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New from CGD
December 05, 2005
The G7 Finance Ministers announced plans this weekend to work with others on a pilot Advance Market Commitment for a vaccine in 2006. Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti recommended an approach based on a CGD working group report released in April. CGD President Nancy Birdsall welcomed the anno...
CGD in the News
November 28, 2005
Harvard Professor Michael Kremer, a non-resident fellow at CGD, makes the case for an advance market commitment for vaccines for developing countries in an interview in the current issue of Newsweek. Kremer is a co-author of the CGD report Making Markets for Vaccines: Ideas to Action.
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New from CGD
November 07, 2005
Despite billions of dollars spent on developing country health and education programs, little systematic evaluation has been done to discover what works and what doesn't. Are you a development professional who shares our concern about this lack of evaluation? You can help us figure out how to close ...
New from CGD
September 26, 2005
This week marks the launch of an expanded web presence, and an international convening of researchers, for CGD's Global Health Policy Research Network (Global Health PRN). The Global Health PRN brings together leading experts in public health, economics and other social science and technical fields ...
New from CGD
September 19, 2005
A new bi-partisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate and House would promote research and development for vaccines and microbicides for neglected diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. The legislation includes ideas from the CGD report Making Markets for Vaccines: Ideas to Action. Learn ...
New from CGD
September 12, 2005
The UK, France, Italy, Spain, and Sweden have committed US$4 billion to support and scale up the work of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) over the next decade. The innovative financing via the International Finance Facility for Immunization (IFFIm) will enable GAVI ...
New from CGD
September 12, 2005
This week world leaders gather in New York to assess progress toward the Millennium Development Goals. New CGD materials offer a fresh perspective on the MDGs and the controversy that they have stirred among the richest countries. (Hint: The MDGs might be part of the problem). Learn more ...
New from CGD
August 22, 2005
We offer two: The MCA Monitor Blog, by CGD Policy Analyst Mvemba Dizolele, tracks the progress of President Bush's Millennium Challenge Account. The Vaccines for Development Blog, by CGD Senior Associate Owen Barder , covers efforts to provide life-saving vaccines, including an advance market commit...