The future of global development: Trending toward a more urban, corporate and...
The global pandemic and ensuing social and economic disruptions have led to significant uncertainty about the future and the need for global actors to adapt. While we may not have a crystal ball to...
View ArticleThe future of global development: The critical role of financial systems
The sheer volume of financial resources flowing into and out of developing countries has exploded over the last two decades. To keep pace, international banking and financial standards have matured,...
View ArticleThe future of global development: The power of girls
COVID-19 has highlighted inequalities worldwide and is showing us that our systems — and the progress we have celebrated — may not be as resilient as we thought. This month’s guest on A Deeper Look...
View ArticleEleven trends that will shape the future of development
We started the 2020 season of A Deeper Look by discussing trends that are shaping the future of human development. Little did we know the extent to which a global pandemic would shake and shape our...
View ArticleQuality, not quantity, should define development
2020 will go down in history as a year of global health, economic and social crises occurring against the backdrop of increasingly catastrophic climate events. It is a year that defines disruption....
View ArticleConfronting dilemmas in humanitarian response
Wealthy nations are now fragile states. Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity. And, the damage done by a global pandemic is not yet fully known but has already erased a decade of...
View ArticleDisrupters: The future of family planning and reproductive health
It’s been twenty-six years since the International Conference on Population and Development affirmed women’s reproductive health as an essential human right. In this episode of A Deeper Look, I sit...
View ArticleDisrupters: Building bridges, confronting historic oppression in the United...
The decolonization movement offers new ways to understand our work in human development at home and abroad. In this episode, I speak with Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous...
View ArticleDisrupters: Strengthening health systems through authentic partnerships
Strengthening health systems comes down to staff, stuff, space, systems and support. Whether providing primary care or responding to deadly outbreaks of infectious diseases, a holistic approach that...
View ArticleDisrupters: A perspective on “good” development
FHI 360 · A perspective on “good” development I believe you need two things to successfully address the challenges of human development: trust and humility. Without these two ingredients, it is not...
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