This panel will bring together leading figures to assess the UK’s approach to funding for refugees in the light of international rules, outline best practice and consider how the UK and other countries can better-manage hosting refugees alongside their development commitments. It will also consider the implications for the UK’s ODA budget going forward.
The State of UK Development: A Conversation with Sarah Champion MP, International Development Committee Chair cgdev.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cgdev.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Health aid has contributed to historic gains in global health, but it can also be volatile, fragmented, and even displace domestic finances. What’s more, it can prevent countries from setting their own priorities, which is worsened by a lack of equitable aid exit strategy. Health financing requires rethinking to be more effective, better prepared for the future, and better aligned with recipient country priorities.
Following promising clinical trial results, the first oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 received emergency use authorization in late 2021. Since then, manufacturers, global health funders, and other partners have focused on ramping up global supply, including via test-and-treat pilot programs. Still, access to these treatments remains highly concentrated in wealthier countries.
Join the Center for Global Development for an expert panel discussion on the current market for assistive technology, the challenges of accessing AT in LMICs, and opportunities for targeted policy interventions in this issue domain.