Can domestic resources and private capital fund development?
From This Week in Global Development by Devex | Global Development
May 28, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 147
About this episode
The episode discusses the evolving global development narratives and the role of domestic resources and private capital in funding development.
In this episode, we look back at the conferences we reported from over the past few weeks, reflecting on how global development narratives are evolving across both the global north and the global south. With traditional donors stepping back, the African Development Bank is using its annual meetings to urge governments to fix tax inefficiencies and better mobilize domestic resources to drive sustainable economic development. We found similar themes at the OECD’s Future of Development Co-Operation conference in Paris and the Global Partnerships Conference in London, where unlocking private capital and prioritizing country-led development emerged as key talking points. To analyze these trends, Senior Reporter Adva Saldinger sits down with Business Editor David Ainsworth and Global Development Reporter Ayenat Mersie for the latest episode of our weekly podcast series. Sign up to Devex Invested: https://www.devex.com/newsletters/invested
People in this episode
Host: Adva Saldinger
Guests: David Ainsworth, Ayenat Mersie
Topics covered
- domestic resources
- private capital
- sustainable economic development
- global development narratives
- tax inefficiencies
- country-led development
Keywords
- global development
- domestic resources
- private capital
- sustainable development
- tax inefficiencies
- African Development Bank
- OECD
- country-led development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: African Development Bank, OECD, Devex
Places: Paris, London
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