Blogs Home > News and Blogs > Blogs Is it time we stop worrying about biting off more than we can chew? March 5, 2020 Committing to transform food systems in the next century LIDC’s event on the future of food in January generated a lot of attention. From alarm bells of the dire… Mental Health is Part of Everything We Do in Development February 27, 2020 Mental health is everybody’s business Everyone has mental health, and mental health conditions can affect anyone. This alone should make mental health relevant to all of us working in international… China: Predatory Lender or Development Partner in the Developing World? February 26, 2020 All roads lead back to China The ancient Silk Road is experiencing a revival and reinvention through China’s ambitious infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Arguably one of… Seven facts you didn’t know about the global food landscape January 30, 2020 Globally, food systems are facing a number of challenges, from climate change to a projected population of 10 billion people by 2050. Following LIDC and Nature Food’s debate Beyond Foresight… Who Knows Best? Unpacking the Idea of an ‘Expert’ December 9, 2019 Over breakfast, a Ugandan government worker scoffed at the idea of international ‘experts’ coming to solve a crop yield issue. “A foreigner with a degree in agriculture isn’t the expert…. Are our current food systems equipped to withstand shocks? January 28, 2020 We are rapidly approaching the projected global population of 9.8 billion in 2050. As a result, we began debating the sustainability and effectiveness of current food systems, and strategising new… Four More Development News Stories December 13, 2019 A lot has happened in the development world since our September update. Here are three of the most important events in the last few months and a couple of successful… How can rural Pakistani communities’ electricity needs be met? December 3, 2019 Have you ever been without electricity for a day? For a week? For a month? How did you cope? 840 million people are still without access to electricity, with plenty… Working with the grassroots to push the national development agenda November 19, 2019 Malawi is one of the countries in southern Africa that could benefit from effective and efficient use of resources in ways that positively impact its citizens’ quality of life, half… Applying a decolonial lens to research structures, practices and norms in higher education: What does it mean and where to next? November 13, 2019 In recent years, commentators have challenged ethnocentric and racialised paradigms of knowledge rooted in colonial histories and power politics. This reflects movements to decolonise curricula, pedagogy and theoretical thinking in… « Previous 1 2 3 4 … 11 Next » Categories Agriculture Capacity building Communications Debt Director's blog Education Environment Evaluation Events General Health Humanitarian Crises Miscellaneous Policy Research methods Archives November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017
