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Blog Post
August 05, 2020
In Isaiah Berlin’s famous essay, he divided the world into hedgehogs, who have a singular vision uniting all action, and foxes, characterized by the breadth of their intellectual curiosity and locus of attention. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office needs to be both hedgehog an...
CGD NOTES
August 05, 2020
Being a force for good in the world is more than about branding, or even good intentions: it requires impact and an organisation capable of it. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s vision offers a good starting point for being a values-driven force for good in the world, but within tha...
Blog Post
July 29, 2020
Effective and efficient procurement of health products—medicines, diagnostics, and devices—is a critical function of all strong health systems. The pandemic has exacerbated long-standing challenges—as highlighted by a recent CGD Working Group—in the purchasing of both COVID-related emergency supplie...
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June 30, 2020
Procurement processes—which are vital to ensuring an affordable, reliable, and high-quality supply of health products—remain fraught with challenges, as highlighted by the Center for Global Development’s Working Group on the Future of Global Health Procurement. The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating ...
Blog Post
June 29, 2020
Inclusive policy changes spurred by COVID-19 have so far been limited and temporary, but as governments chart a path to recovery, immigrants and citizens alike would benefit from their extension well beyond the pandemic. This blog highlights two areas—access to the labor market and healthcare—w...