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Yi Ning Wong

@yiningw.bsky.social
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Education policy at CGD Europe. Formerly World Bank. 🇭🇰

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David Evans @daveevansphd.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Earlier this month, the @cgdev.org hosted a research workshop on the topic of school-related violence. Here is a round-up of every research paper we saw. www.cgdev.org/blog/what-ar... If you want more, you can watch videos of the conference here. www.cgdev.org/event/call-p...
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What Are We Learning about the Impacts of—and Solutions to—School-Related Violence?
School-related violence undermines students’ safety, learning, and other educational outcomes, as well as the overall well-being of both students and teachers. We convened researchers from a range of ...
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David Evans @daveevansphd.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
New in Global Policy from @rorytodd98.bsky.social @leecrawfurd.bsky.social @rachelbonnifield.bsky.social @cgdev.org onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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David Evans @daveevansphd.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Read Jakiela's and my new, practitioner-focused paper on fathers, and find... • 5 things we know about how fathers engage in early childhood development in low- & middle-income countries • 3 suggestions to improve programs intended to engage fathers drive.google.com/file/d/1K8pF...
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David Evans @daveevansphd.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
How big are the returns to early investments in literacy and numeracy?📚 📅 During the #AnnualMeetings, join us for a timely discussion on the economic and policy case for prioritizing foundational skills. RSVP to join us in person or online: bit.ly/3VRRSE8
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Center for Global Development @cgdev.org · 20/05/2025
Despite it's ability to cause substantial harm to human health, lead chromate is still not regulated by the Rotterdam Convention, likely due in part to bureaucratic inertia. More from @leecrawfurd.bsky.social & @rorytodd98.bsky.social: www.cgdev.org/blog/childre...
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Children Are Being Poisoned Because of Bureaucratic Inertia
This month saw joint meetings of the Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention. These meetings are held once every two years, and are the key mechanisms for in...
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Rachel Glennerster @rglenner.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
@cgdev.org we have produced a lot of analysis showing the impact of USAID cuts. In a new initiative, a team is identifying some of the most cost-effective exUSAID programs that can still be rescued and match them with donors willing to fund them. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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A matchmaking service with a twist: Connecting big givers to programs cut by USAID
A former USAID worker has a new mission. She's hoping to connect philanthropists with overseas programs that have lost — or are likely to lose — their U.S. funding.
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Rory Todd @rorytodd98.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
In a new paper, we show continuing exports of lead paint pigment from countries including the US, Canada, the UK, and Spain, despite these countries placing strong restrictions (even bans in UK/EU) on its use in their own territories.
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Ian Mitchell @ianmitchell1.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
At the very least, he must guarantee that every penny of this reduced aid budget is actually spent overseas--not on admin costs or refugee hotels in the UK (4/4)
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Center for Global Development @cgdev.org · 25/02/2025
"The UK government will cut spending on development assistance from 0.5% to 0.3% in 2027 to fund the greater investment in defence", Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.   @cgdev.org’s @ianmitchell1.bsky.social responds:
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Rachel Bonnifield @rachelbonnifield.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
To respond to viral claims from Elon Musk and others: No, 90 Percent of Aid Is Not Skimmed Off Before Reaching Target Communities Explainer with @justsand.bsky.social here: www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...
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No, 90 Percent of Aid Is Not Skimmed Off Before Reaching Target Communities
A viral claim, spread and amplified by Elon Musk, suggests that only 10 percent of USAID money reaches its intended beneficiaries. This is a wildly incorrect and misleading interpretation of a differe...
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Lee Crawfurd @handle.invalid · 20/12/2024
This year 100 countries attended the First Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children ... Gabriella Smarrelli & @yiningw.bsky.social @cgdev.org are tracking their commitments www.cgdev.org/blog/how-are...
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