Global Development Review

Jan 07 2025 15 ep. 43 mins 2

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Global Development Review is a social entreprise registered with Dutch Chamber of Commerce with KVK trade number: 89682130. The purpose of this podcast project of Global Development Review is to engage with global development issues and collaborate with diverse societal actors to understand how the development of policies, practices, and politics contributes to or challenges social justice delivery mechanisms. This podcast project of Global Development Review Enterprise will enable you to examine development interventions critically and will help you understand and access information on a wide range of development policies, research, and critical reflections related to it.

The idea of this show is to have a dialogue with marginalized groups, experts, activists, researchers, and others, and to critically reflect on and discuss the wide range of challenges that our world is facing today. This includes political, social, economic, and environmental justice issues.

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Reflections on UNODC 2024 Trafficking in Persons Global Report

Jan 07 2025 40 mins

In this episode,Global Development Review is delighted to welcome Dr. Angela as our expert guest. Dr. Angela is the Chief of the Research Branch at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, where she oversees global, regional, and national research on drugs and crime. She is a co-producer and primary contributor to several flagship global reference publications of United

European Union Election and Its Impact on Migrants and Refugees

Aug 01 2024 52 mins

Welcome to the Global Development Review Podcast. This is the first episode of our new series, "New Knowledge for Development Alternatives." We are developing this new series in collaboration with New Women Connectors.New Women Connectors (NWC) is a social change movement that advocates for feminist ideals, and is led by migrant and refugee women who share common experiences and st

The World Bank Inspection Panel and its 30 years: Critical reflections and Learning

Nov 20 2023 49 mins

In this episode, our guest Ramanie Kunanayagam, Chairperson of The World Bank Inspection Panel, had discussion with Jaffer Latief Najar, sharing her insights on on the issues of accountability of the World Bank funded development projects, the role of Inspection Panel and its 30 years of learning, and critical reflections to the way forward.Ramanie Kunanayagam, a Sri Lankan-born Au

FAO and the main drivers of Global Food Insecurity and Malnutrition : What to do now and beyond ?

Feb 10 2022 41 mins

In this episode, our guest Dr Marco V. Sánchez had discussion with Jaffer Latief Najar, sharing his insights on Global Food Insecurity and Malnutrition.Dr Marco V. Sánchez is Deputy-Director of Agrifood Economics at Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, where he directs flagship reports The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World and The State of Food and

Ecological Threats, Conflicts, and Consequences: Imagining Global Peace in the age of Chaos

Dec 14 2021 41 mins

Steve Killelea combines a highly successful career in technology with a philanthropic focus on peace and sustainable development to shed new light on issues, from terrorism and conflict to economics and prosperity. He founded the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) in 2007, as an independent not-for-profit global research institute analysing the intertwined relationsh

What counts as modern slavery: A contemporary critical perspective

Nov 20 2021 57 mins

Our guest for this episode of Global Development Review Podcast is Prof. Joel Quirk. Joel Quirk is a Professor of Politics at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. His research focuses upon slavery and abolition, mobility and work, social movements, repairing historical wrongs, and the history and politics of Africa. He is a co-founder and editor of the Beyon

European Union Refugee Policies: A refugee led perspective

Oct 25 2021 30 mins

Our guest in this episode is Anila Noor. Anila Noor is a policy influencer for inclusion, diversity and social justice, Feminist Ecosystem Builder, An activist , TEDx Speaker and Researcher based in the Netherlands. Recently she became member of European Commission Expert Group and evaluator for AMIF calls. As an Advisor and expert consultant, she works with different ins

Tobacco Industry and Child Labour in Malawi, Africa

Sep 25 2021 56 mins

The guest for this episode of Global Development Review Podcast is Prof. Marty Otañez. Prof. Marty Otañez is a California-born medical anthropologist and filmmaker. He is Chair and Associate Professor in the Anthropology Department, University of Colorado Denver. His study areas include exploitative labor practices of global tobacco companies in Malawi's tobacco growing sect

Content and Scope of ILO Convention 190

Aug 29 2021 35 mins

According to International Labour Organisation (ILO), "ILO Convention No. 190 (C 190) is the first international treaty to recognize the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment. The Convention was adopted in June 2019, by the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization (

Can myths, rituals, traditions help in saving liberalism and re-imagining modern societies?

Aug 16 2021 35 mins

We hope you enjoy this conversation. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook social media platforms for future update and episodes!. In this episode of Global Development Review Podcast, Dr. Timothy Stacey will share insights on his upcoming book “Saving Liberalism from Itself: The Spirit of Political Participation”, which is in press with Bristol University