Global Health Matters Podcast LIVE

The Accra Reset comes at a pivotal moment for global development, as external financing declines and countries are being urged to take greater ownership of their development priorities and financing decisions. But does less aid necessarily lead to greater sovereignty—or simply leave countries with fewer resources? This session will uniquely look beyond health to explore what the Reset means for education, food systems, climate, debt, trade, technology, and local manufacturing, and how these interconnected areas shape countries’ ability to build resilient, self-determined systems.

It will also examine the broader global shift reflected in recent recommendations on the Accra Reset presented at the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on development financing, national ownership, and international cooperation. At the heart of the discussion is a fundamental question: Who pays, who decides, and who ultimately holds the power?

Can domestic resource mobilization realistically replace shrinking external financing, and does greater country ownership genuinely change the balance of power in global development? Finally, what would success look like three to five years from now? If funding is going down and sovereignty is going up, are we building a stronger global system—or simply finding a different way to manage less money?