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Beyond the Aid Cliff: Dr. Julius Sindi on What Comes After the Donor Exit
Season 3 Episode 1
The age of abundant Western aid is ending—and this time, no rebound is guaranteed. In this episode of the DevelopmentAid Dialogues podcast, host Hish…
1 year ago
Beyond the Flames and the Heatwaves: Robin Degron on Europe and the Mediterranean Basin’s Climate Crisis
Season 2 Episode 15
Devastating wildfires and intense heatwaves are sweeping across continents—from Indonesia’s burning rainforests and Canada’s parched woodlands to Lat…
1 year, 2 months ago
Can One Crisis Solve Another? Debt-for-Nature Swaps with Sawsan Bou Fakhreddine
Season 2 Episode 14
As mounting debt strangles public services and climate disasters escalate, a provocative idea is gaining ground: what if countries could trade their …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Aid Localization Mirage: Dr. Duncan Green on Why Shifting Power Means Rethinking Aid
Season 2 Episode 13
“Localization” has become one of the most repeated terms in international development—but is it a genuine shift, or just a new label for old practice…
1 year, 2 months ago
Abandonment at the Breaking Point: Confronting Aid Cuts with Stephen Cornish
Season 2 Episode 12
Abandonment at the Breaking Point: Confronting the Aid Cuts with Stephen Cornish
By: DevelopmentAid Dialogues
In this episode of DevelopmentAid Dial…
1 year, 3 months ago
Aid cuts: Gamble on development or risky retreat? Insights from Professor Stefan Dercon
Season 2 Episode 11
In this 26th episode of DevelopmentAid Dialogues podcast, host Hisham Allam interviews Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy at the University …
1 year, 3 months ago
The War on Global Health | Diagnosing the Impact of Aid Cuts with Lisa Hilmi
Season 2 Episode 10
As foreign aid cuts ripple across donor nations, global health systems are beginning to fracture. In the 25th episode of the DevelopmentAid Dialogues…
1 year, 4 months ago
Unveiling the aid cuts: Between chaos and power shifts | Rethinking the aid model with Katri Bertram
Season 2 Episode 9
As foreign aid budgets shrink across Western nations, the global development sector is confronting a moment of reckoning. In this episode of Developm…
1 year, 4 months ago
Water shortage isn't the problem - we are. Navigating the water crisis with David Shackleton.
Season 2 Episode 8
In this episode of DevelopmentAid Dialogues, host Hisham Allam speaks with David Shackleton, CEO of SIS.BIO, about a problem that rarely makes headli…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Future of Aid, Donald Trump, and the Prisoner’s Dilemma | A dialogue with Dr. Göran Holmqvist
Season 2 Episode 7
While the drastic aid cuts announced by the largest donors are making the headlines around the world, a deeper issue may be at stake. In this episode…
1 year, 5 months ago