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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
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 ...
CGD NOTES
June 24, 2024
Target Product Profiles (TPPs) are a staple of the health sector. They are used to communicate client needs and requirements for products not currently available on the market, with information on how the new product will be used, by and for whom, and the minimum and ideal performance criteria. TPPs...
Blog Post
June 10, 2024
In a new CGD paper, the CAF review holds an important lesson for the IMF which, if acted on, could allow it to greatly increase its support for low-income countries (LICs) while maintaining its robust financial buffers.
The paper also summarizes the financial structure of the IMF’s General Resourc...
WORKING PAPERS
June 10, 2024
The IMF was not included in the recent review of multilateral development banks’ capital adequacy frameworks that proposed reforms to allow them to expand their lending to developing countries. The paper considers whether this review contained lessons for the IMF despite its distinct role and financ...
Blog Post
June 06, 2024
Gyude speaks with Dr. Stephen Adaawen of the University of Groningen about the different types of human mobility and their complexities, the disproportionate impact of climate change on unplanned settlements, and the unique burdens of climate-related migration on African women and children.
Blog Post
May 31, 2024
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is up for renewal this year. AGOA is a cornerstone of US-Africa economic relations, and has enjoyed bipartisan support for nearly a quarter century. But it's showing its age. A lot has changed since Bill Clinton signed the bill back in 2000—not least, th...
Blog Post
May 28, 2024
Over the last 10 years, the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) has supported countries across Africa and Asia to develop national priority-setting processes. This month, in partnership with 15 iDSI authors, we have published a review of the successes, challenges, and lessons learned du...
Blog Post
May 21, 2024
This week, Kenyan President William Ruto will be the first African leader to receive an official state visit since President George W. Bush invited Ghanaian President John Kufuor in 2008. President Ruto is traveling to Washington to mark the 60th anniversary of US-Kenyan diplomatic relations. But un...
Blog Post
May 15, 2024
On Friday, May 10, 2024, the IMF Executive Board approved the recycling of special drawing rights (SDRs) to multilateral development banks (MDBs) for use as hybrid capital. It took a long time to get to this point, and the IMF should be congratulated for overcoming strong opposition, even from some ...