by Global Development Institute | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Malte Skov and Andreina Carrillo Espinoza, PhD researchers, Global Development Institute The global outbreak of the novel Covid-19 virus has meant that travel restrictions, as well as national, regional, and local lockdowns across the globe, pose major limitations on...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Gindo Tampubolon, Lecturer in Poverty, Global Development Institute Global development aims to eradicate poverty in this decade. The task, according to the latest figure from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, involves 21.4 per cent of Ugandans living in poverty. And...
by Global Development Institute | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wind power has expanded quickly in Brazil, while solar power lags there and both wind and solar power have struggled to take off in South Africa. Professor Kathryn Hochstetler argues that four different political economies – climate change, industrial policy,...
by Global Development Institute | Nov 6, 2020 | Comment, Uncategorized
On 17th October we held a day-long symposium to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress which was held in Manchester. Organised by our Africa Research Group, the event brought together researchers to discuss ‘75 Years after the 5th Pan-African...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Professor Diana Mitlin, CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium Covid-19 has brought a new realization to many governments and development agencies. Investment in towns and cities is essential. People need to live in healthy neighbourhoods with access to basic...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy, ICT and Tourism, discusses Africa: 75 years after the Manchester Pan-African Congress. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid is currently the African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy, ICT and...
