What do the US midterm results mean for global development?

This week, we take a look at the results of the U.S. midterm elections, in which the Democratic Party flipped control of the Senate and Congress. We explore the results’ implications for the global development sector and how they could potentially impact the country’s approach to foreign assistance, including which key discussion points to keep an eye on.On the topic of the U.S. foreign aid, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, is rolling out the second tranche of a $1.8 billion funding round from the Department of State. While the 12-month initiative nearly doubles direct funding to local nonprofits, U.N. agencies are still receiving the bulk of the $756 million disbursed to date. We assess the details of the initiative and examine how the recent Democratic sweep in Congress might impact U.S. funding strategies.To dig into these stories, and others, Adva Saldinger sits down with Michael Igoe and Elissa Miolene for the latest episode of our weekly podcast series.In the sponsored segment of the podcast, hosted in partnership with The Pfizer Foundation*, Devex co-founder and Executive Vice President Alan Robbins speaks with Dr. Pearl Nanka-Bruce, country director of Jhpiego Ghana, about how community-centered innovation and local leadership are being leveraged to improve access to timely breast cancer detection, diagnosis, and care in low- and middle-income countries through The Pfizer Foundation’s Action & Impact initiative.*Founded in 1953 by Pfizer Inc. as a charitable organization, The Pfizer Foundation is a separate legal entity from Pfizer Inc. with distinct legal restrictions.