Older people’s contribution to development
Dr Tanja Bastia, Reader, Global Development Institute and Dr Matthew Walsham, Research Associate, South-South Migration Hub, Global Development Institute As we celebrate the International Day of Older Persons, we pause to reflect on the many contributions that older...
L.O.A.Ns – Leash On African Nations
Nana Agyeman, MSc. Development Economics and Policy, Global Development Institute Much of the conversation around debt in Africa has been about its growing size, while very little attention has been paid to the terms and conditions under which African countries...
Understanding dramatic change in the UK’s International Development NGO sector
Nicola Banks, Senior Lecturer, Global Development Institute and Dan Brockington, Professor, The University of Sheffield The last 18 months have been some of the most challenging ever for the UK charitable sector, especially those working in international development....
Global value chains, private governance and multiple end-markets: insights from Kenyan leather
Giovanni Pasquali, Research Associate, Global Development Institute The recent growth of South-South trade and talks about the ‘great convergence’ between developing economies in the global South and developed ones has sparked increasing attention among development...