Podcast Episodes

How Black Lives Matter is also a reckoning for foreign aid and international NGOs — Degan Ali

Season 1 Episode 12

Many have highlighted the need for equity and justice in the field of foreign aid and humanitarian assistance. Local civil society organizations (CSO…

6 years, 2 months ago

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How is India handling the pandemic? A conversation with Tathagata Satpathy

Season 1 Episode 11

Although India faces numerous challenges – a huge population, rising unemployment, growing environmental vulnerabilities – there is general agreement…

6 years, 3 months ago

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The relevance of foreign aid — Bård Vegar Solhjell

Season 1 Episode 10

For decades, the mantra of globalization supported increased foreign aid to, and trade with, low-income countries. The proclaimed goal was to reduce …

6 years, 3 months ago

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Chinese aid and South-South Cooperation — Marina Rudyak

Season 1 Episode 9

China is on everyone’s mind these days. It is not just related to the origins of Covid. There is considerable global attention on Beijing’s tense rel…

6 years, 3 months ago

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State capacity in Latin America — Benedicte Bull

Season 1 Episode 8

There have been numerous news reports in recent weeks pointing to how Covid will damage Latin America more severely than many other world regions. Se…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Erik Solheim on sustainable development

Season 1 Episode 7

Our world is facing considerable challenges, not just in relation to the Covid crisis, but also in terms of our desire to eradicate extreme poverty a…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Democracy, development and Covid response in Africa — Boniface Dulani

Season 1 Episode 6

Malawi is my second home. Every year, for the past fifteen years, I have made numerous trips from Norway to this beautiful country in Southern Africa…

6 years, 4 months ago

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The population question

Season 1 Episode 5

Much of Africa is experiencing high birth rates and certain countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria are projected to witness m…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Dreaming of electricity

Season 1 Episode 4

In this episode, I begin by discussing India's achievements in improving access to electricity before providing a brief overview of electricity acces…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Crises and leadership

Season 1 Episode 3

Covid-19 has confronted leaders with a crisis that they probably never expected in their lifetime. With the growing demand for, and resistance agains…

6 years, 4 months ago

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