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Hi all, Some of the highlights from this week's review: ICC prosecutes gender-based violence; how we are getting China in Africa wrong; OLPC in Madagascar; the blockchain refugee camp in Jordan; the...
View ArticleSqueezing development research juice out of the Millennium Village Project...
Thirteen years after the project started in 2005, the Millennium Village Project (MVP) founded by Jeffrey Sachs, has reached ‘peak evaluation’ with an article by Shira Mitchell and co-authors,...
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Hi all, I think this week's review has all the features of yet another enjoyable read-if I say so myself :) !There is Jeff Sachs, pertinent career advice (two weeks-that's how long it takes before you...
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Hi all, Critical food for thought and uplifting stories from around the #globaldev world from Nepal, Rwanda, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Colombia, the US and the UK and from inside large aid organization -...
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Hi all, I am back in Sweden again with this week's link review features interesting food for thought in all major sections!Development news: Aid sector dealing with #AidToo; exploitation & abuse of...
View ArticleDear Colonialism - guest post by Ami V. Shah
I am honored to kick off the week with a powerful guest post by my colleague Ami V. Shah, Assistant Professor of Global Studies & Anthropology at Pacific Lutheran University. We have been...
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Hi all, I'm back with another packed reading list for your weekend!Development news: #AidToo updates from African Union, UN & EU; the dirty war in Cameroon; female Afghan coders & the...
View ArticleOf lofty ideals, dual careers & long-distance motherhood - guest post by...
I am very excited to host another great guest post! Milasoa Chérel-Robson works for UNCTAD and her reflections on the challenges and trade-offs of combining her international career with family duties...
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Hi all, Welcome to this week's link review!Development news: Crack-down on war-zone child abuse; MSF & #AidToo; how can aid sector communicate ethical dilemmas? AI hacks humanitarian jargon; how...
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Hi all, Another great, sunny Friday! So keep the readings for the weekend and enjoy the start of your weekend outside :) !Development news: Gender Equality Top 100; Opioid crisis in Nigeria; Addis'...
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Hi all, This week's review has a strong humanitarian focus and lots of great people & initiatives are sharing new work! But there are also donkeys, fancy data visualizations & snarky...
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A Destiny in the Making (book review)
Even if you are only a semi-regular visitor or reader of Aidnography you have probably noticed at some point that reading and reviewing aid worker memoirs or biographies is one of my pet projects. One...
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Hi all, We are in the process of examining 20+ MA projects at the moment-so without much of an introduction enjoy this week's link review from sunny Sweden! Development news: Was the answer to...
View ArticleDoes Malcolm Gladwell want rural Indian women to buy Chevys? A few...
In 2014 I shared some reflections on DevEx’s career forum (The future of expats in a globalized development industry). This week I followed DevEx World social media coverage and Michael Igoe’s summary...
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Hi all, Welcome to this Friday's review! So many great, interesting, powerful & enraging stories from & about women which hopefully indicate the lasting impact of #AidToo!Development news:...
View ArticleIn response to Duncan Green: My 9 development trends and their implications...
Duncan Green just proposed 9 trends and their impact on employment in the aid industry-particularly for fresh graduates or those freshly entering the sector. As a critical reader and friend of his blog...
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Hi all, Happy Midsummer from Sweden! Your weekly mix of news, views, tweets & more is here!Development news: MSF & #AidToo; Oxfam cuts; USA leaving UN Human Rights Council; aid organizations...
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Psychosocial Support for Humanitarian Aid Workers (book review)
As it often happens with my books reviews for the blog there is an element of chance and surprise involved when discovering a great book for review. Fiona Dunkley’s Psychosocial Support for...
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Hi all, This is going to be the last weekly review before my summer break. Unlike previous years I will have a proper break until the second half of August to focus on other (academic) writing...
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Summer break 2018
Hi all,As I wrote in last week's link review:Unlike previous years I will have a proper break until the second half of August to focus on other (academic) writing projects, catching up on my reading...
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