The Power Shift: Decolonising Development

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The Power Shift: Decolonising Development podcast brings together activists, practitioners and thinkers to join a wide-ranging conversation on decolonisation, where they share ideas and identify tools for practical action. If you’d like to know more about decolonising development – and what it means in practice, or you would love to change the way you do your work in the development sector, then this is the right place. 

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Circular cooperation, dignity, and listening: reframing international aid. Jonathan Glennie interviewed.

May 01 2024 36 mins  
In this week’s episode, we talk to Jonathan Glennie, co-founder of Global Nation, about the insufficiency of global aid as a response to current global affairs.Jonathan introduces the idea of ‘global public investment’ in order to address aid reliance through a new form of accountability. We also talk about circular cooperation as a system in which all entities involved respo

Donor-funded development research: ethics and epistemic violence. Yacine Ait Larbi interviewed.

Apr 18 2024 43 mins  
In this week’s episode, we speak to Yacine Ait Larbi about the critique he and Sarah Edgcumbe present in a two-part blog on paid-for development research. They outline the competing expectations of consulting companies who often value quick and relevant research outputs over research that is in-depth, reliable, well-grounded and ethical, due - in part - to time and resource press

Driving organisational change starts with conversations. Ajoy Datta interviewed.

Apr 03 2024 33 mins  
In this week’s episode, Ajoy Datta talks to us about organisational change, leadership development, and policy, advocacy and influencing. Ajoy tells us about promoting change within an organisation with a focus on difference and diversity. He focuses on an “unconventional” approach which highlights the complexity in working relationships and makes space for emotions. Working

Reimagining the role of the INGO through community building and shared learning. Nancy Kankam Kusi (WACSI) interviewed.

Mar 13 2024 25 mins  
In this week’s episode, we speak to Nancy Kankam Kusi from West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) about their focus on advocacy, influencing, and facilitating an enabling environment for civil society organisations across West Africa and beyond.Nancy talks to us about the importance of knowledge sharing on issues of decolonisation and localisation, and how WACSI facilitates

Insights from feminist organising for decolonisation initiatives. Alba Murcia and Kate Bird in conversation.

Feb 29 2024 15 mins  
In this week’s episode, Alba Murcia and Kate Bird (The Development Hub) explore the findings from their research paper on feminist organising and decolonial initiatives. We talk about the work that feminist organising has developed in terms of understanding power and positionality, adopting an intersectional approach, and embracing diverse knowledges and value systems.The paper f

Reflecting on personal journeys and lessons learned at The Development Hub. Nompilo Ndlovu and Kate Bird in conversation.

Feb 14 2024 27 mins  
In this week’s episode, Nompilo Ndlovu and Kate Bird, co-conveners of The Development Hub’s Skill Share Programme, reflect on their journeys so far within The Development Hub. We discuss the lessons learned from the 5-day immersion programme, and highlight the depth of discussions and diversity of shared experiences throughout the sessions. We also reflect on the reasons behind

Decolonising consultancy: building a rooted network of ethical values-driven consultants. Kate Newman (INTRAC) interviewed.

Jan 31 2024 44 mins  
In this week’s episode, we talk to Kate Newman, INTRAC CEO, about the organisation’s shift in order to respond to the changes happening in the international development sector. She talks of realising that rather than exclusively responding to each organisation’s needs, they realised they could be more impactful by taking on an ecosystem approach.INTRAC’s goal is to build a

Decoloniality as a way of being, and why language matters. Allan Moolman interviewed.

Jan 17 2024 42 mins  
In this week’s episode, we talk to Allan Moolman, a South Africa-based staff member of a leading INGO, who tells us about his organisation's development of a decolonial partnership strategy. We focus on the power relations present in language, resource allocation, and local decision-making.The decolonial partnership strategy questions the internal power structures present wi

Tackling extreme poverty through locally led development at BRAC. Asif Saleh interviewed.

Dec 13 2023 43 mins  
In this week’s episode, Asif Saleh speaks about BRAC as an INGO based in Bangladesh, which delves into understanding the underlying structural causes of poverty. Their work has focused on addressing the most pressing issues in a way that generates long-term stability.Asif talks about circular learning and flows of knowledge which disrupt Global South/Global North dynamics. BRAC e

Disrupting colonial legacies through reparations and community healing. Edgar Villanueva interviewed.

Nov 29 2023 40 mins  
In this week’s episode, Edgar Villanueva tells us about his book Decolonising Wealth, which was written in an effort to disrupt the flow of capital and to liberate resources for marginalised communities. Edgar tells us about how indigenous worldviews can contribute to community healing and to repairing the harms caused by the philanthropic sector. We also talk about a framework c