From Poverty to Power

Apr 26 2024 236 ep. 17 mins 882
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This is a conversation podcast by Duncan Green, strategic adviser for Oxfam GB, author of ‘How Change Happens’ and Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics. This personal reflection is not intended as a comprehensive statement of the agreed policies of either Oxfam or the LSE. https://oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/

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The last Development Nutshell! 26 minutes of reflection on my 20 years at Oxfam, which are coming to an end next week.

Apr 26 2024 26 mins  
Yep, this is it. Walking the plank as of next Tuesday, so here are some parting reflections I've been putting up on the blog over the last few days, and links to a bunch of more normal FP2P fare, which I've had to leave out due to lack of time. I’m leaving Oxfam – here’s what happens nextSome Reflections on Leaving Oxfam after 20 yearsLearning from Humiliation, Shame and Fail

Development Nutshell, (30m). Audio roundup of February blogs on From Poverty to Power

Mar 01 2024 30 mins  
GELI Stories: - Building Coalitions between UN Agencies and Government Ministries in Eswatini- Working in closed and informal political spaces like Eritrea 4 posts on future of UK Aid under Labour:- Two from Andy Sumner of Kings- Options for UK Aid: DFID survivor Tom Wingfield responds to Andy Sumner- Lisa Nandy on ...

Development Nutshell, bumper edition (28m). Audio roundup of January/February blogs on From Poverty to Power

Feb 16 2024 28 mins  
How Blogs can Change Government PolicySix big humanitarian policy trends for 2024What are the Grounds for Hope in a World of Wrecks?The Rise of 'Trust-Based Philanthropy' - aka Unconditional Cash Transfers to NGOsIs Poverty Porn a thing of the past? Yes and No

Claire Melamed on Data, Power and Sustainable Development

Jan 09 2024 29 mins  
I sat down a few months ago to discuss data and development with Clare Melamed, who runs the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. Transcript available on the From Poverty to Power blog.

Development Nutshell, (19m). Audio roundup of last few posts on From Poverty to Power, November and December

Dec 15 2023 19 mins  
Links I LikedUN Women makes Norm Change central to its missionWhat's it like Explaining NGOs to Senior Military types from 40 Countries?Feminist Climate Justice – what is it and how could it help?Mia Mottley on Slavery, Poverty, George Floyd, Climate and the Future of the WorldSome last minute Christmas book presents

Development Nutshell, (20m). Audio roundup of blogs on From Poverty to Power, w/b 13th and 20th November

Nov 25 2023 20 mins  
Links I LikedVoices of GazaWhat do 70 Masters students from around the world want to campaign on?What to read on the new UK White Paper on International Development?What can we learn from looking at the overlaps between innovations in ways of doing research and neglected development issues?

Development Nutshell, bumper edition (30m). Audio roundup of October/November blogs so far on From Poverty to Power

Nov 10 2023 29 mins  
Why did the Street Movements of the 2010s fail?What Tactics are most Effective in Non-Violent Protest?Think tanks are struggling. They need to change.Whoop Whoop. Just made a personal Webpage it's super easy. RIP Saleemul Huq, a true climate heroWhy a “humanitarian pause” or “humanitarian corridors” are simply not the answer in GazaPracademics: just a clunky new word, or so

Development Nutshell (22m). Audio roundup of From Poverty to Power posts wb 9th and 16th October

Oct 20 2023 21 mins  
Links I LikedWhich book should I review next? You decide please!How do we talk about Older People in Development and Activism?Be Care-full. A poem for the timesLinks I LikedWill growth be enough to end poverty? New Projections of the UN Sustainable Development GoalsWhat would make an Atheist spend a day discussing Faith and Development?

Development Nutshell podcast . 27m roundup of posts for w/b 25th September and 2nd October

Oct 06 2023 27 mins  
Links I LikedFinishing a 2nd Edition of How Change Happens - here are drafts of two new chapters for you to read. 5 Things we Learned from Evaluating the Impact of ResearchHow Local Women Mobilizers Shaped Ukraine’s Invasion ResponseNew Version of the free online 'Make Change Happen' course launched this week - check it outDo our LSE Activism Students know it all already?

Development Nutshell podcast. 22m roundup of posts for w/b 11th and 18th September

Sep 22 2023 21 mins  
Links I LikedBook Review: Power and Progress. Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity, by Daron Acemoglu and Simon JohnsonWhat can we learn from how an Adaptive Management programme has navigated Myanmar’s current chaos?Fancy some Good News? Brits are getting nicer.