by GDI | Dec 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Last month, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) hosted its annual conference of the parties (COP) in Belém, Brazil. Known as COP30, this year’s climate summit took place a decade after the milestone Paris Agreement at COP21, wherein...
by GDI | Dec 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
by Tekle Weldemichel (Lecturer in Environment and Development at GDI) and Hussein M. Sulieman (Research Fellow at GDI) The Horn of Africa (HoA) has, in recent years, been going through one of the most acute episodes of political and humanitarian crisis in its modern...
by GDI | Dec 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
CALL FOR PAPERS Workshop: Envisioning Labour-Led Urban Development Global Development Institute, University of Manchester Thursday to Friday, 23-24 April 2026 Please find below a full description of the workshop focus and three thematic areas. Workshop organisers:...
by GDI | Nov 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
by Dr Kelechi Ekuma, Senior Lecturer in Management, Governance and Development and GDI Employability Lead Higher education can transform a person’s life prospects, broaden their horizons and equip them with the knowledge they need to pursue an exciting and fulfilling...
by GDI | Oct 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
by Seth Schindler, Professor of Urban Politics and Development Every autumn the University of Manchester slowly awakes from hibernation and lumbers into the new academic year. This awakening is accompanied by the springtime optimism of new beginnings, even as darkness...
by GDI | Oct 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
On 21st October 2025, we held the third in a series of communities of practice designed to support practitioners and academics in navigating a turbulent world and building resilience in difficult times. This month, we focused on the value of hope in tackling problems...
