Center for Global Development

Built Systems and Morphogenic Systems

Built Systems and Morphogenic Systems introduces a conceptual framework for distinguishing predetermined information structures from governed systems capable of adapting representations, relations, context and permitted behaviour. A Built System is organized primarily through sch...

Boundary Interfaces and Machine-Entity Relations

Boundary Interfaces and Machine-Entity Relations proposes an implementation-neutral public interoperability profile for governed interaction between AI agents, data services, knowledge systems and other machine-readable information environments. The paper examines the boundary at...

Built Systems and Morphogenic Systems

Built Systems and Morphogenic Systems introduces a conceptual framework for distinguishing predetermined information structures from governed systems capable of adapting representations, relations, context and permitted behaviour. A Built System is organized primarily through sch...

Exposure to Size-Fractioned Ambient Particles Associated with Alterations in Gut Microbiome and Pro-Atherosclerotic Biomarkers in Young Adults

Abstract Background: Ambient fine and ultrafine particles are linked to the progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, wherein gut microbiome may play a critical role. However, the underlying mechanisms and relevant metabolic pathways are not yet fully understood. Ob...

The Governance Gap: Democratizing Drug Development Through Decision Architecture

Drug development is most exposed to governance failure where it can least afford it, in global health. The field has more predictive power than at any point in its history and roughly the same failure rate it had a decade ago. We argue that this paradox persists because the field...

Farm Input Subsidies and Energy Poverty: Evidence From Malawi

ABSTRACT Farm input subsidies in sub‐Saharan Africa are widely recognised for their role in reducing income poverty by improving household incomes. However, their spillover effects to non income‐based poverty receives comparatively less attention, despite the potential. Using dat...

A dynamic analysis of tenure status in Africa’s urban housing markets

There is a widespread narrative on the global housing crisis. To contribute to our collective understanding, this paper analyses housing outcomes in four urban centres in Ghana and Tanzania. We consider how outcomes change across five age cohorts differentiated by gender. We show...

Greenhouse gas emissions of subsea telecommunications cables: A comparative study of trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific systems

Subsea cables are critical for international data exchange. Yet lifecycle assessments (LCA) remain scarce, leaving a critical gap in understanding both the climate impacts of these systems and wider global telecommunications networks. Drawing on a unique model of industry collabo...

Parental socioeconomic position, childhood poverty and healthy aging: retrospective and prospective study of six cohorts across 32 wealthy and developing nations

Background and aim Children who were poor in wealthy countries have reported worse cognitive, muscle, and mental functions, as well as greater frailty and multimorbidity, in later life. However, it remains unclear whether those who were poor in childhood worldwide fall short of h...

Building the toolkit to address malaria resurgence and radical cure of vivax malaria in Ethiopia: a meeting report

Abstract Ethiopia has experienced a substantial resurgence in malaria in recent years, with increasing case numbers and a growing contribution of Plasmodium vivax in several regions. At the same time, new evidence supporting improved radical cure strategies, including high-dose p...