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Blog Post
June 25, 2024
In earlier CGD work, we argued that the Bank should use evidence, on a more routine basis, from a range of sources—impact and process evaluations, as well as quantitative assessments and implementation studies—to inform its lending. To be successful, the Knowledge Compact must be developed and embed...
Blog Post
June 25, 2024
Today we release two new guides that can support countries through the first two critical steps in priority setting reforms: carrying out a situational analysis and then developing a national HTA framework. These are based on the last 10 years’ experience of the international Decision Support Initia...
Blog Post
June 24, 2024
There have been some dramatic global changes and challenges to the world order over the last few years. While the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine highlighted countries’ global interdependency, deepening geopolitical tensions have brought national security considerations to the fore. There i...
Blog Post
June 24, 2024
In 2014, West Africa became the epicenter for the world’s first epidemic outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease. The virus hit West African capitals hard, leading to more than 10,000 deaths, international travel restrictions, and significant economic hardship. Documenting the tragedy for a global audience ...
Blog Post
June 19, 2024
Development finance has grown in volume and complexity, but official development assistance (ODA)—defined by the OECD’s development assistance committee (DAC)—remains at its core in both a substantive and political way. Although it makes up a shrinking share of total financing for development, ODA i...