The politics of managing Covid-19 in China & India with Prerna Singh & Yanzhong Huang
India and China have responded very differently to the lives and livelihoods threats created by Covid-19 and they have experienced very different outcomes. This webinar explores the different ways in ...
25 Tammi 202137min
How politics shapes development with Sam Hickey
What kind of politics help to secure inclusive development? After 9 years of research across 26 countries, summing up ESID findings hasn’t been simple. But Three Cs kept cropping up: Context, Capacity...
6 Tammi 202139min
In Conversation: Chrissie Wellington OBE
In this special podcast we sat down for a chat with Chrissie Wellington OBE, who was the 2020 recipient of The University of Manchester Outstanding Alumni Award.The four-time World Ironman Champion an...
16 Joulu 202035min
Covid-19, garment workers & the development challenges in the Global South with Mark Anner
Mark Anner will share findings from his survey data on the impact of March 2020 order cancellations by major apparel brands and retailers with global supplier factories (USD 40 billion), which left mi...
23 Marras 202047min
Political Economies of energy transition with Kathryn Hochstetler
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 differe...
11 Marras 202045min
Africa- 75 years after the Manchester Pan-African Congress with Amani Abou-Zeid
Dr Amani Abou-Zeid of the African Union discusses Africa: 75 years after the Manchester Pan-African Congress. Her talk was part of a symposium to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African ...
27 Loka 202028min
Covid-19 and the Future of Global Value Chains
The Covid-19 pandemic created a major shock to the global economy. The ramifications of this shock are reverberating through global value chains to reach workers and sites of production throughout the...
3 Elo 202049min
Covid-19 in Kenya’s informal settlements with Charity Mumbi & Jack Makau
Charity Mumbi and Jack Makau work for Muungano wa Wanavijiji, a social movement of 'slum' residents and urban poor people in Kenya, affiliated to SDI International. In this podcast they describe the l...
17 Heinä 202042min
