Reconsidering the mentality of the development sector.
Category: <span>participatory</span>

Category: participatory

Assessing the outcomes of COVID for crisis management and global solutions

« 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, …

Can we listen?

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

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, …

The future of power structures and consent in the context of humanitarian aid – a snapshot

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 …

The Developmentality blog is closing – Thank you for this time!

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 …

Discussing Developmentality on Clubhouse, hosted by Geopolitics 27th October 2021

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

   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, …

Digital Saviour Complex manifested in the reporting of a missing 13-year old child

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 …

Teaser: the concepts of ‘Digital Saviour Complex’ and ‘Post-Humanitarianism’ – fuelling new forms of journalism for social change

Much thanks to new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), including high-speed internet, smart phones and a variety of social media platforms, the development challenges in faraway lands, social justice issues at home and the distant suffering of others is merely a hashtag away or a scroll through your social media …

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