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WEBWho we are. Established in September 2010, the Devpolicy Blog provides a platform for the best in aid and development analysis, research and policy comment, with global coverage and a focus on Australia, the Pacific and Papua New Guinea. As of January 2024, Devpolicy has published more than 4,200 posts from more than 1,500 contributors.
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WEB5 days ago · Pacific labour mobility: let’s talk about sex. by Lindy Kanan, Keely Moloney, Sera Ratu and Kalowi Kaltapang. 2 September 2024. The latest analysis, research and policy commentary on aid and development from the Devpolicy Blog.
Best of the blog 2021 - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Best of the blog 2021. by Karen Downing and Stephen Howes. 17 December 2021. We close the blog for the year on Wednesday 22 December, and resume on Monday 10 January 2022. Thank you to everyone who has written for, read, commented on, edited, promoted and supported the Devpolicy Blog in 2021. We wish you a …
The “polycrisis” and global development finance: options and …
WEBNov 11, 2022 · With a worsening hunger crisis spurred by food and fuel inflation, war in Europe, slowing global growth and rising debt distress, ongoing COVID-related supply chain disruptions, an unfolding climate change reckoning, and intensifying geopolitical fracturing, the notion of a “polycrisis” has well and truly entered the global lexicon.
Michael Kabuni - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
WEBJul 3, 2023 · by Russel Kitau, Russel Yangin, Olivia Pamu, Minetta Daniella Kakarere, Okole Midelit, Geejay P. Milli and Michael Kabuni. 27 March 2023.
The spiralling debt crisis, and what to do about it
WEBGlobal debt has reached an unprecedented high, surpassing levels experienced in the infamous 1980s crisis. For debt-burdened countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted their repayment capacity due to increased crisis spending.
Origins, evolution and future of global development cooperation
WEBDevelopment cooperation is one of the master narratives of Cold War geopolitics and geoeconomics, as highlighted by the recent book, Origins, Evolution and Future of Global Development Cooperation: The Role of the Development Assistance Committee.Gerardo Bracho – a veteran development expert and one of the book’s editors and contributors – argues that official development cooperation ...
Best of the blog 2022 - Devpolicy Blog from the Development …
WEB16 December 2022. This is our last blog for the year. Thank you to everyone who has written for, read, commented on, promoted and supported the Devpolicy Blog in 2022. We hope you are able to enjoy some rest over the holiday period until we resume on Monday 9 January 2023. Here are suggestions for your summer reading and a recap of the year in ...
Is aid neo-colonial? - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
WEBUsually though, neo-colonial refers to one of two, potentially related, problems with aid. The first fits with the dictionary definition of neo-colonial: aid is neo-colonial because it’s used to subjugate recipients, while donors profit from the power they gain. The second pertains to a subtler power imbalance.
How to take the right risks in international development
WEBSusan Dodsworth is a Research Fellow at the International Development Department of the University of Birmingham. Since January 2016, she has been working on the Political Economy of Democracy Promotion Project, co-authoring a number of policy papers on parliamentary strengthening, political party assistance and civil society support.
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