Smart Development
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School Meals Provide Food for Thought – and Fuel for Development
School Meals Provide Food for Thought – and Fuel for Development
Gordon Brown & Kevin Watkins tout universal nutrition programs in lower-income countries to mitigate a lost decade for poor children. -
Revealing an Invisible Health Threat
Revealing an Invisible Health Threat
Angela Bandemehr & Albert Park tout deployment of hand-held X-ray devices to prevent lead poisoning in low- and middle-income countries. -
Subsistence Is Not Enough
Subsistence Is Not Enough
Kweilin Ellingrud, et al. highlight the private sector’s potential role in improving affordability and promoting shared prosperity. -
Services Are the New Road to Development
Services Are the New Road to Development
Indermit Gill & Aaditya Mattoo explain why developing countries need a new paradigm to replace the old manufacturing-led model. -
The Half Promise of Weight-Loss Drugs
The Half Promise of Weight-Loss Drugs
Emily Armistead warns that addressing the obesity crisis requires remaking a food system that is harming us and the planet. -
Crime Is Punishing Latin America’s Economies
Crime Is Punishing Latin America’s Economies
Nathalie Alvarado & Ana María Ibáñez explain how the problem acts as a tax on development – one that the region can no longer afford to pay. -
Investing in Global Health Enhances US National Security
Investing in Global Health Enhances US National Security
Walter O. Ochieng & Tom Achoki urge the incoming Trump administration to build on the success of Operation Warp Speed. -
The Key to Africa’s Vaccine Sovereignty
The Key to Africa’s Vaccine Sovereignty
Nana Akufo-Addo urges donor governments to build on successful efforts to boost immunization across the continent. -
Protecting Children from Anti-Social Media
Protecting Children from Anti-Social Media
Peter G. Kirchschläger urges countries to emulate Australia and bar young people from addictive online platforms.
