Village Savings and Loan Associations in Rwanda: From Access to Economic Transformation

Explore how Village Savings and Loan Associations in Rwanda are driving financial inclusion, strengthening women’s economic agency, and changing livelihoods beyond access to finance.

AI in Scientific Work and Proposal Writing: Benefits, Risks, and Smart Ways to Use It

AI can make scientific writing and proposal development faster and clearer. But without careful human oversight, it can also produce polished work that is inaccurate or weak in substance.

From Monitoring to Learning: Rethinking MERL Systems

Learn how MERL systems are shifting from monitoring to real-time learning that improves decisions and impact. Explore practical ways to turn data into actionable insights in development.

How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Development Inequalities

Artificial intelligence is transforming the global development landscape. Yet this transformation is unfolding within an already unequal world. Countries with strong digital infrastructure, data systems, and technical expertise are accelerating ahead, while many low-income contexts struggle to participate meaningfully.

Can poverty be a chronic disease? Unmasking the silent killers of the Global South

In the Global South, poverty is more than a status; it’s the ultimate chronic disease. Clinical care alone cannot solve the NCD epidemic when the real "silent killers" are catastrophic medical costs, toxic urban environments, and predatory food systems that trap families in a cycle of illness. To save lives in 2026, we must stop prescribing just pills and start fixing the architecture of the patient's life.

Chief Editor

Felix Rutayisire is a researcher and evaluation specialist focusing on the political economy of health systems and health equity. His work explores how socioeconomic and institutional factors shape the quality and fairness of care, with a commitment to advancing evidence-informed policy and development practice in Africa and beyond.