The path through the fields
Bangladesh’s record is, on balance, a good one. It shows that the benefits of making women central to development are huge. It suggests that migration is not just the result … Continue reading
Protection of human rights of vulnerable groups affected by business activities
A United Nations expert body has called on States and business enterprises to address the heightened risk of vulnerability, discrimination and marginalization of groups and communities whose human rights are … Continue reading
Institutions & Economic Development
Ha-Joon Chang – The paper tries to improve our understanding on the role of institutions in development by critically examining the current orthodox discourse on institutions and highlighting some of … Continue reading
Demystifying Scaling: Part 1
Aaron Hurst – A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact. The nonprofit sector is extremely diverse, and there is neither a one-size fits all model … Continue reading
The political economy of global commitments
Green at al. – What are the lessons of the Millennium Development Goals process? What has been their impact on aid and on decision making by national governments? This discussion … Continue reading
State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012
Nearly 870 million people, or one in eight, were suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2010-2012, according to the new UN hunger report released today. The State of Food Insecurity in the … Continue reading
From the Ground Up: Women’s roles in local peacebuilding
Justino et al. – For generations, women have served as peace educators, both in their families and in their societies. They have proved instrumental in building bridges rather than walls. Despite the … Continue reading
