Shining a light on the shadowy institutions giving public support to private companies and taking over the development agenda
Development finance has changed substantially over the past decade. Private finance has replaced aid at the centre of global and national development initiatives, for both governments and international bodies. Development … Continue reading
The Unfulfilled Promise of Online Deliberation
Hartz-Karp and Sullivan – Since online deliberation has not delivered on the expectations of more considered, democratic participation, the authors propose less focus on technological ‘fixes’ and more on re-conceptualizing … Continue reading
Post-Global Proto-Cities?
Originally posted on {FAVEL issues}:
? All countries that constitute Latin America are developing countries; approximately 124 million of its urban inhabitants live in poverty. This number is manifested in…
Putting Politics Back Into Development
Creating systemic change is fundamentally a political process insofar as it involves power—who has power, how those in power act, and especially how those in power allocate resources. You can’t … Continue reading
The informalisation policy
Originally posted on {FAVEL issues}:
Nearly two month ago we moved to Malmö, probably one of the best-organized cities in the world. Malmö is Sweden’s third city; nearly 300 000…
Social Accountability: What Does the Evidence Really Say?
Originally posted on DemocracySpot:
So what does the evidence about citizen engagement say? Particularly in the development world it is common to say that the evidence is “mixed”. It is…
Governance for Sustainable Development
The UNDP Discussion Paper on ‘Governance for Sustainable Development’ provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities that evolve from the ongoing discussions on how best to integrate governance, rule … Continue reading
Justice for Future Generations – Inequalities, IHRL and the Post-2015 Agenda
Karen A. Moir – The failure to respect the rights of future generations may undermine the sustainability of development gains made by their parents by allowing for disproven assumptions to … Continue reading
Economy for Life in our Earth community
Originally posted on Systemic Alternatives:
Brief Background: This living document is a result of an extensive process led by the Social Movements for an Alternative Asia (SMAA), Gerak Lawan, La…
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