Blogs Home > News and Blogs > Blogs 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… CAN CHILD MALNUTRITION IN AFRICA BE SUSTAINABLY ADDRESSED? November 18, 2019 Poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition and health are eroding quality of life and limiting economic productivity in Africa. In 2016, when the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era started, Africa… FORTIFIED AGAINST MALNUTRITION October 30, 2019 With soaring rates of nutrient deficiency worldwide, there is an urgent need to improve the health outcomes of the world’s population through innovative and cost-effective means. MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY Micronutrient malnutrition… « Previous1234…11Next »CategoriesAgricultureCapacity buildingCommunicationsDebtDirector's blogEducationEnvironmentEvaluationEventsGeneralHealthHumanitarian CrisesMiscellaneousPolicyResearch methodsArchivesJuly 2020June 2020May 2020April 2020March 2020February 2020January 2020December 2019November 2019October 2019September 2019August 2019July 2019June 2019May 2019April 2019March 2019February 2019January 2019December 2018November 2018October 2018September 2018August 2018July 2018June 2018May 2018March 2018February 2018January 2018December 2017November 2017October 2017September 2017August 2017July 2017June 2017May 2017April 2017March 2017February 2017January 2017
