Despite increased capital 2022 was a particularly risk-averse year for EIB Global. On paper at least, the bank intends to increase its risk profile and become a development bank. Whether that change materialises remains to be seen.

Official Development Assistance (ODA) isn’t what it used to be: each aid dollar is worth a lot less in terms of development outcomes. In large part that’s because the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), the donor club within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that ...

The World Bank Group Evolution Roadmap makes three financing asks of donors and shareholders: capital for IBRD, continued support for IDA, and grants to support climate projects. I think donors and shareholders should support a capital increase and strengthen commitments to IDA. But they should not ...

During this long period of leadership stability, there has been enormous growth in Gavi’s funding and staffing, even through the stormy waters of COVID-19, with enough vaccines delivered to legitimately claim millions of lives saved. Dr. Pate will arrive with a strong financial base, the ability to ...

Historically, social assistance payments were often distributed in cash at designated payment points—government offices, community meetings, or schools. More recently, payments have increasingly been distributed digitally, through bank accounts or mobile wallets.

Last week, African leaders, policymakers, and partners gathered in Senegal for the Second Dakar Summit for Infrastructure Financing. Here's what I took away about the future of infrastructure financing on the continent.

I love both stats and sports, so when the two collide, as they did in this moment, when LeBron James broke a record that had stood since 8 months before he was born to become the highest scoring player in basketball history, I’m a very happy man. The last time I felt quite like this was when Muttiah...