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November 15, 2022
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November 25, 2022
COP27, just concluded in Sharm El-Sheikh, was dubbed the ‘implementation COP’ by its Egyptian hosts. But it’s very difficult to implement without workers. The COP27 agreement emphasises that a “just and equitable transition” must include “workforce and other dimensions.” This short, vague language c...
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November 23, 2022
Living up to the challenge of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C, especially after meagre emission reduction outcomes at COP 27, will not only require much more finance but also much more effective climate finance—from both the public and private sectors. The world will need to develop new te...
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November 23, 2022
This week is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, a global campaign initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to improve awareness and understanding of AMR, yet only 44 percent of people have heard of AMR. We considered the portrayal of AMR in the media to determine how this might affect publi...
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November 22, 2022
What progress has India made in the past 4 years in developing information systems that are essential to successfully conduct HTA and inform priority-setting decisions? We highlight three initiatives that have improved the availability of information on cost and quality of life in India, identify re...
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November 21, 2022
In Brazil, the number of children in daycare programs is increasing rapidly. Studies show that publicly provided daycare can benefit children’s nutrition and yield short-term benefits to children’s cognitive development, without having adverse impacts on children’s behavioral development. It can als...
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November 21, 2022
As the world faces multiple crises and the economic and health scars left by the pandemic are still evident, it is clear that governments are unlikely to sustain pandemic-era health spending increases in this recovery phase. How can LMICs align their plans and discourse around universal health cover...
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November 21, 2022
The Open Contracting movement, pushing to make government procurement worldwide considerably more transparent and efficient, has been a huge success. Today, more than 50 countries and cities are implementing policy changes from open electronic bid processes and publishing contracts to posting inspec...
