International development can tackle the climate and migration crises together
Aid would be much better spent if donors listened to the people they are trying to help.
Nathan Einbinder, Senior Research Fellow in Agroecology and Human Geography, University of Plymouth •
conversation
May 21, 2024 • ~8 min
May 21, 2024 • ~8 min
Sustained, purposeful investment key to ‘leaving no girl behind’, either in education or beyond
A UK-funded programme to support out-of-school girls in low-income countries has significantly enhanced their learning, confidence, opportunities and
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
Oct. 19, 2023 • ~9 min
Oct. 19, 2023 • ~9 min
Pre-primary education "chronically” underfunded as richest nations drift further away from 10% aid goal
New research shows proportion of international education aid for early childhood learning fell to just 1.1% post-pandemic, far short of an agreed 10% target.
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
May 17, 2023 • ~7 min
May 17, 2023 • ~7 min
Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 2 — Bureaucracies, dictatorships, and the power of Africa’s people
President Sally Kornbluth talks with Associate Professor Mai Hassan about public administration in Africa and how people mobilize against repressive regimes.
MIT News Office •
mit
May 9, 2023 • ~38 min
May 9, 2023 • ~38 min
4 signs of progress at the UN climate change summit
The biggest issues at COP27 involve financing for low-income countries hit hard by climate change. A former World Bank official describes some promising signs she’s starting to see this year.
Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University •
conversation
Nov. 14, 2022 • ~9 min
Nov. 14, 2022 • ~9 min
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