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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:46:24 -0500
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To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add info@devex.com to your address book. Aug. 16, 2016 WHAT TO KNOW NOW DevExplains: Social protection By Jenny Lei Ravelo @JennyLeiRavelo Governments need a strong tax base to fund their social protection programs, but money isn't everything in the social protection debate.     via Devex YouTube channel   Evidence-based policies, careful labor market analysis and smart targeting are among the key ingredients in making or breaking a social protection initiative, be it cash transfers, pensions or skills training, Devex senior reporter Jenny Lei Ravelo explains in this video feature.   + Read more DEVIQ What is most needed to drive a new era of humanitarian aid?   By Devex @devex     World Humanitarian Day, which will take place later this week on August 19, recognizes the aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service and mobilizes people to advocate for humanitarian action.   This week, we want to know what you think is most important to usher in a new era of humanitarian aid. Weigh in with our Twitter poll. Your answer not an option? Tweet it to us @Devex. @WORK How USAID is avoiding greater aid worker bunkerization   By Larry Luxner @devex       Photo by: Albert González Farran / UNAMID / CC BY-NC-ND The answer to humanitarian security concerns isn't to lock aid workers behind higher walls, several professionals in the aid industry tell Devex. But there are increased precautions to take and security measures to consider in order to keep those working overseas safe. + Read more IN THE NEWS Where they stand: Democrats and Republicans on global development   By Lorenzo Piccio @lorenzopiccio       Photo by: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA In just under 90 days, Americans will head to the polls to elect a new president. How might either a Clinton or Trump administration take the ball forward on global development? Devex takes a closer look at the Democratic and Republican party platforms to find out. + Read more THE WEEK AHEAD Events preview: This week in development cooperation   By Devex Editor   This year's World Humanitarian Day theme is "One Humanity," a call from the United Nations to stand together with the 130 million people who need humanitarian assistance to survive. Check out our preview for other events this week.     Photo by: UNHCR   Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting Aug. 15: + African Drought Conference Aug. 15-19. Windhoek, Namibia + The State of Sustainable Supply Chains Aug. 17. Online + USAID's 2016 Acting on the Call Report Aug. 17. Online + World Humanitarian Day Aug. 19 + Global Shocks and the New Global and Regional Financial Architecture Aug. 23-24. Singapore + International Workshop on Big Data Analytics 2016 Aug. 23-24. Johor Bahru, Malaysia Know of an upcoming event that might be of interest to the international development community? Email us at news@devex.com. Doing Good - Development community buzz, innovation & lifestyle. Copyright 2016 Unauthorized commercial reapplication, reproduction or retransmission, in whole or in part, is prohibited. Manage your newsletter subscriptions |  Read the latest Devex News |  RSS Feed Connect with us Devex is the media platform for the global development community. Corporate Headquarters: 1341 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 USA Main +1.202.249.9222  |  Fax +1.202.318.2456   www.devex.com

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