Podcast Episodes

Patching development – Rajesh Veeraraghavan

Season 4 Episode 20

Many well-designed development programs do not deliver social benefits effectively, especially to marginalized citizens. While political will and goo…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Is economic growth the magic wand for ending poverty? — Charles Kenny

Season 4 Episode 19

Charles Kenny is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington DC. He was previously at the World Bank, where his assignments in…

3 years, 6 months ago

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A more fragmented world — Helen Clark

Season 4 Episode 18

Our guest on this very special (100th) episode is someone I greatly admire and needs very little introduction. Helen Clark has engaged widely in poli…

3 years, 6 months ago

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The European Union and global development — Johanne Døhlie Saltnes

Season 4 Episode 17

The European Union is collectively the biggest provider of international aid in the world, contributing over € 50 billion a year to the fight against…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Banking on Beijing — Axel Dreher

Season 4 Episode 16

China plays a crucial role in the development policies of many countries around the world. It offers grants and loans, and builds major infrastructur…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Africa’s youth in the race for climate action — Hilda Flavia Nakabuye

Season 4 Episode 15

Fridays For Future is a youth-led  movement that began in August 2018. This movement was inspired by 15-year-old Greta Thunberg and other young activ…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Poverty and the new threat to prosperity — Indermit Gill

Season 4 Episode 14

The onset of the pandemic in 2020 marked a turning point in the 30-year pursuit of successful global poverty reduction. According to recent World Ban…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Rethinking "evidence" — Eivind Engebretsen and Mona Baker

Season 4 Episode 13

In the past few decades, we have witnessed the rise and consolidation of “evidence-based medicine” among health professionals. This refers to a syste…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Locally led development and the future of aid — Håvard Mokleiv Nygård

Season 4 Episode 12

The global development domain currently faces huge challenges. Apart from trying to stimulate economic growth and ensuring a fair distribution of the…

3 years, 7 months ago

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The Wild World of WhatsApp — Jamie Hitchen

Season 4 Episode 11

The role of social media in spreading political misinformation has received considerable attention. But various forms of social media also facilitate…

3 years, 8 months ago

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