Global Poverty

A malnourished boy lies on a weighing scale at the malnutrition ward of al-Sabeen hospital in Sanaa, Yemen September 11, 2018. Picture taken September 11, 2018. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah - RC1D4DBA52B0

Public Health

The global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change: The Lancet Commission report

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Africa in focus

Figures of the week: Fragility and extreme poverty

Payce Madden

Thursday, January 24, 2019

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Up Front

International development in 2018: What we learned in Brookings Global

David Batcheck and Molli Ferrarello

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Nathan Allen, 65, poses for a portrait in front of the motorhome where he sleeps in a homeless RV and tent encampment near LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, United States, October 26, 2015. Allen lost his job as a handyman, and so couldn't afford to pay the rent for his apartment. Los Angeles is grappling with a massive homelessness problem, as forecasted El Nino downpours threaten to add to the misery of thousands of people who sleep on the streets. Mayor Eric Garcetti has proposed spending $100 million to combat the problem in the sprawling metropolis but stopped short of declaring a state of emergency. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson PICTURE 16 OF 17 - SEARCH "NICHOLSON MOTORHOME" FOR ALL IMAGES - GF10000270563

Social Issues

Progress paradoxes and sustainable growth

Carol Graham

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Reports

Workers are seen as the first consignment of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) medical equipment towards the fight against Ebola is offloaded at the Roberts International Airport in Monrovia, August 24, 2014. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a decision by many transport companies to suspend services to Ebola-hit countries was leading to shortages of basic goods and foodstuffs. The USAID airlifted more than 16 tons of medical equipment and emergency supplies to the Liberian capital Monrovia on Sunday. Picture taken August 24, 2014. REUTERS/James Giahyue (LIBERIA - Tags: DISASTER SOCIETY HEALTH TRANSPORT) - GM1EA8P19PE01

Report

A US multilateral aid review

Anthony F. Pipa, Brina Seidel, and Caroline Conroy

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Report

Invigorating US leadership in global development

George Ingram, Homi Kharas, John McArthur, and Anthony F. Pipa

Monday, December 17, 2018

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Report

Change of pace: Accelerations and advances during the Millennium Development Goal era

John McArthur and Krista Rasmussen

Thursday, February 22, 2018

A woman holds her newborn baby in a nursery at the Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba April 3, 2013. Very few births in South Sudan, which has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world at 2,054 per 100,000 live births, are assisted by trained midwives, according to the UNDP's website. Picture taken April 3, 2013. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY HEALTH) - GM1E94416HS01

Report

How many lives are at stake? Assessing 2030 sustainable development goal trajectories for maternal and child health

John McArthur, Krista Rasmussen, and Gavin Yamey

Thursday, February 15, 2018

A boy carries on his head a pile of dried shrubs he gathered to use for cooking and heating in Kabul, Afghanistan September 11, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail - GF10000201696

Report

Leave no country behind

Geoffrey Gertz and Homi Kharas

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Blog Posts

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Future Development

From one to many: Cash transfer debates in ending extreme poverty

George Ingram and John McArthur

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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Future Development

Advancing US foreign assistance in uncertain times

Homi Kharas

Monday, December 17, 2018

A woman walks past the Hausari primary school in Michika village, northeast Nigeria June 12, 2017. Picture taken June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye - RC1AFAC79A10

Future Development

Leave no one behind: From development slogan to policy practice

Geoffrey Gertz and Homi Kharas

Friday, December 14, 2018

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Events

2018

Nov

Past Event

The new dynamics of global energy and climate: A conversation with Sustainable Energy for All CEO Rachel Kyte

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST

Economic mobility across generations around the world

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Agricultural development: Smart investing for global food security

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Washington, DC

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From Summits to Solutions

Edited by Raj M. Desai, Hiroshi Kato, Homi Kharas, and John W. McArthur

2018

The Last Mile in Ending Extreme Poverty

Edited by Laurence Chandy, Hiroshi Kato, and Homi Kharas

2015

Lives in the Balance

By Charles C. Griffin, David de Ferranti, Courtney Tolmie, Justin Jacinto, Graeme Ramshaw, and Chinyere Bun

2010

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Multimedia

People stand beside a truck loaded with sacks of flour received from The United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Global Development

If the US doesn’t lead on foreign assistance, who will?

Merrell Tuck-Primdahl and Fred Dews

Friday, August 17, 2018

Brookings Now

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Global Poverty

The global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change: The Lancet Commission report

Figures of the week: Fragility and extreme poverty

International development in 2018: What we learned in Brookings Global

Progress paradoxes and sustainable growth

Reports

A US multilateral aid review

Invigorating US leadership in global development

Change of pace: Accelerations and advances during the Millennium Development Goal era

How many lives are at stake? Assessing 2030 sustainable development goal trajectories for maternal and child health

Leave no country behind

Blog Posts

From one to many: Cash transfer debates in ending extreme poverty

Advancing US foreign assistance in uncertain times

Leave no one behind: From development slogan to policy practice

Events

The new dynamics of global energy and climate: A conversation with Sustainable Energy for All CEO Rachel Kyte

Economic mobility across generations around the world

Agricultural development: Smart investing for global food security

Related Books

From Summits to Solutions

The Last Mile in Ending Extreme Poverty

Lives in the Balance

Multimedia

If the US doesn’t lead on foreign assistance, who will?

WATCH: World Bank Group President Kim on globalization, ending extreme poverty, and addressing climate change

Venezuela in Crisis

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