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Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
Investments in health care and development are impossible without financial resources, but the progress that leads to economic growth—which in turn generates those resources—is impossible without improvements in health outcomes and poverty reduction.
"In 2024, the world’s 75 poorest countries, more than half of which are in Africa, will have to spend more than $185 bn, 7.5pc of their combined GDP, to service their debts. According to the World Bank, that’s more than what they spend annually on health, education, and infrastructure together." foreignaffairs.com/africa/de….
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
Let’s just take a minute here and ask: exactly why are all the vaccines in rich countries to begin with?
#Mpox news is evolving quickly. We're tracking it so you don't have to.
A 🧵 of the latest -- starting with vaccine pledges.
Over 4m doses have been pledged so far. 75% are LC16, the only vaccine approved for use in children. 1/
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
I need Africans to watch this video of Zambia’s President Hakainde on setting a precedent for debt restructuring in Africa.
Feel his clarity of thought.
Feel his commitment to do the right thing.
See the RESPECT he commands.
THIS is the leadership Africa deserves.
No less 💕
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Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
While donors recognise their interests are tied to what happens in LICs, changing practices is harder. We see plateauing in share of ODA delivered directly to countries + in degree to which aid formally and informally untied from domestic commercial interests odi.org/en/insights/principl…
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
With ODA already being diverted away from the poorest countries to fund climate mitigation in MICs and to support Ukraine, providing concessional climate loans for MICs would be another claim on donor resources.
Nice overview of policy options (and their costs) in the effort to scale up #MDB response to #climate and other global challenges @CGDev cgdev.org/blog/world-bank-re…
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
BREAKING NEWS: House 302b allocations reporting draconian 31% cut to #SFOPs: dangerous to our national security while ceding global competition playing field to China. Lowest resourced diplomacy + development toolbox in generation when U.S. facing greatest threats since Cold War.
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
Any meaningful reform agenda must address why developing countries are in a tight fiscal space to begin with. This requires expanding conversations to address structural issues incl global trade and investment, illicit financial flows, unjust tax regimes + other root causes for economic distress in developing countries rosalux.nyc/bridgetown-initi…
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
Traditional forms of development multilateralism are losing credibility in the global south – but the EU and its member states can help turn this around, write @David_McNair and @micaela_iveson
@ECFRPower
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Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
Day 1⃣: Take a morning stroll to the #toureiffel, then head on over to the #GlobalFinancialPact summit.
Remember @RishiSunak, "A little 'bonjour' goes a long way'.
#RishiInParis #FreeTheFunds #FundTheFuture
ALT Rishi Sunak wearing a red beret walking in front of the Eiffel Tower. Caption 'Rishi In Paris'.
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
“A treaty with no compliance mechanism is just a piece of paper."
Thanks, @ashleighfurlong, for the conversation on the #PandemicAccord.
politico.eu/article/how-coun…
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
While the international financing for #COVID19 was extraordinary, it was ad hoc, it came late in the pandemic, and it didn’t generate the return on investment it could have, in both health and economic terms.
To fix this in future, I asked the @g7 Health and Finance Ministers to:
1. Ensure the Pandemic Fund can properly fulfil its role
2. Ensure surge financing – from day ‘zero’ when the next crisis hits
3. Institutionalize cooperation between finance and health
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
This chart is symptomatic of a fundamental problem in health financing. As long as we’re so focused on disease specific financing, we undermine countries’ ability to prepare for the challenges of today. @IHME_UW #climate #preparedness #PHC
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
How's the @Pandemic_Fund doing in terms of 💰? Check @PandemicAction & @ONECampaign's Tracker 📈 for the latest information on pledges & contributions. Our most recent update now allows you to review how much of the money pledged has made it to the Fund 💵
pandemicactionnetwork.org/ne…
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
WHO - Launch of the Health Inequality Data Repository
20 April 2023 13:00 – 14:15 CET
The Health Inequality Data Repository is largest global collection of disaggregated data about health and determinants of health – with nearly 11 million data points
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who.int/news-room/events/det…
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
To meet the challenges of climate change, inequality, and poverty, the @WorldBank must become the “World’s Bank”.
I endorsed a 10-point plan for reform.
Click below to read it and join me in signing up 👇
#FundtheFuture
one.org/international/blog/a…
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
"A lack of timebound transition plan has provided the Gov of Nigeria with counter incentives to invest public funds in HIV response. This is contrary to experience with immunization program where Gavi and the Gov of Nigeria agreed to a transition plan" 😞ghspjournal.org/content/ghsp…
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
A brilliant primer on Nigeria's election from my colleague @LayeMicheals
On Saturday, millions of Nigerians will vote to elect their next leader.
The country is facing enormous challenges.
As Africa’s largest democracy, the results could echo far beyond its borders.
Here’s what’s at stake👇🏽. A thread🧵#NigeriaDecides2023
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
There's a lot of talk of names for the new #WorldBank President - but what kind of person the Bank and the world needs is much more interesting. I like this list, particularly on a different kind of candidate (maybe even a woman!) but also one who can lead ambitious reform.
Here’s a ten-point Job Description for the new @WorldBank President: 🧵
1⃣ Understand the challenges we face:
The President must put the Bank on a war footing to transform our energy system and build resilience to climate, pandemic & security shocks.
Jenny Ottenhoff retweeted
“No rapid testing kits for #HIV are produced in Africa, it is a #healthsecurity issue” @USAmbPEPFAR “We must be ambitious on local production” @Winnie_Byanyima Strong case & call for #localmanufacturing at the side-event on health financing to end Aids #NewPublicHealthOrder