« In the space of a few months of the COVID pandemic, decades of development have been knocked off course »(UNOCHA, 2021, p6). It has proven the world makeup to be fragile and shed light on the true power dynamics of its architecture. For the first time in recent generations, …
In this third and final blog post about the ‘Digital Saviour Complex’, I will further elaborate on and discuss the media and social media reporting about 13-year old “Anna” (not her real name), that I have previously written about on this blog. I will discuss the case in further detail, …
The Plea 2nd of November 2021, the COP26 world leaders’ summit is opening. Hailed in the media as the last chance to reach a 1.5-degree global warming target and find a common ground for ambitious climate action. It brings together world leaders, scientists, policymakers and many more for two weeks …
Development in De Facto Authorities’ Areas Opportunities and Challenges Syria as a Model Figure 1 Syrian de facto authorities https://www.businessinsider.com/major-players-controling-territory-in-syria-as-trump-plans-withdrawal-2019-10?r=US&IR=T Donors and International organizations with their local partners might find themselves obliged to communicate with de facto authorities in order to create implementation opportunities for their policies and programs, meanwhile, …
This is the third and final article in a three-part series that critically evaluates different aspects of the aid sector and disaster relief response Malka Older imagines for our world 30 years from now in her feature story “Earthquake relief. Mexico. 2051: A glimpse into tomorrow’s humanitarian world”, published in …
All good things must come to an end – this is our final joint post on the Developmentality blog. The team behind this blog has deeply enjoyed developing this platform and strengthening our ability to critically reflect on the development sector and our understanding of the broad developmentality theme over …
Figure 1 Developmentality Seminar at Clubhouse – Geopolitics (27.10.2021) Discussing Developmentality on Clubhouse, hosted by Geopolitics 27th October 2021 In 27th of October, we had a very nice interactive discussion on a clubhouse, Geopolitics hosted our group for 2 hours and half, where we have discussed deeply the questions below …
Role of Interpreters in communications for Development for Development Activities The role of the interpreters historically was crucial to bridge the communications gaps between monolinguals of different cultures. This role enhanced the intercultural relations among nations. The interpreters are still playing a decisive role in communications among nations, accordingly, …
John Geoghegan joined me today to have a great discussion around humanitarian and development activities through the lens of long term solutions, reflecting on lessons learned from past experiences, and programs that work best. During our short talk, we explored the following topics: Experience working with the IFRC during the …
As I have teased in my previous blog post, I will critically examine a highly publicised (and later, much criticised) series of news reports and media content around the case of Anna* – a 13-year old girl of African origin who disappeared for 9 months in Sweden. The case will …
