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When it comes to poor access to water and decent sanitation, the repercussions are often disproportionately felt by women. For example, a lack of adequate facilities in schools might mean girls having to stay at home during their menstruation, impacting their ability to learn; collecting water instead of working can limit their opportunities to earn a living, and using a toilet without a lock can leave them open to gender-based violence. To kick off the WASH Works series, Rebecca speaks to Barbara Schreiner, executive director of the Water Integrity Network, and Jamila Mayanja, the CEO of Smart Girls Foundation Uganda, about the intersection of water, sanitation, and hygiene, or WASH, and gender equality and what actions can be taken to push forward progress on both Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 6.

Around the world, millions of people lack access to clean and safe drinking water, toilets, and handwashing facilities. In a new podcast from Devex, reporters Rebecca Root and Amruta Byatnal take a look at how a lack of water, sanitation and hygiene, or WASH, services is impacting communities, and the small scale solutions that can help us better understand how to make progress on a larger scale.

Charles Muthoga, Health Economist, Botswana Harvard Aids Partnership by Devex

This year’s UN climate talks in Katowice have raised major questions about the influence of fossil fuel companies on global climate policy, the ability of negotiators to push forward an ambitious climate agenda and the fortitude of the Paris Agreement. Against a conflicting backdrop of alarming new climate science and pro-coal superpowers working against the tide of progress, the fate of the Paris Rulebook — the guiding document for implementing the Paris Agreement — hangs in the balance. From the heart of Polish coal country, Devex’s Michael Igoe, Andrew Green and Kate Midden explore major stories from the COP so far — and what this year’s negotiations mean for global development.

In this episode, editors Jessica Abrahams and Kate Midden explore the unique issues our sector faces — power imbalances between national and international staff, challenges with international background checks, barriers to effective safeguarding policies — and the biggest moments in #AidToo this year.

The Trump administration's foreign aid review could have significant implications for the next round of foreign aid budget planning. In this episode, senior reporter Michael Igoe and Kate Midden discuss what we know, what we don't — and what the process means for U.S. aid.

Live from the International Conference on Family Planning in Kigali, reporter Sophie Edwards speaks to PSI's Karl Hofmann and IDEO.org's Jessa Blades about adolescents, human-centered design, and family planning.

What's in store for the future of global development education? Sponsored by Arizona State University. For more coverage on professional development, visit the Skills for Tomorrow site: dvx.cm/skills4tomorrow

#34: What the migrant caravan means for US aid. by Devex

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank are both vying for control over the bloc's development financing. What's at the center of the debate — and what does it mean for European aid?

Asia correspondent Kelli Rogers and news editor Deborah Charles discuss the challenges for responding to Indonesia's recent earthquake and tsunami — and what it revealed about the country's disaster preparedness.

Human Capital Index. "Greening" investments. Civil society's role. Live from Indonesia, reporters Michael Igoe and Sophie Edwards delve into the biggest stories from the World Bank - IMF Annual Meetings.

The United States is getting a new development finance institution. In this episode, associate editor Adva Saldinger delves into what it took to get to this point, how the bank will function — and what it means for the future of U.S. foreign aid.

A focus on TB and NCDs. Trump’s foreign assistance review. Funding commitments. UN correspondent Amy Lieberman and engagement editor Kate Midden unpack the biggest stories from an eventful UN General Assembly.

Following a month of high-level meetings, commitments, and announcements about climate, West Coast correspondent Catherine Cheney debriefs what happened — and what it means for the future of climate action.

Some who have reported sexual abuse at the UN have described challenging bureaucratic hurdles, inconsistent processes, and deep emotional and professional stress resulting from their complaints. What are the proposed changes at the UN — and will they have an impact? UN Correspondent Amy Lieberman weighs in.

How can NGOs engage influencers? What's the key to a timeless slogan? In this episode, Devex engagement editor Kate Midden and communications guru Carine Umuhumuza discuss key lessons from Nike's #JustDoIt campaign.

#25: Can development assistance combat violent extremism? by Devex

Experts say breast is best, even in emergency situations. Here's how humanitarian organizations are working to ensure mothers continue breastfeeding — even amidst crisis.

Youth. Integration. Prevention. Live from AIDS 2018, reporter Sophie Edwards and youth advocate Mercy Ngulube discuss the future of the HIV/AIDS response.