Podcast on global development hosted by Professor @danbanik (Available on all major podcast platforms). #globaldev Subscribe: https://xitter.cf/t.co/9BADqUaeLo

Oslo, Norway
Joined June 2020
In Pursuit of Development πŸŽ™οΈπŸŒ retweeted
So I just finished a book. The goal is to try to understand how foreign aid affects elections and democratic accountability -- something I've been thinking about for a long time now. The book is free to read at cup.org/3U9VVxO. (1/n)
Dependency Politics by Ryan Jablonski Examines how democracy works in aid-dependent countries, challenging conventional wisdom on how aid affects elections and public policy. πŸ“š cup.org/3U9VVxO
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We are more pessimistic than chimpanzees. Ask if extreme poverty doubled, halved, or held steady over 20 years. Most say doubled. It halved. We are not uninformed, we are misinformed. Doom is not neutral, it breeds surrender. Our season finale, on the politics of hope. LinksπŸ‘‡
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The future of development will not be decided for Africa! Aid is shrinking. Multilateralism is weakening. AI & climate transitions are reshaping economies. But across recent consultations, we heard not despair. But urgency, clarity, & agency. The crossroads may be the best road.
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In Pursuit of Development πŸŽ™οΈπŸŒ retweeted
I am inviting youth from all world regions to engage with my mandate to promote the right to development globally. Apply or nominate a youth by 27 April. Further details below & here: ohchr.org/en/special-procedu…
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In Pursuit of Development πŸŽ™οΈπŸŒ retweeted
How do we allow tuberculosis to kill 3370 human beings every day while accepting the risk of new drug-resistant strains developing? @danbanik @GlobalDevPod globaldevpod.substack.com/p/…
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🌍 When aid becomes strategy, who gets left behind? Listen to our latest episode featuring @ElinaScheja from @Sida on cuts, poverty, evidence, and the future of development. πŸŽ§πŸ“Š
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In Pursuit of Development πŸŽ™οΈπŸŒ retweeted
In an episode ofβ€―the "In Pursuit of #Development" podcast with @danbanik, HDRO Director @pedrotconceicao highlighted the relevance of the core #HumanDevelopment principles and the need for multilateral cooperation to provide critical global public goods. πŸŽ§β€―Listen to the podcast: in-pursuit-of-development.si…
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New episode! β€œDevelopment” is not a neutral concept. It is a contested project with a history. This week we discuss "Apostles of Development" & the work of Amartya Sen, Jagdish Bhagwati, Manmohan Singh, Mahbub ul Haq, Rehman Sobhan, and Lal Jayawardene.
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