Book Club: #2: Fatema Sumar on "The Development Diplomat"
In this week's episode, Raj talks with Fatema Sumar, executive director at Harvard University's Center for International Development, to discuss her book, "The Development Diplomat: Working Across Bor...
29 Sep 202348min
Book Club: #1: Gaia Vince on "Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World"
For our first episode, Raj sits down with Gaia Vince—award-winning science journalist, author, broadcaster, and speaker—to talk about her book, https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGKE-gucggHMVy6x5B5...
29 Sep 202350min
Book Club: Welcome to the Devex Book Club
It seems like every day there’s an exciting new book coming out on global challenges like poverty and climate change. Are you fascinated by books like these, especially the ones that challenge preconc...
29 Sep 20232min
This Week in Global Dev: #18: How white savior complex impacts global development
Following the release of “White Savior,” a new HBO documentary series following https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/25/white-savior-complex-documentary-tv-show-hbo-renee-bach, a white mi...
28 Sep 202333min
This Week in Global Dev: #17: What did we learn at the 78th UN General Assembly?
Last week saw the annual gathering of heads of state, thought leaders, civil society members, development professionals, and other industry personalities in New York City for the 78th session of the U...
26 Sep 202328min
This Week in Global Dev: Special episode: Rebuilding trust in the UN system
In this special sponsored episode of This Week in Global Development, Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sits down with Natalie Samarasinghe, head of global advocacy at Open Society Foundat...
18 Sep 202339min
This Week in Global Dev: #16: Key issues to watch at the 78th UN General Assembly
With the high-level general debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place next week, leaders from around the world will be gathering in New York City to talk through s...
15 Sep 202329min
This Week in Global Dev: #15: The END Fund's new board chair, and the UK's potential ODA increase
This week The END Fund announced Tsitsi Masiyiwa as the organization’s new board chair, with the aim of ushering in more African voices into discussions about increasing funding for neglected tropical...
8 Sep 202328min
