Tag: Development & Aid
46 Articles
- Science & Technology
China Leverages Tibetan Plateau’s Water Wealth
China has long pursued a broader strategy to corner natural resources. This has driven its expanding presence in faraway places, including Africa and Latin America. China’s…
June 16, 2020
- Science & Technology
Controlling Corruption to Improve Water Security: Lessons from the South African Water Sector
In the mid-90s, South Africa was seen as a global leader in the water sector. In 2002, South Africa spearheaded a campaign to set a global goal for sanitation provision, now…
June 3, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
The New Disability-Inclusive Development Agenda
Positive Practices The World Bank has developed an Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) to protect against disability-based discrimination in Bank-financed projects.…
May 7, 2020
- Society & Culture
Investing in the Front Line of the COVID-19 Crisis: Young People as Partners and Leaders
In Chile, for example, a young entrepreneur named Daniela has pivoted her 3-D printing business to produce much-needed PPE components. A young business owner in Canada is…
April 30, 2020
- Society & Culture
State Authority Restoration in the Central African Republic: The Striking Gap Between Its Past, Its Potential, and People’s Expectations
The vibrant academic debate on state authority restoration demonstrates how crucial the issue is to the endurance or abatement of conflict. Joel Migdal investigates how state…
April 27, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
PART III: The Post-Conflict Window: A Critical Opportunity to Advance Women’s Participation in Post-Conflict Societies
Women’s roles and contributions to SSR Women can foster local ownership of SSR by facilitating dialogue between the local community, policy makers, and the security sector. In…
April 24, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
PART II: The Post-Conflict Window: A Critical Opportunity to Advance Women’s Participation in Post-Conflict Societies
Changing patterns in labor participation Women’s labor participation may increase during the conflict to fill the roles previously played by men. However, women tend to perform…
April 23, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
PART I: The Post-Conflict Window: A Critical Opportunity to Advance Women’s Participation in Post-Conflict Societies
Post-conflict reconstruction is not merely remodeling bridges and roads, but in fact refers to the transition from conflict to peace by rebuilding the affected country’s, …
April 21, 2020
- Business & Economics
Drones, Development, and Discovery
The Benefits of Drones for Development Drones can be understood as a transaction-cost reducing technology. Transaction costs are the costs associated with discovering,…
April 15, 2020
- Dialogues
Dr. Hugo Slim on the Changing Landscape of Humanitarian Action
GJIA: In a 2013 interview with the ICRC, you mentioned the possibility for humanitarian agencies to use modern technology, such as drones, to make better assessments or deliver…
March 26, 2020