by Global Development Institute | Oct 17, 2016 | Comment
By Joanne Jordan, Lecturer in Climate Change & Development at the Global Development Institute This month more than 25, 000 delegates meet in Quito, Ecuador, for the Habitat 3 conference which sets out the United Nations’ New Urban Agenda – a guide to...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 14, 2016 | Comment
By Diana Mitlin, Managing Director of the Global Development Institute and academic lead for the University’s Addressing Global Inequalities research beacon. This month more than 25,000 delegates meet in Quito, Ecuador, for the Habitat 3 conference which sets out the...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 14, 2016 | Comment
By Richard Heeks, Professor of Development Informatics What would “data justice for development” mean? This is a topic of increasing interest. It sits at the intersection of greater use of justice in development theory, and greater use of data in development...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 14, 2016 | Comment
By Natalie Langford, PhD research at the Global Development Institute In November, the Rising Powers and Global Labour Standards team will be travelling to India in order to jointly host a conference alongside Centre for Responsible Business (CRB), a prominent NGO...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 13, 2016 | Comment
On Wednesday, 12th October 2016, Executive Director of the Global Development Institute, Professor David Hulme discussed his latest book, Should Rich Nations Help The Poor?. You can find the slideshare, video and podcast from the event below. Share this: Share on...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 13, 2016 | Comment
By Judith Krauss, post-doctoral associate at the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Doctoral College In the biggest-ever event on campus, The University of Manchester ran the ‘Sustainability Challenge’ for its 8,200 first-year undergraduates, encouraging students to realise...
