9 January 2019
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4 January 2019
Opinion
Who are Gaza Sky Geeks? How are they bypassing the blockade?
Something fascinating is happening in Gaza. In the midst of alarmingly high poverty rates, a decimated economy and ongoing control under the militant Islamic movement, Hamas, a new story is emerging: Gaza is establishing a tech hub. The potential of digital technology to help people...
21 December 2018
Opinion
Rebuilding a progressive movement from the ground up in Brazil
Less than a decade ago, in the last months of 2010, President Lula was finishing his second mandate with a record high 87 per cent popularity rating, having lifted millions of Brazilians out of poverty and delivering 7.5 per cent GDP growth in 2010. Eight years later, the Workers’ Party (PT)...
21 December 2018
Opinion
Insights on studying at IDS from master’s graduate Tabitha
Tabitha Hrynick graduated from IDS with a master’s in Development Studies in 2016. Here she reflects on her IDS journey, from discovering the course to the impact it’s had on her career path. Watch a short video excerpt of Tabitha's interview or read the interview in full below. What...
20 December 2018
Opinion
Rethinking health accountability in Mozambique: Beyond donors and government?
As I explored in my previous blog, the health sector and provision of health services in Mozambique is an uneven playing field. Since 1980 it has been shaped by a range of donors who have strategically positioned themselves according to their political weight and ability to contribute with...
18 December 2018
Opinion
Debiasing: a systematic discipline and delight for development professionals
Do we really need debiasing, yet another word? Yes, unless anyone can improve on it, because we need a word to describe a rigorous discipline we development professionals need for grounded realism. This has been coming on me slowly. But now explorations and ‘aha!’ moments in India have...
18 December 2018
14 December 2018
Opinion
Student insights into doing an IDS master’s degree in Development Studies
Rebecca Webb joined IDS this September to study an MA in Development Studies. In this candid interview she tells us how she came to be here, what it’s like to study at IDS, and her hopes for the future. Watch a short video excerpt of Rebecca's interview or read the interview in full...
14 December 2018
11 December 2018
11 December 2018
Opinion
Brexit’s silver lining? Negotiating more inclusive trade with the East Africa Community
After Brexit, the UK may be in a position to revise the EU’s existing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the East Africa Community (EAC) to compete with the current contentious offering. But would granting the EAC’s desire to focus more on industrialisation be the correct path to...
6 December 2018