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To people in disadvantaged country, the world order often looks quite arbitrary

Some powerful nations – especially China – do not fit into the dichotomy of a global north and south

The efforts of German policymakers to make people talk about “development cooperation” instead of “development aid” have largely failed. Here is why

Leading German government official demands reforms at multilateral development bank

Chatbots will make formal education more, not less important

Indonesian economist assesses recent track record of two multilateral institutions of vital importance for international development

How private-sector companies drove digital progress in developing countries and why governments still matter

Ajay Banga, who thrived on Wall Street, will most likely be appointed World Bank president

To rise to the challenges of the current polycrisis, governments need more fiscal space

Why multilateral policymaking must improve and who can make it happen