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The Chinese approach to network-building
Within international relations theory and foreign policy circles, there is considerable interest in understanding China’s rise to power. In an…
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The ethics of vaccine distribution
As Covid-19 vaccines become available, health officials, policymakers, philanthropic organisations and people like you and me are being confronted with…
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Greening aid
I took part in a panel at the annual Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) conference last week. The topic…
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India’s vaccine drive
The world is placing considerable hope in Covid-19 vaccines. Among the countries hardest hit by the pandemic is India, with…
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The workshop mentality
Workshops that aim to strengthen individual and institutional capacity are a routine feature of the lives of administrators and development…
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Combating the resource curse
The resource curse refers to a paradox: countries that are naturally endowed with an abundance of natural resources are often…
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The lessons of 2020
This has by all means been a difficult year. The pandemic has not only wreaked havoc on our lives, it…
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Malawi’s achievement
2020 has been a year most would like to forget. While more than 77 million people have been infected by…
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Policy coherence and integration
Promoting and achieving sustainable development requires governments to be able to work across several policy domains and involve individuals and…
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Development and conflict in Ethiopia
The on-going conflict in Ethiopia, which many observers have termed as a civil war, is making world news headlines. In…
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Economic growth, poverty reduction in China
China has not only achieved impressive economic growth in recent decades, but has also managed to lift hundreds of millions…
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Global inequality
I nequality generally refers to a state or condition of being unequal and the term is frequently used to convey…
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Kaunjika’s popularity and resilience
Used clothing— variously termed as “clothes of dead white people” (Kenya), “clothing of calamity” (Mozambique) or “clothes in a heap”…
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The United Nations at 75
The United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary last week. It is an opportune time to reflect on the organisation’s major…
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The United Nations at 75
T he United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary last week. It is an opportune time to reflect on the organisation’s…
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Food insecurity and conflict
The Nobel Peace Prize this year was awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP). In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel…
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Infrastructure development: Demand and supply
A large majority of policymakers on the African continent complain about the poor state of their roads and bridges and…
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Legislative development in Africa
Studying the role of institutions and their evolution often helps us better understand political and economic development in our countries.…
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Dam diplomacy
The growing tensions between the Nile Basin countries—Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan—over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has made news headlines…
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Global interventions and local priorities
There numerous well-intentioned global efforts and development agendas and a multitude of stakeholders involved in saving lives as well as…
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