Best Devex Podcasts (2024)

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This Week in Global Dev: #74: Did COP29 deliver? 32:36

1d ago32:36

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This week we reflect on the United Nations COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, which wrapped up over the weekend. We take a closer look at the outcomes, analyzing nations’ commitment to a new $300 billion annual global climate finance target and exploring whether it’s sufficient to support the needs of the lower-income countries most impa…

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Ep. 38: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 24:34

6h ago24:34

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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first female elected head of state in an African nation and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate joins Mike Shanley to discuss the role of aid donors, localization, and women and development. This episode was recorded live at the Society for International Development-US Annual Dinner on 13 November 2024. BIOGRAPHY: Intern…

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SPACE framework, PRs per engineer, AI research | Brian Houck (Microsoft) 32:14

3h ago32:14

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In this episode, Brian Houck, Applied Scientist, Developer Productivity at Microsoft, covers SPACE, DORA, and some specific metrics the developer productivity research team is finding useful. The conversation starts by comparing DORA and SPACE. Brian explains why activity metrics were included in the SPACE framework, then dives into one metric in p…

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This Week in Global Dev: #73: The latest from COP29, and key takeaways from the G20 summit 35:28

4d ago35:28

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As COP29 comes to a close, we take a look at what negotiators are still racing to resolve in the final hours of the ambitious two-week conference. From building carbon markets to establishing private sector partnerships to meet the funding gap, we also contemplate whether the discussions will lead to meaningful action and address the issues posed b…

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What role can the private sector play at the ‘finance COP’? 43:20

13h ago43:20

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For this special episode of our weekly podcast series, Devex EVP and Executive Editor Kate Warren sits down with leaders from Bayer and Mars who discuss the challenges and opportunities for the private sector in addressing climate change.By Devex

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Ep 37: Dr. Jerry Brown, TIME Magazine Person of the Year, Ebola Response, Global Health, and Aid Donors 57:38

3d ago57:38

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Dr. Jerry Brown, TIME Person of the Year, joins Mike Shanley to discuss Dr. Brown's work during the Ebola crisis, COVID-19 response and lessons learned for global pandemic preparedness, becoming TIME Person of the Year, and the role of international aid donors and implementing partners. Co-host: Care Africa Medical Foundation (CAMF) focuses on buil…

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Leaders push for climate adaptation funding in the face of escalating risks 13:45

15h ago13:45

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For this special episode of our weekly podcast series recorded at COP29, Devex climate reporter Jesse Chase-Lubitz sits down with Kulthoum Omari-Motsumi from the Africa Adaptation Initiative, Patrick Verkooijen of the Global Center on Adaptation, and Tagaloa Cooper from the South Pacific Regional Environment Program.…

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Leaders push for climate adaptation funding in the face of escalating risks 35:01

4d ago35:01

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Leaders push for climate adaptation funding in the face of escalating risks by DevexBy Devex

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How agricultural innovation and science can help tackle climate change 38:44

5d ago38:44

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Agriculture is both a driver of climate change, with around 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from direct on farm emissions, and a potential game changer in mitigating it, if carried out sustainably. Yet currently agriculture receives only 4.3% of total mitigation and adaptation finance, making it an underutilized part of the solution t…

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CTO buy-in, measuring sentiment, and customer focus 58:04

8d ago58:04

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Click here to view the episode transcript. In this episode, Snowflake’s Gilad Turbahn, Head of Developer Productivity, and Amy Yuan, Director of Engineering, dive into how they elevated developer productivity to a top company priority. They discuss the pivotal role of Snowflake’s CTO, who personally invested over half his time to guide the initiati…

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Paving the way: How Africa50 is driving infrastructure development forward 25:04

9d ago25:04

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While the African continent has seen significant economic growth in recent years, it continues to grapple with critical infrastructure challenges that hamper business expansion, service delivery, trade, investment, as well as sustainable development. In the latest episode of This Week in Global Development, Devex Executive Vice President Kate Warre…

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What are we watching at COP29? 21:00

3d ago21:00

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As the COP 29 U.N. climate conference kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan, we look ahead to the potential implications of the discussions on the global development sector.Labeled as the “finance COP,” one of the expected outcomes of the summit is a new financial goal for high-income countries to deliver to lower-income countries to address the challenges…

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This Week in Global Dev: #72: What does Trump’s election mean for global development? 40:14

11d ago40:14

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This week, former President Donald Trump was elected for a second term at the White House. His reelection marks a radical shift in U.S. foreign policy priorities for a sweeping range of issues, not least abortion, climate, global health, and LGBTQI rights. The global development community is closely watching how things are unfolding in Washington, …

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This Week in Global Dev: #71: Reflections on Devex World, from politics to sales pitches 30:42

