by GDI | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
by Sandy Nofyanza, PhD student in GDI It was the final session on the last day of the 2025 Development Studies Association (DSA) Conference in Bath. Yet, it stood apart from any other session I’ve experienced in my entire career. Titled “Gaza Action Planning...
by GDI | Jul 2, 2025 | Comment
By Richard Heeks (First posted on the ICTs for Development Blog) Development studies has long grappled with the pressing realities of global inequality, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation. As a field rooted in critical inquiry, it often focuses on...
by GDI | Jun 27, 2025 | Comment
by Saumik Paul (Senior Lecturer in Global Development, GDI) and Andy Sumner (Professor of International Development, KCL) Understanding inequality trends remains central to assessing both development progress and global justice. Two major dimensions—inequality...
by GDI | Jun 26, 2025 | Comment
by Valquiria Almeida, PhD student at the Federal University of Minas Gerais Valquíria is a PhD student in Demography at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil), who recently spent six months on research leave at GDI. She is currently a researcher at the...
by GDI | Jun 17, 2025 | Comment
by Louisa Hann The exploitation of workers and the governance of decent work in global value chains (GVCs) represent long-standing issues spanning Development Studies, Political Economy, Economic Geography and International Business. While private and public ethical...
by GDI | Jun 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Recently, Dr Natalie Cunningham ran a microcredential series – short, online courses exploring the personal, organisational and societal implications of resilience. As part of the final assessment, course participants were asked to reflect on an aspect of...
by GDI | Jun 10, 2025 | Comment
by Louisa Hann There’s no doubt we’re living through an urgent chapter of the climate crisis. With 2024 now confirmed the hottest year on record – recording a sobering global average temperature of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels – things are only set to get hotter....
by GDI | Jun 10, 2025 | Comment
By Edwin Rwigi and Anifat Ibrahim At 3:41 p.m., I sent a WhatsApp message, “Hi Lucilla*. I live in the outskirts of the city, and I would like to avoid the traffic out of the CBD if I can help it. Should I still be on standby? I’m at the moment at Java Kenya-Re close...
by GDI | Jun 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Rabiatu Adamu Saleh World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th, is a global celebration and call to action for environmental protection. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about pressing environmental issues and inspiring collective action to...
by GDI | May 29, 2025 | Comment
by Mariana C. Hernández-Montilla I woke to the sound of chickens outside my dormitory window at the Akagera Community Centre. Their morning concert, an unexpected alarm clock during my stay, became a surprisingly perfect example of Rwanda’s new beginning. There...
