Reading Development

Random readings on society, politics and change – Jorge Carrillo

The rise of non-standard employment in selected ASEAN countries

The study maps out the different forms of non-standard forms of employment in ASEAN and call for a mix of strategies to address their rise, among others the following: • … Continue reading

Friday, 13 June 2014 · Leave a comment

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

Friday, 13 June 2014 · Leave a comment

The Sum Of All-isms: An unsolicited manifesto for the New Cities Foundation

Cities flourish, because of us and often despite us. Certain cities now surpass entire nations, both in terms of population and the size of their economy: there are more inhabitants … Continue reading

Saturday, 7 June 2014 · Leave a comment

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…

Thursday, 5 June 2014 · Leave a comment

World Social Protection Report 2014/15

More than 70 per cent of the world population is not adequately covered by social protection, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to the “World … Continue reading

Tuesday, 3 June 2014 · Leave a comment

Challenge 2015: Towards Sustainable Development that Leaves No One Behind

The process of assessing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was a unique opportunity to bring the voices of people in poverty to the forefront. This is why we launched our … Continue reading

Monday, 19 May 2014 · Leave a comment

A Longitudinal Study of Migration and Health: Empirical Evidence from Thailand and its Implications

The study finds that rural-urban migration in Thailand depended on the individual’s health. The likelihood of migrating from a rural origin to an urban destination was higher for those who … Continue reading

Sunday, 18 May 2014 · Leave a comment

The Potential and Limits of the ‘Resilience Agenda’ in Peri-urban Contexts

Béné et al – Today, it is acknowledged that peri-urban space plays a critical and increasing role in relation to urban expansion. Yet this role is still poorly understood and … Continue reading

Thursday, 15 May 2014 · Leave a comment

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…

Wednesday, 14 May 2014 · Leave a comment