25d ago30:42

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This week we discuss the key takeaways from Devex World 2024, our flagship event that took place in Washington, D.C., alongside the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings. From discussions with philanthropist Howard Buffett, who called for increased aid to Ukraine, to a conversation with former executive director of the World Food P…

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Devex @ World Bank-IMF: How multilateral development banks can better address climate change 30:13

18d ago30:13

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With the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings wrapped up, all eyes are now turning to the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, to be held next month in Baku, Azerbaijan. So how do multilateral development banks stack up? Are their policies and programs enough to address climate shocks? Can and should they take…

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Platform team challenges, realigning on DevEx, and change management 34:21

1M ago34:21

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Click here to view the episode transcript. In this episode, Emanuel Mueller Ramos, Head of Developer Experience at Skyscanner, discusses the evolution of his team as they transitioned from focusing on frameworks and middleware to becoming a customer-centric, impact-driven organization. Emanuel details the strategies he used to gain stakeholder buy-…

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This Week in Global Dev: #70: Live from Devex World: Scaling up climate finance 19:03

1M ago19:03

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On Thursday, Devex hosted its biannual Devex World summit in Washington, D.C. Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar was on hand to interview global development heavy hitters on stage — and also sat down with Climate Investment Funds CEO Tariye Gbadegesin. CIF, founded in 2008, is a $12 billion multilateral climate finance fund.While all bra…

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[ES] El futuro de la Inteligencia Artificial con Héctor Paz 57:51

1M ago57:51

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En este nuevo episodio de Codurance Talks, nos sentamos con Héctor Paz, CEO y Co-Founder de Imascono, para discutir su visión del futuro de la Inteligencia Artificial y el impacto que tendrá en la sociedad humana. Comenzamos la conversación analizando cómo la capacidad de razonamiento y creatividad de la IA se ve limitada por su falta de memoria em…

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Devex @ World Bank-IMF: The World Bank's new gender strategy 39:19

1M ago39:19

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The World Bank Group released its new Gender Strategy earlier this year with three key aims: ending gender-based violence, expanding economic opportunities, and engaging more women as leaders.But how will the bank achieve these lofty aims? Devex Senior Reporter Adva Saldinger sits down with the bank’s Global Director for Gender Hana Brixi for our l…

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Ep. 36: Bill Steiger, former USAID Chief of Staff: Partnerships and Innovation at USAID 1:02:04

23d ago1:02:04

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Bill Steiger, former USAID Chief of Staff: Partnerships and Innovation at USAID, joins Mike Shanley to discuss USAID’s role in foreign policy, innovation at USAID, partnerships and localization, and USAID funding and direction. Biography: Bill Steiger is a Global Health Consultant at the George W. Bush Institute. Previously, he was Managing Directo…

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Devex @ World Bank-IMF: Reforming the international financial system and the IDA replenishment 34:56

1M ago34:56

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This is the first of a series of three special episodes of This Week in Global Development tied to the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, D.C.Devex senior reporter Adva Saldinger speaks to Lord Mark Malloch Brown, who's co-leading an initiative aimed at assessing and providing recommendations for these Bretton Woo…

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This Week in Global Dev: #69: A look ahead to the World Bank annual meetings 33:06

1M ago33:06

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As we look ahead to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings, we discuss what to expect from the summit, including whether the decisions made will have a meaningful impact and help overcome some of the biggest challenges in global development. With the looming U.S. elections just around the corner, we consider the potentia…

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Ep 35: UK Aid Market Funding & Elections Update 30:53

1M ago30:53

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Aron Cronin, Managing Director and Anthony Gardner, Principal Consultant at GIC Limited, join Mike Shanley to discuss the UK Aid Market and the impact of the elections. RESOURCES Subscribe to the FCDO Supplier Portal, enabling you to receive its weekly supplier engagement newsletter free of charge here. BIOGRAPHIES Aron Cronin established GIC Limit…

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This Week in Global Dev: #68: Sudan's forgotten crisis, and how EU foreign aid helps big business 27:57

2M ago27:57

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This week we published an exclusive interview with Nicholas Kristof, an award-winning New York Times columnist. He spoke about what he saw in Sudan and the global community’s failure to respond to one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises — as the conflict in Gaza overshadows other crises around the world. As public attention wanes in the face…

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This Week in Global Dev: #67: A look at the foreign aid cuts across Europe 23:49

2M ago23:49

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Last week, we published an exclusive article on the European Union’s plan to cut its development spending by €2 billion (around $2.2 billion) over the next three years. This will account for a 35% reduction in the amount of money it gives to the world’s lowest-income countries as the bloc aims to focus on other priorities, including supporting Ukra…

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Ep 34: AI in Federal & USAID markets: Where are we at and what’s next? 35:01

