Global Development Institute Blog

Think you can’t change the world? You matter more than ever

Think you can’t change the world? You matter more than ever

by | Mar 24, 2026 | Comment

by Professor Nicola Banks Yesterday I was sad to read of even further declines in UK giving over the past year. Today I am furious to hear what UK aid cuts will look like in practice. And if you’re following global development headlines, you might feel the same way....
We made poverty history. So why are we still here?

We made poverty history. So why are we still here?

by | Sep 16, 2025 | Comment

by Professor Nicola Banks It’s been 20 years since the huge phenomenon of Make Poverty History. Nearly one-quarter of a million people marched the streets of Edinburgh. More than three billion worldwide watched Live 8. And over 7 million of us wore white wristbands in...