In conversation: Laila Iskander on recycling & informal settlements
In this episode, Diana Mitlin talks to former Egyptian Minister Laila Iskander about recycling and informal settlements in Egypt. Laila Iskander served as Minister for the Environment and Minister for Urban Renewal and Informal Settlements in Egypt. She has worked as...
International development’s had its time
Dr Rory Horner, Senior Lecturer in Globalisation and Political Economy and ESRC Future Research Leader, Global Development Institute Often associated with a North-South binary, the term ‘international development’ seems increasingly inappropriate for encompassing the...
GDI Lecture: Agrarian crises, institutional innovation and gender with Bina Agarwal
Listen or watch Professor Bina Agarwal, Global Development Institute, discuss Agrarian crises, institutional innovation and gender: Can group farming provide an answer? You can subscribe to the podcast on: Spotify iTunes Stitcher Soundcloud Castbox RSS tunein Pocket...
Debating the new geographies of development: the 2019 Development and Change Forum Issue
Dr Rory Horner and Professor David Hulme Since 1990 the global map of development has shifted from one of “divergence, big time” to “converging divergence”. This involves some converging in development indicators between North and South in aggregate, alongside...