1M ago35:01

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Geoff Buteau, Director of Booz Allen Hamilton AI Practice and Saeed Uri, SVP for the Sustainable Development Impact Lab at Chemonics International join Mike Shanley to discuss AI in Federal & USAID Markets. Specifically, this episode covers: - Status of AI in USAID market - Status and applications in Federal market - AI beyond GenAI - Ideas for USA…

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Devex @ UNGA 79: MDBs want to cooperate more closely. What progress have they made? 28:41

2M ago28:41

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In April, a group of multilateral development banks signed an agreement to work more closely together, known as a viewpoint note, which set a series of goals, including scaling up their financing capacity, and delivering more on climate. Earlier this week, at the U.N. General Assembly, the heads of MDBs sat down with U.N. leaders to identify how th…

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Devex @ UNGA 79: Why ‘boots on the ground’ are key to food aid, according to José Andrés 23:03

2M ago23:03

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In a special edition of the This Week in Global Development podcast recorded on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, chef and entrepreneur José Andrés spoke with Devex’s Kate Warren to discuss his humanitarian work with World Central Kitchen and the challenges of addressing global hunger.For Andrés, having a set system for foo…

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This Week in Global Dev: #66: What's happened so far at the 79th United Nations General Assembly? 33:35

2M ago33:35

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This week Devex is in New York covering the 79th United Nations General Assembly as well as the Summit of the Future. In addition to hosting our very own summit on the sidelines of these events, we are also closely following the conversations happening at the U.N. and around the rest of Manhattan that are most important to the global development co…

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Devex @ UNGA 79: What it would take to move the needle on locally led development 26:27

2M ago26:27

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It’s no secret that promises to deliver more humanitarian and development funding to local and national organizations have not been fulfilled. During the high-level week of the 79th U.N. General Assembly, Devex caught up with Degan Ali, who heads the Kenya-based NGO Adeso. Ali is a leading voice in the aid decolonization movement, which seeks to de…

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S4 Ep2: Unlocking Developer Velocity: API Design and Blackbird’s Game-Changing Tools 43:17

2M ago43:17

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We’re pleased to share that the "Livin’ on the Edge" podcast is back for Season 4 after our summer hiatus! We have a special episode for y’all ahead of our Blackbird, generally available release date on October 1, 2024, and with that we have a special guest host, myself (CEO Steve Rodda here).To kick off episode two, I sat down with James Higginbot…

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Devex @ UNGA 79: How a quantum leap is needed to bring energy to 300 million Africans 36:11

2M ago36:11

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Among the major development initiatives under discussion at the United Nations this week in New York is an ambitious goal set out by the World Bank and the African Development Bank, which aims to get electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030.During the high-level week of the U.N. General Assembly, Devex caught up with Andrew Herscowitz, CEO of th…

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Ep 33: USAID & Small Businesses: Kimberly Ball, Director, OSDBU 32:51

2M ago32:51

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Kimberly Ball, Director of USAID's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization joins Mike Shanley to discuss small businesses and localization, success in using small businesses, how to connect with OSDBU, and what's next. RESOURCES: Learn More about the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Connect with Kimberly Ball on…

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This Week in Global Dev: #65: What can we expect from UNGA 79 and the Summit of the Future? 37:33

2M ago37:33

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As world leaders get ready to meet in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, we explore what we can expect from the event and whether big ideas can translate into meaningful action. The U.N.’s Summit of the Future is also set to take place early next week. With so many questions surrounding the conference, we contemplate whether the…

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This Week in Global Dev: #64: Aid cuts across Europe, and China’s big investment pledge in Africa 36:30

2M ago36:30

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After severe cuts to its 2024 budgets for development and humanitarian aid, we found that the German government is planning to slash funds again in 2025. A recently released draft budget spells out nearly €1 billion in cuts to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, or BMZ, from €11.22 billion ($12.36 billion) this year to €1…

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Ep 32: USAID Market Chat with Christy & Chuck 30:39

2M ago30:39

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Konektid Chief Operating Officer, Christy Hollywood, and CEO of Pope International and former Senior USAID staff member, Chuck Pope, discuss key trends in the USAID market and the impact of the upcoming election. The discussion included insight on USAID solicitation delays; localization; new partners and barriers to entry into the USAID Market; and…

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[ES] Desmitificando la Inteligencia Artificial con Jaume Barrios 48:01

2M ago48:01

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En este nuevo episodio, hablamos con Jaume Barrios, Software Engineer en Cuatroochenta, para repasar la fascinante historia de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) y cómo ha estado presente en nuestras vidas durante años sin que lo supiéramos. Exploramos los casos en los que la Inteligencia Artificial es realmente útil y cómo ha transformado la industri…

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This Week in Global Dev: #63: A look at MCC, and burnout in global development 33:48

