Global Development Institute Blog

Lessons from Africa – for Manchester

Lessons from Africa – for Manchester

By Diana Mitlin   A recent conference on African Urbanism has provided a useful space for me to reflect on what the African experience has brought to my work and that of my colleagues. This has included academic scholarship, professional and policy engagement and...
Leadership for development as a catalyst for transformations

Leadership for development as a catalyst for transformations

By academic staff members of the Manchester- Melbourne Masters in Leadership in Development The leadership deficit in development research and practice   The development sector is a unique field that aims to facilitate social, cultural, environmental, economic, legal,...