The End of the Department for International Development!
In September 2020 the long standing Department for International Development (DFID) merged with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). You […]
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The Role of Indigenous Peoples in Development
According to the United Nations there are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world in 2020, spread across
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The Equator Prize – A good Source for Examples ‘People Centred’ Development Projects
The United Nations Development Programme has run the ‘Equator prize‘ initiative every year since 2009. The idea is to recognise
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Poverty in America
The 2019 video below features Paul Krugman and Jeffrey Sachs in a discussion of why there is so much poverty
Global Development, Neoliberalism and The New Right
Has neoliberalism been oversold?
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have been the two global institutions most associated with pushing neoliberal policies onto
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How does Colonialism Shape the World We Live In? (1/5)
This 2019 Live Stream from Al Jazeera is a good resource for students studying the Global Development option in A-level
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The Afar of Ethiopia
The Afar Tribe of Ethiopia continue to live the traditional lifestyles, according to their traditional values, despite the challenges brought
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Anuta – A Case Study in Global Development
The Island of Anuta is one of the remotest places on Earth – part of the Soloman Islands, it is
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The Sustainable Development Goals 2015 – 2030
In 2015, following the end of the 2000 -2015 Millennium Development Goals, all member states of the United Nations signed
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Global Value Chains and Globalisation
The 2019 World Bank Development Report highlights the importance of ‘global value chains’ to helping poor countries develop. Global trade