3M ago33:48

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As the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation marks its 20th anniversary, we discuss our latest article on the agency. While MCC has invested $17 billion in 47 countries since its founding, we contemplate whether the agency has lived up to its founders’ lofty aims of holding countries accountable for good governance and rooting out corruption.Meanwh…

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K8s and the cloud- chat with Civos kunal kushwaha 28:54

3M ago28:54

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We’re pleased to share that the "Livin’ on the Edge" podcast is back for Season 4 after our summer hiatus! With it, we have one new host, Jacob Caddy, and myself (Kay James) will also return as a fellow host. This season, we’re still going to be highlighting all the best Kubernetes practices, but we’re also going to be diving deeper into the world …

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This Week in Global Dev: #62: The uneven localization landscape, and an investigation at USAID 44:25

3M ago44:25

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This week we take an in-depth look at USAID’s localization report. While in certain countries the agency has already significantly surpassed its localization target, in others it is struggling to get close to it. We discuss why that might be and contemplate how USAID can get closer to channeling 25% of its eligible dollars to local levels by 2025.O…

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Ep 31: Chemonics President & CEO on the Aid Market: Jamey Butcher 1:01:03

3M ago1:01:03

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Welcome to The Aid Market Podcast, where international development and humanitarian aid organizations connect to learn about funding trends and market insight. Join us as we hear from foreign aid leaders with USAID and other large donors, with updates and insight on their work. We explore topics including localization, artificial intelligence, prop…

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This Week in Global Dev: #61: What's happening at the DNC, and women's leadership in development 35:00

3M ago35:00

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This week we are at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. We delve into what we are hearing on the sidelines of the event, particularly how U.S. vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris would approach foreign policy and assistance. In this week’s episode we also discussed our exit interview with outgoing British I…

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This Week in Global Dev: #60: Public health emergency in Africa, and staffing crises at NGOs 32:32

3M ago32:32

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This week the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization both declared mpox as a public health emergency. This is the first time the Africa CDC declared a public health emergency as it aims to increase its autonomy. There have been more than 17,000 suspected cases across the African continent, more than the …

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This Week in Global Dev: Special episode: Putting the 'human' back in humanitarianism 38:02

4M ago38:02

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In a world of growing humanitarian needs, the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative is shining a light on those who risk their own lives to save others.Founded in 2015 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide, the Aurora Prize awards $1 million annually to an individual whose actions have made a significant impact in preserving human life in the face of adver…

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This Week in Global Dev: #59: Harris’ approach to foreign policy, & challenges to localization 35:02

4M ago35:02

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After U.S. President Joe Biden opted not to run for reelection, his vice president, Kamala Harris, seems poised to become the official nominee of the Democratic Party. We explore how she would approach U.S. foreign policy, as well as provide an update on Project 2025. We also discuss our exclusive story in which we reported that the Biden administr…

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Ep 30: USAID and Localization: Progress Report and What’s Next 54:12

4M ago54:12

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Senior Advisor for Localization in the Office of the USAID Administrator, Sarah Rose joins Mike Shanley to discuss how localization and locally led development works within USAID. Sarah explains how USAID measures success and why partnerships and working with local communities is critical to meeting their goals. She explains how USAID partners with…

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This Week in Global Dev: #58: The role of INGOs in localization, and the future of PEPFAR 35:57

4M ago35:57

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As localization continues to be a hot topic in global development, nearly every international nongovernmental organization seems to be rethinking their role in the aid sector, and debating how, when, and if they should continue showing up. We discuss how INGOs are aiming to rebalance the equation between INGOs and local groups, and whether the refo…

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[ES] Comunicación efectiva con stakeholders 27:04

4M ago27:04

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En este nuevo episodio, discutimos una habilidad primordial para el día a día de cualquier profesional: la comunicación efectiva. Mantener conversaciones claras y productivas con nuestros stakeholders es crucial para alinear intereses, resolver conflictos y asegurar el éxito y la dirección clara de proyectos. Sin embargo, diferentes factores pueden…

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Ep 29: Ambassador Mark Green: Former USAID Administrator, President & CEO of the Wilson Center 46:07

4M ago46:07

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Former USAID Administrator and President & CEO of the Wilson Center, Mark Green joins Mike Shanley to discuss various topics around USAID. Mark explains his role as the USAID Administrator and the importance of USAID. He talks about humanitarian funding and how it affects long term development funding. Mark describes the war in Ukraine, and what it…

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This Week in Global Dev: #57: Humanitarian cowboys, untied aid, and the future of Dutch aid 36:32

4M ago36:32

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Is the era of the “humanitarian cowboy” over? This week, Devex contributor Lauren Evans wrote a piece analyzing what’s become of this common aid worker stereotype — often a charismatic, risk-taking white male who moves from one disaster or conflict zone to the next — and whether, in the era of localization, there’s still room for them in the humani…

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