Posts by Dave
Can Tanzania Reverse the Curse?
Many resource rich countries fall victim to the natural resource curse. Tanzania has recently discovered vast reserves of natural gas, and has passed policies over effective management of these reserves. It is leaving many people asking if this new legislation is enough for Tanzania to reverse the curse.
Read More“Point of Contact”
How was I going to be able to resolve the facts I knew about infant mortality (Angola has one of the highest rates of children dying before they reach their 5th birthday) and maternal death (also high in Angola) with the type of “first-world” health care I was seeing? My stethoscope was not going to help me communicate this. I reached for my camera.
Read MoreDr Matti Kohonen, Private Sector Adviser at Christian Aid to Join the Panel for the LIDC & The Guardian Debate on Public Private Partnerships
On Monday 27th February 2017 the third debate of the LIDC & The Guardian Development Debate Series will take place discussing the theme of public private partnerships and asking ‘How effective are public private partnerships?’ We are pleased to announce that Dr Matti Kohonen, Principal Adviser (Private Sector) at Christian Aid will be joining the panel. Matti leads Christian Aid’s advocacy efforts towards the…
Read MoreThe Yellow Movement: Challenging Gender Inequality
Gender based violence is affecting female students at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. The Yellow Movement has formed to fight this violence. Find the movement on Facebook!
Read MoreHow Can I Get My First Job in International Development?
In January LIDC held a peer-to-peer careers networking event. Here are they key tips that our development professionals shared on how to get a job in international development!
Read MoreRecording of the LIDC and The Guardian debate ‘are slum free cities achievable?’ now available online
On Tuesday 31st January 2017 the second debate of the LIDC & The Guardian new Development Debate Series took place discussing the theme of slums and asking- are slum free cities achievable? Bibi Van Der Zee, Editor of the The Guardian Global Development Professionals Network chaired the discussion and the panel consisted of Professor Julio…
Read MoreDigital Transparency: Who can I trust in an age of digital fundraising?
Digital transparency involves communicating a clear mission and being open about how money is spent. Charities must be transparent in their digital fundraising if they want to encourage donor confidence. But how do you find out what actually happens to the money?
Read MoreIIED Researcher Anna Walnycki to join the Panel for the LIDC & The Guardian Debate on Slums
On Tuesday 31st January 2017 the second debate of the LIDC & The Guardian upcoming Development Debate Series will take place discussing the theme of slums and asking ‘are slum free cities achievable?’ We would like to announce a change of panellist as Anna Walnycki, Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) will now sit on the panel instead of…
Read MoreCall for Papers: Evidence Based Research for Policy Development in Global Education
The conference on evidence based research for policy development in global education, organised by the Development Education Research Centre within UCL-IOE and Global Education Network Europe, will be on 10th and 11th May 2017. If you would like to submit a paper for discussion at the conference, please send an abstract of no more than…
Read MoreHuman Trafficking in the Wake of Natural Disaster: Exploring a Clandestine Phenomenon
The example of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is an interesting case to start unravelling the link between migration, trafficking and natural disasters. The country is one of the most disaster-prone in the world, experiencing an average of 20 typhoons a year – most recently, Typhoon Nock-Ten (local mother Nina) which hit the country on Christmas Day 2016.
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