Michael Igoe

What a $150 million grant to a U.S. robotics company says about the State Department’s foreign aid takeover.

The U.S. State Department will grant up to $150 million to drone company Zipline to expand health supply operations in five African countries, highlighting the Trump administration's new approach to global health aid.

In the wake of USAID’s dismantling, can the agency’s former implementing partners find a new market for their global development expertise? Many are eyeing a pivot to private sector-led development, but it may be easier said than done.

Highlights from last week's World Bank-IMF annual meetings.

Ajay Banga is shaking up the World Bank's org chart. Kristalina Georgieva wants Europe to take shorter vacations. The annual meetings kick off at an uncertain moment for multilateral cooperation.

Ajay Banga is shaking up the World Bank's org chart. Kristalina Georgieva wants Europe to take shorter vacations. The annual meetings kick off at an uncertain moment for multilateral cooperation.

At UNGA, development leaders confronted eight months of disruption — and an emerging U.S. foreign aid landscape in which some are poised for success, and others face very difficult questions.

A U.S.-based global health NGO was denied entry to a U.N. side event on the future of U.S. global health aid. It put a sharp edge on the Trump administration's plan to work with governments and the private sector — but not NGOs.

Devex Pro Insider: The $6.5B US foreign aid spending spree

The U.S. foreign aid landscape remains unsettled as the State Department consolidates control. At a Devex Pro Briefing, experts highlight both the rush to obligate funds before year’s end and some faint glimmers of longer-term planning.

Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee say the proposals reflect bipartisan priorities. The committee's top Democrat says his party was shut out of the process.

Despite IMF-backed reforms, Ghanaians still face high costs of living. Plus, a U.K. parliamentarian weighs in on debt.

Foreign aid funding used to follow a fairly predictable script. Not anymore. The Trump administration is pushing to rewrite the rules of federal spending — with billions of dollars at stake.

The Trump administration's plan to use "pocket rescission" to cancel $5 billion in foreign assistance funding. Plus, a farewell to the African Development Bank’s president after 10 years.

On Friday, the Trump administration proposed another $5 billion cut to foreign aid spending. It might not matter if Congress approves or not.

The Peace Corps has replaced its CEO, deputy CEO, and acting chief of staff in advance of “organizational transformations” to advance Trump administration foreign aid priorities.

After six months that shook the foundations of U.S. foreign aid, the question now is: Where do we go from here?

A new class of power brokers is rewriting what American influence abroad looks like — and who it serves.

On the day the State Department is set to absorb the remnants of USAID, veteran development leaders described the transition as a major step backward for U.S. global development efforts in an event for Devex Pro members.

ILX CEO Manfred Schepers says closing the data gap is key to unlocking institutional capital for development — calling for transparency and public access to investment data to mobilize billions.