text: Post-Brexit trade: A missed opportunity for development? →
  December 06, 2018 by Andrew Green in Devex
  As the U.K. works to secure new and better trade deals in the run-up to its departure from the European Union, many headlines have focused on the potential of African markets to buoy a post-Brexit economy, raising hopes of a boost for Africa, too.
  But four months before the departure date, many campaigners say that yet another opportunity to build more sustainable trade relationships between the U.K. and African countries has been missed as overwhelmed officials focus on maintaining the status quo. Read more.
  December 06, 2018 /Andrew Green
  How can we improve the development impact of migrant remittances? →
  November 28, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  Remittances are already a lifeline for many people in developing countries — but with reforms to the system, leaders across Europe and Africa believe they could become a key driver of global development. Read more.
  November 28, 2017 /Andrew Green
  Complete COP23 coverage
  All of my coverage of this year's COP23 meeting in Bonn, Germany:
  WHO initiative aims to tackle health impacts of climate change
  'There has been a shifting of goalposts at COP23'
  Without climate adaptation, hunger will persist
  COP23 endorses mainstreaming of gender in climate action
  Climate adaptation is critical for developing countries. Can the private sector help?
  Innovators seek accessible solutions for health →
  October 25, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  For Dr. Twalib Ngoma, innovation emerged from simplicity at this year's World Health Summit in Berlin. At an event showcasing everything from medical record technology to artificial intelligence, it was a mere speculum, acetic acid, and "good eyesight" that struck him as a game-changing combination.
  With those widely available tools, a health worker can conduct a simple cervical cancer screening. Ngoma is the executive director of the Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Tanzania, where cervical cancer is the most common form of female cancer.
  October 25, 2017 /Andrew Green
  World Health Summit urges political will to follow up on UHC commitments →
  October 20, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  Advocates for universal health coverage this week lauded the way that global political agendas have integrated health issues in recent years. But participants in this week's World Health Summit in Berlin — including Nobel laureates, health ministers from around the world, and leaders of international agencies — warned that, without political will, few countries will be able to deliver on those pledges. Read more.
  October 20, 2017 /Andrew Green
  Inside Germany's push for a global antimicrobial resistance hub →
  October 02, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  Germany is positioning itself as a key player in antimicrobial resistance research with the expected launch of a Research and Development Collaboration Hub, likely to be housed in Berlin. Read more.
  October 02, 2017 /Andrew Green
  German election: What's at stake for global development →
  September 21, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  Under 12 years of Angela Merkel's chancellorship, Germany has emerged as a leader in global development. Merkel's party, the Christian Democratic Union, has touted this rise in the current national election campaigns as evidence of her commitment to human rights and global development issues.
  But other parties have expressed concern about a development policy they say is too focused on a single issue: stopping the influx of refugees and migrants to Europe. They warn that by roping ODA into a key domestic policy debate, Merkel and her CDU party have politicized development.
  Development experts are frustrated at how little airing these issues have had during the current campaign, even as Germany's approach to them becomes increasingly significant. Read more.
  September 21, 2017 /Andrew Green
  Ghana turns to community health workers in a bid for universal coverage →
  September 18, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  Ghana is at the cutting edge of a global push to introduce CHWs in a bid to achieve universal health coverage. The model has been around for decades, but health officials here say there is much to learn from previous attempts — especially better integration into existing health systems — to ensure these new efforts will actually help deliver better health coverage. Read more.
  September 18, 2017 /Andrew Green
  In Ghana, clashes over small-scale mining have become a litmus test for China →
  August 08, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  A new campaign against small-scale mining, known in Ghana as galamsey, has begun to sour the country's relations with China. Chinese nationals are frequently portrayed as funding and accelerating the boom in small-scale mining operations, which has caused widespread land erosion and contaminated vital rivers. Development experts are worried the rift could lead to disruptions in future funding. It has also put a new government in the difficult position of choosing between a key partner and its campaign promises to crack down on galamsey. Read more.
  August 08, 2017 /Andrew Green
  HIV advocates fear U.S. cuts and 'gag rule' could undermine global progress →
  July 28, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  Even as HIV researchers buzzed about scientific advances and policymakers championed significant gains, the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science was dominated by concerns over global funding and worries that continued drops might undercut recent progress.
  The most acute concerns center around the United States, the largest global donor to HIV care. If Congress adopts President Donald Trump's proposed 20 percent cut in funding for HIV programs in ongoing budget negotiations, the world could see as many as 90,000 additional AIDS-related deaths starting next year, according to some estimates. Read more.
  July 28, 2017 /Andrew Green
  HIV treatment: Strategies to reach the next 10 million patients →
  July 27, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  The world is on track to put 30 million HIV patients on treatment by 2030 — a critical benchmark to actually end the AIDS epidemic. Yet campaigners know that reaching the remaining 10 million people will be harder in some ways than the 19.5 million who are already accessing life-saving drugs. HIV advocates hope that a combination of scientific breakthroughs and experience-informed social outreach can bridge the final gaps in treatment. Read more.
  July 27, 2017 /Andrew Green
  G20 development pledges overshadowed by climate rift →
  July 11, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  World leaders at the G-20 summit reached a consensus on an array of development issues, from investment in Africa to pandemic preparedness, during their two-day meeting in Hamburg, Germany, this weekend.
  Yet amid one of the most visible policy rifts between the United States and the rich-country grouping, many analysts and advocates are concerned that those areas of consensus papered over broader disagreements on trade, finance and climate that will ultimately have a greater impact on the developing world. Read more.
  July 11, 2017 /Andrew Green
  World Bank launches 'Ivanka Fund' for women entrepreneurs →
  July 10, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  The World Bank officially announced the creation of a more than $1 billion women's economic empowerment facility — the brainchild of Ivanka Trump — at the G-20 Summit in Germany this weekend. Read more.
  July 10, 2017 /Andrew Green
  Germany pushes development for upcoming G20 summit →
  June 30, 2017 by Andrew Green in Devex
  The German government has expanded the agenda of next month's G-20 Summit to include development issues that go well beyond the usual subject matter when the world's richest countries meet. Climate change, global health, partnerships with African countries and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be up for discussion as Germany chairs the meeting in Hamburg. Read more.