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Blog Post
November 30, 2022
SDRs are only part of the answer to Africa's economic and financial challenges. But they can be mobilized quickly and responsively to meet acute needs on the continent. The cost to the United States is essentially zero. The potential benefits to African countries and US credibility are immense.
Blog Post
November 29, 2022
The Global North can make an immediate down payment on the promises made at COP27 to increase financing for emerging markets and developing countries. How can countries ensure that funding starts to flow now? By pushing the limits of the funding mechanisms already in place.
Blog Post
November 28, 2022
In August, Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled the administration’s new US Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa. His remarks underscored the pivotal role Africa will play in shaping the future of the world and acknowledged that tackling the shared priorities of the United States and African cou...
Blog Post
November 17, 2022
When we began working with the government of Tanzania to evaluate a pilot conditional cash transfer program, we heard concerns from policymakers: would cash transfers provided by the state erode informal safety nets? After several years of evaluation, the answer appears to be no.
Blog Post
November 16, 2022
Far too many adolescent girls experience violence, both in school and out of school. Last year, we published analysis—drawing on household survey data representing more than 80 percent of girls aged 15-19 across sub-Saharan Africa—which showed that more than one in four girls report having experienc...