Introducing the Global South Policy Hub.🌏 A new nonpartisan #thinktank based in #WashingtonDC, dedicated to amplifying the perspectives, expertise, and priorities of the #GlobalSouth in international policy spaces. We're launching soon! Follow us for more insights and updates!

Efficient, equitable, and fair global governance depends on stronger cross-regional dialogue. The Global South Policy Hub is committed to building bridges between policy experts in the Global South and in the Global North to advance shared prosperity and security. Get to know more at gsphub.org/. #GSPH #GlobalSouth

“Does AGOA still matter?” Nonresident Fellow Ivory Kairo argues that it needs to be improved to better align with Africa’s long-term development strategies and unlock a more balanced, mutually beneficial partnership with the United States. Watch Nonresident Fellow Ivory Kairo explain why. Read: gsphub.org/publications/how-… @DevReimagined @_AfricanUnion @AfCFTA #InternationalTrade #Africa

From global finance to critical minerals, the Hub's Nonresident Fellows bring Global South expertise directly into policy debates happening in Washington and the Global North. Our fellows are senior policy experts and scholars working across our four research areas: global governance and world order; international finance architecture; international development cooperation; and resources, energy, and critical minerals. Through publications and events, they bring their regions' priorities directly to the policymakers whose decisions affect those regions. Meet our nonresident fellows: gsphub.org/people #GSPH #GlobalSouth #GlobalSouthexperts @alaka_lugonzo @Siderop @LicyLaw @anasaggioro @Bhumika820 @ShuvaRaha

Resisting multilateral reform comes with long-term costs. Nonresident Fellow Ana Saggioro Garcia argues that Global North countries’ efforts to block changes in global institutions may preserve their influence today, but undermine those institutions’ legitimacy and these countries’ own interests. As Global South countries turn to alternative arrangements, stalled reform accelerates fragmentation in global governance. Read Garcia’s arguments in the policy brief: gsphub.org/publications/glob… @anasaggioro @UFRRJ @BRICSPolicy @IRI_PUCRio #GSPH #GlobalSouth #GlobalGovernance #WorldOrder

AGOA, a U.S. trade law that gives eligible sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to the U.S. market, was recently extended to December 2028 by the U.S. Congress. But this isn’t enough, according to Nonresident Fellow Ivory Kairo, who argues that AGOA needs a new vision. For her, declining utilization signals the need for change. A long-term reauthorization of AGOA, phasing in stronger local-content requirements, and investing in regional trade infrastructure can help unlock more resilient and mutually beneficial trade relationships. Why does it matter for Washington? A stronger AGOA can support African industrialization while advancing U.S. economic and strategic interests. More insights from Nonresident Fellow Ivory Kairo: gsphub.org/publications/how-… @DevReimagined #InternationalTrade #Africa

At the Global South Policy Hub, we champion the expertise, priorities, and lived realities of Global South populations to inform Global North policymaking spaces. Our mission: to advance a more equitable international order for all. For more about our work, visit: gsphub.org/. #GSPH #GlobalSouth

Building U.S.–Africa trade on shared terms starts through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) reform. In September, the U.S. Congress extended AGOA, the cornerstone of U.S.-Africa trade policy, to Dec. 31, 2028. How the U.S. Congress uses that time matters. In her new brief, Nonresident Fellow Ivory Kairo supports that setting new rules of origin without African input would repeat the top-down approach that the U.S. “trade over aid” policy aims to move beyond. While some critics call for moving away from AGOA, Kairo argues it needs reform. Read the brief: gsphub.org/publications/how-… @DevReimagined #InternationalTrade #Africa

A bipartisan, bicameral group of senior congressional staffers in direct dialogue with senior Global South scholars: that's the Global South Policy Hub's Congress Connect Fellowship. Conversations span issues from climate transition, green industrialization, and global governance — helping ensure U.S. policy toward Global South countries and the international organizations that affect them reflects those countries’ own priorities. Learn more: gsphub.org/what-we-do. #GSPH #CongressConnect

If debt crises keep recurring, is the problem the borrowers or the system? As finance ministers gather in Bangkok for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, developing countries warn of mounting debt, yet the G20 shows little appetite for broad debt relief measures. Our Nonresident Fellow Geneva Oliverie and guest expert @FadhelKaboub in their respective policy briefs argue that Global South debt crises are not isolated policy failures. They are the result of structural debt traps embedded in the international financial architecture, which make countries vulnerable to recurring cycles of borrowing, austerity, and crisis. Read the policy briefs: • Global South Debt Crises Are Driven by Structural Debt Traps gsphub.org/publications/glob… • How to Break the Global South's Cycle of Debt Crises gsphub.org/publications/how-… #GlobalSouth #DevelopmentFinance #GlobalGovernance @DenisonU @GISP_Tweets @V20Group

As IMF and World Bank leaders meet in Bangkok, 24 of 28 countries with IMF programs are being required to implement austerity measures. For many Global South nations already facing debt, climate, and food security challenges, the stakes couldn't be higher. As Nonresident Fellow Bhumika Muchhala argues, austerity cannot be the default response to overlapping crises when countries need fiscal space to invest in people and sustainable development. Read Muchhala’s analysis: gsphub.org/publications/why-… #GlobalSouth #DevelopmentFinance #GlobalGovernance

From development finance to multilateral reform and critical minerals strategy, the Hub's nonresident fellows provide timely analysis on major challenges affecting Global South countries and practical recommendations to address them. They aim to inform policy debates within international organizations and Global North policy spaces to advance necessary reform. Read our latest policy briefs: gsphub.org/publications #GSPH #GlobalSouth #Research #Publications

At the Global South Policy Hub, we champion the expertise, priorities, and lived realities of Global South populations to inform Global North policymaking spaces. Our mission: to advance a more equitable international order for all. For more about our work visit: gsphub.org/ #GSPH #GlobalSouth

Great to see our remote team members united in South Africa! Executive Director @AudeDarnal and Program Associate Madison Harris are in Johannesburg this week, leading our inaugural educational trip for U.S. congressional staffers. Their presence reflects the Hub’s commitment to deepening the understanding of Global South priorities through direct engagement and meaningful dialogue. From policy discussions to immersive site visits, this week will strengthen participants' understanding of the interests of African countries and the wider Global South. @saiia_info #GSPH #CongressConnect

Our inaugural educational trip for U.S. congressional staffers is underway in Johannesburg. Global South Policy Hub brought a bipartisan group of senior congressional staffers together with policy experts for Global North-Global South dialogue. Executive Director @AudeDarnal and Chief Executive of @SAIIA_info, @Siderop opened the week's discussions. #GSPH #CongressConnect @alaka_lugonzo

PRESS RELEASE September 30, 2026 Strengthening Global South–U.S. policy dialogue - The Global South Policy Hub is pleased to announce its inaugural Educational Trip to South Africa, taking place October 5–9, 2026. This immersive program will convene U.S. congressional staffers, experts and academics with South African policymakers for exchanges on foreign policy, multilateral reform, and development- centered critical minerals strategies. Read more: gsphub.org/news/global-south… @SAIIA_info #GSPH #CongressConnect