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Aid Cuts Must Be a Wake-Up Call for Africa

A nurse in Kampala, Uganda, tells me she faces an impossible choice — rationing lifesaving medication due to indefinite shipment delays. Not because of local mismanagement, but because billions in global aid have simply disappeared.

Across Africa, similar stories are unfolding as donors such as the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), and several European Union (EU) powers have slashed development assistance at unprecedented levels. The so-called “Great Retrenchment” has seen an estimated $82 billion cut from aid budgets — a staggering 39% reduction. The consequences are dire, with stalled health programmes, schools scaling back, and climate resilience projects grinding to a halt.

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Advocacy, Development, Featured, Policy, Policy Dialogue /

Advocacy Excellence in the Global South: Moving from Rhetoric to Reality

In today’s world, advocacy is more than raising your voice — it’s about shifting systems, breaking barriers, and unlocking lasting change. But let’s be honest: advocIn today’s world, advocacy is more than raising your voice — it’s about shifting systems, breaking barriers, and unlocking lasting change. But let’s be honest: advocacy is tough. The journey is riddled with obstacles that can derail even the most well-intentioned efforts. From entrenched political resistance and limited resources to misinformation wars, coalition tensions, and advocacy fatigue, the path to impact is rarely straightforward.

In this piece, I draw on my experience managing country-level and multi-country advocacy and policy influencing initiatives with organizations such as Frontline AIDS, Equal Measures 2030, CARE USA, Amref Health Africa, HelpAge International, and the Advocacy Accelerator.

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Evaluating the Impact of Learning Networks: Insights from the JLN

The JLN is a country-driven network of practitioners and policymakers from 40 countries across the globe who come together to problem solve, co-develop global knowledge products, and implement solutions that help bridge the gap between theory and practice. This collective wisdom of network members is harnessed to address complex health systems challenges ultimately accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). 

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