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Jakaya Kikwete

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Jakaya Kikwete, a former president of Tanzania, is Chair of the Global Partnership for Education.

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  1. Global Education Has Reached a Tipping Point
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    Global Education Has Reached a Tipping Point

    Jan 24, 2023 Nana Akufo-Addo & Jakaya Kikwete call on the international community to address crisis-level inequalities of access and opportunity.

  2. The Keys to Universal Health Coverage
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    The Keys to Universal Health Coverage

    Nov 5, 2018 Jakaya Kikwete urges national leaders to stay focused on improving primary care and strengthening data collection.

  3. Educating the Commonwealth
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    Educating the Commonwealth

    Apr 11, 2018 Jakaya Kikwete & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala call on leaders to make educational access a priority when they gather in London later this month.

  4. Midwives Deliver Lives
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    Midwives Deliver Lives

    Jun 19, 2017 Jakaya Kikwete & Toyin Saraki call on world leaders to make one of the most cost-effective health-care investments possible.

  5. The Path to Universal Education
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    The Path to Universal Education

    Apr 18, 2017 Jakaya Kikwete proposes a new financing facility to ensure that future generations aren't lost, but learning.

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    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
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    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
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    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.
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    Governments Must Step Up to Prevent Cervical Cancer

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor urges policymakers worldwide to commit to administering the HPV vaccine as widely as possible.
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    The Perils of Retirement in America

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    The US retirement system is failing American workers. But after decades of pushing fake fixes – especially forcing people to work longer – US policymakers have an opportunity to make real progress in bolstering Americans' economic security in old age.

     proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
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    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.
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    Trump on Trial

    From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and a second term in the White House. But a Trump victory in the November election remains a distinct possibility – and a cause for serious economic concern.

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    The IMF Chose the Right Leader the Wrong Way

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Fund’s process for selecting its managing director is woefully out of step with today’s world.
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    Trump Is Putin’s Only Hope Now

    Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.

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