Children with extreme exposure to lead are at risk of lifelong physical and mental disability. The most practical treatment for this kind of exposure is oral chelation therapy—and we estimate there ar...

CGD's first annual research conference on global lead exposure will bring together researchers, policymakers, and implementers working to stamp out global lead poisoning.

USAID education spending has been effective, and likely extremely good value for money.

Just how bad is the debt crisis in developing countries? We know that it’s bad—most African countries are currently spending more on repayments than on health or education. But we don’t know exactly h...

On June 3–4, 2025, the Center for Global Development is pleased to announce its inaugural Annual Research Conference on Global Lead Exposure—a new forum to convene researchers, policymakers, and imple...