The EU’s Global Role, Bipartisan Cooperation on Aid, Women’s Financial Inequality in Colombia
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The EU as a Global Actor
Kicking off a new CGD series of policy proposals to inform the European Union’s upcoming development agenda, Mikaela Gavas and W. Gyude Moore suggest a reset of the EU’s international relations narrative. Explore their ideas for how the EU can position itself as a global development player while staying true to its values and focusing on the common good:
Bipartisan Cooperation on Aid?
Is there any hope for US bipartisan cooperation on aid in 2025? Charles Kenny suggests there still may be space for elements of a positive aid agenda that could appeal to both sides of the aisle—from advancing localization to fighting malaria. Explore these and other areas ripe for bipartisan support:
Insights from Colombia on Women’s Financial Inclusion
To gauge if financial services reach and benefit women, we need gender-disaggregated data, but as Mayra Buvinic and Alba Loureiro explain, such data is hard to come by. They unpack findings from a recent report by Banca de Oportunidades that offer sobering insights into women’s financial inclusion in Colombia: