian and development crises are increasingly protracted and complex, lacking clear solutions and paths to reach the most-affected individuals and...
Climate Change and Migration: An Overview for Policymakers and Development Practitioners
Climate change will have major ramifications for migration at every level: domestic, regional, and international. While most migration affected by climate change will be internal, the international...
Climate Change and Migration: An Omnibus Overview for Policymakers and Development Practitioners
Abstract Climate change will have, and is having, major ramifications for migration at every level. While most migration affected by climate change will be internal, the international system is...
Can Redistribution Change Policy Views? Aid and Attitudes toward Refugees in Uganda
Many public policies create (perceived) winners and losers, but there is little evidence on whether redistribution can support new political economy equilibria that raise aggregate welfare. We...
IMF Lending Under the Resilience and Sustainability Trust: An Initial Assessment
by Sanjeev Gupta and Hannah Brown This paper provides an early assessment of five initial programs supported by the IMF’s new facility supported by the Resilience and Sustainability Trust to address...
A Dual Evidence Agenda: Delivering Greater Impact for Development and Global Challenges
by Amanda Glassman, Janeen Madan Keller, Julia Kaufman and Ian Mitchell The World Bank’s evolution is a large part of the international response to global challenges like climate change and pandemic...
Reforming the World Bank to Play a Critical Role in Addressing Climate Change
by Pedro Alba , Patricia Bliss-Guest and Laura Tuck The current World Bank model focuses on reducing poverty and promoting equitable growth, while considering environmental and social sustainability...
What We Know (and Don’t Know) about Violence against Girls and Boys in School
The education sector needs to know more and do more about violence in schools. Children are exposed to staggering levels of physical, psychological, and sexual violence, perpetrated by teachers,...