by Guest Author | Sep 23, 2020 | From Where I Stand, Uncategorized
Can we put the rhetoric into action? 9/2020 | Alex Carle As a mother, a New Zealander, a woman, a white person, a person who has lived on every continent but often as a privileged minority, I am excited that others are ably expressing a frustration and unease I have...
by Guest Author | Sep 9, 2020 | From Where I Stand, Uncategorized
The case for a joint degree in comparative development 9/2020 | Farida T. Bena Before Covid-19, before Black Lives Matter, the aid and development sector was already grappling with massive challenges – the ‘Aid too’ movement, the full-on attack on multilateralism, the...
by Guest Author | Sep 2, 2020 | From Where I Stand, Uncategorized
Exploring the gender lens on Localization: Working on GBV issues in northern Nigeria. 9/2020 | John Ede Farida* 30, recounts how she was sexually abused by close relatives and friends before the age of 2. A situation of sexual harassment and abuse she has endured...
by Guest Author | Aug 27, 2020 | From Where I Stand, Uncategorized
Can better programme adaptation, defined by strong community participation and engagement, strengthen our contribution to local ownership? 8/2020 | Gabriel Mukoloka The experience of World Vision DRC These are deeply challenging times for people like me who are...
by Guest Author | Aug 20, 2020 | From Where I Stand, Uncategorized
A network of global action starts locally: Scouting in response to a global pandemic 8/2020 | Frederic T. Kama-Kama As the Africa Regional Director of the World Scout Bureau, I feel privileged to witness at a relatively close range the initiatives of many local Scout...
by Guest Author | Aug 6, 2020 | From Where I Stand, Uncategorized
Elevating local knowledge for sustainable impact 8/2020 | Sheena Adams and Nyema Richards Walking around Monrovia, Liberia it’s hard to escape Hipco music. From supermarkets and dress shops to small, battered radios attached to motorcycle taxis, the music floats all...
