by Global Development Institute | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wind power has expanded quickly in Brazil, while solar power lags there and both wind and solar power have struggled to take off in South Africa. Professor Kathryn Hochstetler argues that four different political economies – climate change, industrial policy,...
by Global Development Institute | Nov 6, 2020 | Comment, Uncategorized
On 17th October we held a day-long symposium to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress which was held in Manchester. Organised by our Africa Research Group, the event brought together researchers to discuss ‘75 Years after the 5th Pan-African...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Professor Diana Mitlin, CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium Covid-19 has brought a new realization to many governments and development agencies. Investment in towns and cities is essential. People need to live in healthy neighbourhoods with access to basic...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy, ICT and Tourism, discusses Africa: 75 years after the Manchester Pan-African Congress. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid is currently the African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy, ICT and...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Elliot Nicholls The idea is simple, reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation by paying local communities to conserve tropical forests. Not only does this mitigate climate change, but it also has the ability to enhance local livelihoods. A true win-win...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sylvia Nyarko, GDI Merit Scholar, 2018/2019. I believe Covid-19 has come to stay and is far from over. Its ripple effects and impacts have greatly been felt by all including academics. Those mostly at loss are the PhD and MPhil students who require primary data for...