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NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER From two winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, “who have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity” “A wildly ambitious work that hopscotches through history and around the world...

The Day the Chariot Moved is a tribute to people who make permanent change happen in one lifetime. A unique book on the imperatives for institutional leadership that is relevant across sectors, it humanizes the development agenda for policymakers in the government. It makes change agents from...

Hear about the cutting edge of development economics from research to practice.

Fairport Forward explores what the Village can become, how it can grow, and how the community can help shape its future. Each episode takes a deeper look at the ideas, values, and opportunities that can move Fairport forward while staying true to the spirit that defines it.

Sustainable Development Podcast explores the essential ideas, reports, and frameworks that have shaped the global sustainability agenda. From classic texts like the Brundtland Report to modern debates on climate change, equity, and green growth, this podcast breaks down complex concepts into clear insights. Created as a reflective study project, it aims to connect academic knowledge with real-world challenges, offering listeners a deeper understanding of how sustainable development guides international strategy and everyday decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Global Development Interrupted shares the voices of people whose work was upended when USAID was dismantled and foreign aid was cut, revealing what that loss means for America and for progress worldwide. globaldevinterrupted.substack.com

Welcome to Development with Africatalyst, a pan - African development podcast, featuring conversations with leading experts, in different sectors of the economy. The topics range from development financing, climate change, health to gender with analytics and deep-dives into specific regions the global economy.

A Fast Food Nation for the airline industry, Attention All Passengers is a shocking and important exposé revealing the real state of the “friendly skies” in which we fly. Award-winning Consumer Reports travel journalist William McGee, a former editor of the Consumer Reports Travel Letter...

An urgent examination of self-silencing culture and the toxic impact of groupthink, by the author of Divergent Mind and founder of The Neurodiversity Project. Nerenberg empowers readers with tools to understand the mind and navigate an increasingly polarized world, from campuses and workplaces...

An AI-powered, expert-led podcast on cutting-edge policy solutions for today’s biggest development challenges, direct from our global research network.🌐 Listen to other languages: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/wbginstitute

In a world where voices often feel more divided than united, Building Bridges is here to spark meaningful conversations between stakeholders at the intersections of democratisation, human rights, security and climate policy. Brought to you by the Multinational Development Policy Dialogue of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Brussels, this podcast explores dialogue as a powerful tool for change - in short, to build bridges.In each episode, we dive into conversation with policymakers, thought leaders and KAS partners worldwide to address today’s most pressing challenges. Hosted on Acast. ...

The podcast covering rural electricity and economic development topics in the Midwest. Brought to you by Wabash Valley Power Alliance.

“A strange, wondrous, challenging, enriching book….Beautiful and powerful…you will not encounter another book like it.” —National Review online In Digital Barbarism, bestselling novelist Mark Helprin (Winter’s Tale, A Soldier of the Great War) offers a ringing Jeffersonian defense...

On Development is a monthly audio podcast focused on topics of interest for both MCC and our partner countries. Episodes will center on new initiatives or innovations in the development space that are helping to reduce poverty worldwide.

Hello and welcome to Brighter Futures - the podcast brought to you by Education Development Trust. I’m Tony McAleavy from Education Development Trust and I’ll be your host throughout this series. Since starting as Education Director here I’ve had the pleasure of being involved in extensive education reform within many countries across the world, particularly those in the UK, Middle East and Africa. Education Development Trust are a non-for-profit organisation working towards more positive education outcomes around the world, and our aim is to improve school systems, transitions from ...

The podcast that brings you the latest in research and practice in teacher professional development.The Teacher Development Trust is a charity, based in the UK, dedicated to promoting the effective professional development of teachers and school leaders.We are driven by our values - smart, heart, and humble:We are Smart - our work is deeply rooted in evidence. We want to know what works and seek out the best minds to shape everything we produce.We have Heart - Teaching and learning is about people and connection, and it must tie back to the expert, empowered teacher at the front of the ...

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia under Yeltsin and Putin implemented a political system of "imitation democracy," marked by "a huge disparity between formal constitutional principles and the reality of authoritarian rule." How did this system take shape, how else might it have developed, and what are the prospects for re-envisioning it more democratically in the future? These questions animate Dmitrii Furman's Imitation Democracy, a welcome antidote to books that blandly decry Putin as an omnipotent dictator without considering his platforms, constituencies, and sources of power.

These podcasts are recordings from the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice lecture series 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22 and 2020/21, a visiting lecture series coordinated by Professor of Development Studies, Professor James Putzel and Dr Laura Mann. The Cutting Edge series provides students and guests with fascinating insights into the practical world of international development. Renowned guest lecturers share their expertise and invite discussion on an exciting range of issues, from climate change policy, to pressing humanitarian crises. In 2020, the series took place online, ...

This is your What does the US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development do, a 101 podcast."Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Living Biography" is your go-to podcast for in-depth, regularly updated biographies of key figures leading the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Explore the personal journeys, professional achievements, and impactful policies of past and present Secretaries, all aimed at shaping America's housing landscape. Perfect for those interested in urban development, policy-making, and the influential leaders behind the scenes. Tune in for engaging ...

The podcast ”Systems Practice in International Development” is produced by the Portfolio MEL (PMEL) programme in Nepal, funded by the British Embassy Kathmandu and implemented by Abt Global. Please note, the views expressed through this podcast reflect those of the hosts and guests only. We talk about systems practice through an action-oriented lens and see what has and has not worked in practice. The episodes will debunk complexities around systems thinking, portfolio approaches, adaptive management, PEA in action and evidence use for impact. In short, some of the deceptively simple or ...