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exploring promising practices in international development related to #foodsecurity, #publichealth, #povertyreduction & #governance. sum.uio.no/english/sdg/st… Online community Joined December 2014-
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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. Links👇
🚨 AI is everywhere! But can it actually make global development better?
Vietnam 🇻🇳 is one of the world’s most talked-about development success stories. But what does that “success” look like up close and what new trade-offs come with it? 👉 Link to the episode in the first comment. 🎧
💥 USAID did not fade. It was taken apart. The world’s largest bilateral donor underwent a rapid and profound transformation. 🎧 Listen to our discussion with @deankarlan
🗳️ Democracy without development? #Malawi 🇲🇼 has just held another peaceful and credible election, defying the idea that prosperity is a precondition for political stability. 🎧Listen to @HappyKayuni on Malawi’s democratic paradox Link 👇
🤖 Will AI make the world fairer or leave millions further behind? Our guest this week is @pedrotconceicao (@UNDP @HDRUNDP) about the latest Human Development Report on #AI. Who really benefits when machines start making the choices? 🎧 Listen now: link in first comment
📢 Available now! Agricultural data by @UNDP and @impact_lab are now on the Human Climate Horizons platform. Human-centred #ClimateAction and resilient food systems are more urgent than ever. 🌾 Explore more: go.undp.org/ixL @UNDPplanet
The latest issue of Anthropocene Science is out. Read it online: link.springer.com/journal/44177/…
Por que renace el no alineamiento, ahora en 1 nueva encarnacion, como #NoAlineamientoActivo? Mi entrevista sobre nuestro nuevo libro, EL MUNDO NO ALINEADO ( @politybooks) con @danbanik en su serie de Podcasts. @sebastian_gray @bernabemmm @andresmalamud …pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com/episodes/heine
In his recent conversation with @danbanik on the In Pursuit of Development podcast (@GlobalDevPod), HDRO Director @pedrotconceicao highlighted the core ideas behind #HumanDevelopment and shared key findings from @UNDP’s latest Human Development Report (#HDR2025), including insights from the Global Survey featured in the report. With support from @UNDPDigital, the survey was conducted in 21 countries, representing 63% of the world’s population. The full datasets are publicly available on the HDRO website! Explore more: 🔗 hdr.undp.org/data-center/20… 🎧 Listen to the In Pursuit of Development podcast: …pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com
🎙️OUT NOW! “People should live up to their full potential,” said @pedrotconceicao on a podcast hosted by @danbanik. “The idea of human development is a universal aspiration and more relevant today than ever.” This episode offers a comprehensive look at human development and @UNDP's flagship Human Development Report (HDR). From the origins of the concept to putting people’s capabilities at the center of policy, HDRO Director Pedro dives into what #HumanDevelopment truly means, as well as the latest HDI trends. He also highlighted key findings from HDR 2025 on AI: “We need to look at AI as a companion—something that enables humans to do more,” emphasizing that AI tools can amplify human creativity “if we choose to use them that way.” Catch the full conversation on the In Pursuit of Development podcast: 👉 …pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com Discover #HDR2025 here: 🔗 hdr.undp.org/content/human-…
🚨 How does a country turn crisis into progress? And keep it going? From famine and fragility to growth and innovation, Bangladesh has rewritten its development story. 🎙️Listen to @nomhossain from @SOASDevelopment #Bangladesh #GlobalDev #GlobalSouth
A policy analysis article by Prof. Lindsay C. Stringer and colleagues provides an integrated policy framework for drought management. "Break the political deadlock on drought through an integrated policy approach" Read it online: link.springer.com/article/10.100…
🎙 In Pursuit of Development is back! After a year-and-a-half hiatus, I return with Season 6: From Crisis to Possibility, exploring a world in flux, the rise of the Global South, and why moments of turmoil can spark creativity and hope. @GlobalDevPod #globaldev Listen now 👇
We’re back. Season 6 of In Pursuit of Development drops Monday.
We live in an age of polycrisis. Wars, famines, climate breakdown. Staying optimistic is not easy: I struggle too. But despair paralyzes. Hope mobilizes. 🌍 1/3
⚖️ Liberalism faces its toughest test in decades. @FukuyamaFrancis on democracy’s decline, discontent, and whether AI can save (or break) governance. 🎧 Take a listen (link in comments)👇
💡 A lightbulb is not the same as energy access.💡 In #Ethiopia, millions remain in energy poverty despite electrification drives. Without affordability, reliability, and clean cooking, progress is just a bright façade. #AfricaEuropeCoRE 🔗Link in comments👇
📣 With the recent SCO meeting in Tianjin & rising geopolitical tensions, all eyes are on India’s global role. What kind of power does India aspire to be? Last season, we spoke with @suhasinih about 🇮🇳's economic rise, democratic values, & the choices it faces. 🎧 link👇
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