Eleven takeaways about humanitarian crises and emergency response
This year, I dedicated my monthly podcast, A Deeper Look, to examining humanitarian crises and emergency response. I had the opportunity to talk with senior leaders, youth and seasoned humanitarians...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: Networks of corruption
There is something about the promise of a new year – the idea that the new year can bring change for the better. Many of us working in global development choose this work because we believe we can make...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: Good intentions, negative consequences
This year, A Deeper Look is exploring the theme of the darker side of development, the paradoxes or unintended consequences that surround international development efforts. In this episode, I speak...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: Ambitious goals or unrealistic objectives?
Do we set unrealistic expectations within the development community for what can be achieved in the time and with the resources available? What are the benefits and consequences of setting ambitious...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: Consequences of development efforts on the...
Are our growth-based models of modernization at odds with sustainable development? Does addressing environmental concerns need to take a back seat to economic growth in order to alleviate poverty? And...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: The trouble with innovation
The development community is in love with the idea of innovation as a way to accelerate positive change. But are innovation and disruption always positive? What are the unintended consequences from our...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: Addressing power dynamics within development
Does the development community effectively discuss and address power dynamics? In this episode, I sit down with Paul O’Brien, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy of Oxfam America, to discuss the...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: Shifting the paradigm for refugee aid
Today, most of the world’s refugees — and most internally displaced people — are uprooted from their homes for protracted periods. While estimates vary, the average length of displacement can be...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: The struggle with accountability
The way we design and carry out development programs and projects both contributes to and disrupts the social contract and political accountability. In this episode, I sit down with Alex Thier, former...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: #AidToo, Harassment, Abuse and Assault
The #AidToo movement, which stemmed from the #MeToo movement, has brought to light incidences of sexual harassment and abuse within development work. In this episode, I sit down with Carrie...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: The paradox of success
We have celebrated many successes in global development, thanks in part to advocacy efforts. The billions of dollars in resources and political will mobilized to tackle global development challenges...
View ArticleThe darker side of development: Addressing poverty and inequality in the...
This year, we’ve been exploring the darker side of development, and we’ve examined examples of the paradoxes and unintended consequences of international development efforts. In the final episode this...
View ArticleEleven lessons from “A Deeper Look” at the dark side of development
In the 2019 season of A Deeper Look podcast, we examined the darker side of development — the unintended consequences of development efforts, the paradoxes that we confront, the harm that the best...
View ArticleThe future of global development: Trends shaping the decade ahead
It’s a new year and a new decade. A century ago, the 1920s — also known as the Roaring ’20s — brought momentous changes. What will the 21st century’s next decade bring? To kick off this season of A...
View ArticleThe future of global development: How military and development actors share...
How do evolving security challenges shape the way that the military and the global development community work in the same spaces to address human needs? In this episode of A Deeper Look podcast, I...
View ArticleThe future of global development: The shape of U.S. education in the 2020s
What are the systems, trends and ideas that are shaping education in the United States? What needs to be done to promote transformative education reform? In this episode of A Deeper Look podcast, I...
View ArticleThe future of global development: Civil society and collaboration
I recorded this episode of A Deeper Look podcast with Sam Worthington, Chief Executive Officer of InterAction, before the World Health Organization had declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. But, the...
View ArticleThe future of global development: How the pandemic is upending development...
In just four months, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a dramatic toll on economies and institutions around the world, and the number of new cases, economic dislocation and deaths continues to mount....
View ArticleThe future of global development: Decolonizing global health and development
An enduring remnant of colonialism is the notion that global development challenges are confined to the poorer countries in the Global South. The profound human development challenges in countries with...
View ArticleThe future of global development: New interest in distance education
Around the world, more than 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Living rooms have transformed into classrooms. Lesson plans have gone virtual. What are the...
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