Global Development Institute Blog

What an Urban Lens Can Tell Us About Venezuela

What an Urban Lens Can Tell Us About Venezuela

by Dr Erika Garcia Fermin, Honorary Research Fellow at the Global Development Institute  Last week I had a really energising conversation with Tom Goodfellow and Beth Perry on Urban Radar, a podcast by Sheffield Urbanism that discuss current events through the lens of...
Insulation and Inequality: The limits of the Warm Homes Plan

Insulation and Inequality: The limits of the Warm Homes Plan

by Jules Buckland, student in PPE While the Labour government has committed an initial £1.8 billion to its flagship Warm Homes Plan, this policy offers little in the way of transformation, largely expanding upon mechanisms used over the last decade (such as the Energy...
Venezuela after Maduro: a country in tense calm

Venezuela after Maduro: a country in tense calm

The following blog post by GDI PhD student Mariana Hernández-Montilla recounts her experiences in Venezuela during the recent capture of Nicolás Maduro. Mariana has kindly provided both English and Spanish versions of the piece. Please scroll down to find the Spanish...
GDI Conference: What is the future for global development?

GDI Conference: What is the future for global development?

GDI is hosting a conference asking  ‘What is the future for global development?’, which will take place on 13-14 April 2026 in Manchester. Learn more about the conference and the agenda below.  Register for the conference.   Fresh assaults on overseas aid,...