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The Next Pandemic: Three Ways to Prepare

Jamey Butcher | Dr. Mariam Reda
Health Systems Health Supply Chains Human Resources for Health Global Health Security July 9, 2020
2 Minute Read
COVID-19 has overwhelmed health systems in countries like the United States, Brazil, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. We must act now to mitigate the potentially catastrophic impacts on many developing countries where cases are swiftly increasing.
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Psychosocial Support for Children Counters the Legacy of Violent Extremism in Syria

Michele Bradford | Mayss Al Zoubi
Advancing Quality Education Education and Youth Countering Violent Extremism Recovery and Reconstruction July 1, 2020
2 Minute Read
Exposure to violent and radical ISIS ideologies has damaged Syrian children’s mental health. In areas touched by violent extremism, transforming classrooms into mental health positive spaces that deliver psychosocial support can kickstart the healing process.
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The Work You May Not Know You’re Doing and How To Do It Better

Stacia George | Heather Seeley
Rule of Law and Security Sector Strengthening Democracy and Governance Cross-Sector Development Anti-corruption June 30, 2020
5 Minute Read
Stacia George and Heather Seeley explore why security sector reform is key to every development project, how you may be enacting reform without knowing it, and how to do more to integrate best practices into your project for more effective and just security sector wherever you work.
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The Next Pandemic: Three Ways to Prepare

Jamey Butcher | Dr. Mariam Reda
July 9, 2020
4 Minute Read
Health Systems Health Supply Chains Human Resources for Health Global Health Security
COVID-19 has overwhelmed health systems in countries like the United States, Brazil, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. We must act now to mitigate the potentially catastrophic impacts on many developing countries where cases are swiftly increasing.
Children sitting in a circle shout happily

Psychosocial Support for Children Counters the Legacy of Violent Extremism in Syria

Michele Bradford | Mayss Al Zoubi
July 1, 2020
2 Minute Read
Advancing Quality Education Education and Youth Countering Violent Extremism Recovery and Reconstruction
Exposure to violent and radical ISIS ideologies has damaged Syrian children’s mental health. In areas touched by violent extremism, transforming classrooms into mental health positive spaces that deliver psychosocial support can kickstart the healing process.

The Work You May Not Know You’re Doing and How To Do It Better

Stacia George | Heather Seeley
June 30, 2020
5 Minute Read
Rule of Law and Security Sector Strengthening Democracy and Governance Cross-Sector Development Anti-corruption
Stacia George and Heather Seeley explore why security sector reform is key to every development project, how you may be enacting reform without knowing it, and how to do more to integrate best practices into your project for more effective and just security sector wherever you work.

An Ambitious HIV Goal within Reach

Emma Dominguez | Dandan Luo | Maria Fernanda Castro
June 25, 2020
< 1 Minute Read
Working together to improve HIV health outcomes by strengthening global health supply chains, transforming the health workforce, and building resilient communities.

Lead with Data: A Practical Tool to Design and Implement Market Systems Programming

Elizabeth Fustos | Amy Ostrander
June 17, 2020
< 1 Minute Read
Agriculture and Food Security Economic Growth and Trade Inclusive Agricultural Market Systems and Value Chains Capacity Building
How do you ensure your project team understands and can implement a systems-thinking approach to market systems development? Elizabeth Fustos and Amy Ostrander provide a promising framework and explore how one project used it for success.

Safe Blood: The Forgotten Commodity for Maternal, Newborn Health

Dr. Adaeze Oreh
June 12, 2020
5 Minute Read
Blood products are critical, but persistently overlooked in the quest for ending preventable maternal mortality. Dr. Adaeze Oreh addresses the need for the global community to act now to combat these issues.

3 Questions with Antonio Mussa: Cyclones, COVID-19, and Antimalarial Interventions

Antonio Mussa
June 11, 2020
4 Minute Read
Health Health Systems Malaria
Disruptive events like COVID-19 and natural disasters take the spotlight away from other harmful diseases like malaria. Antonio Mussa explores parallels from these events in Mozambique.

Building an Inclusive and Accessible Remote Work Environment

Rachel Chaikof | Zhiyan Arif
May 15, 2020
2 Minute Read
Accessible and inclusive remote environments benefit everyone, not only persons with disabilities and caregivers. These are some best practices to ensure inclusive remote work environments.

3 Questions with Victoria Cooper: Ebola, COVID-19, and Global Development

Victoria Cooper
May 13, 2020
4 Minute Read
Health Global Health Security Health Systems Infrastructure Local Governance and Decentralization Resilience Sustainable and Resilient Cities Stabilization and Transition Assistance Recovery and Reconstruction
What can the global development community learn from ebola and apply to the COVID-19 pandemic?