The US withdrawal of funding for sexual and reproductive health in 2025, along with growing politicization and decreasing official development assistance, puts decades of progress at risk. SRHR remains underfunded, with only 23% of donors allocating more than 5% of their development assistance to SRHR in 2023. Global health aid is expected to decrease by a third in 2025.
At the COP30, ministers face political divisions over carbon targets, highlighting the importance of global governance. Proposals include offices for future generations and decreasing social discount rates. It is crucial to operationalize common but differentiated responsibilities, scale up climate financing, and promote carbon clubs.
The UN Summit on Africa highlights the need for African leadership to transform the international community. Landry Sign, of Brookings, interviews Angola’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Rui Miguens de Oliveira, who stresses the importance of Africa’s proper representation in international forums and advocates for inclusive global governance to promote development and international cooperation. Listen to this dialogue on the Foresight Africa podcast.
The inaugural episode of ‘Foresight Africa’ highlights the role of the UN at the 80th General Assembly, with reflections from leaders on global peace, sustainable development, and multilateral cooperation. Achievements such as the fight against poverty and the empowerment of women are highlighted.
In this series of blogs, opportunities for Africa and the United States to establish strong partnerships in critical minerals are examined. Africa can better position itself in this competitive global sector, as it has significant reserves and can advance up the value chain through industrialization. Recommendations are proposed to attract investment, such as accelerating mining operations and developing integrated infrastructure.
