The damage from storms, droughts and sea level rise is in the news almost daily. Some money is flowing to help poor countries, but what isn’t clear is how much impact the funds are having.
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Energy and climate policies aren’t always headed in the same direction, but if they work together they can tackle two of the biggest challenges of our time.
Many developing countries cannot free up public money to invest in economic stimulus packages. For them to join in the global recovery, they will need assistance.
We need to know who gets what, and how money is used once it is allocated.
How can democratic nations help fledgling democracies and others struggling against the tide of autocrats?
China is providing masks, vaccines, medical equipment and personnel to African countries ignored by the U.S. in recent years, positioning itself as an essential partner to the region.
There’s no better way and better opportunity for Canada to prove it can be a world leader than now, with a comprehensive global health strategy for the post-pandemic era.
Remittances to countries like Mexico, Pakistan and Vietnam are keeping pace with 2019’s record levels or in some cases rising, despite spring forecasts of a 20% decline.
Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is pursuing its international policy on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and scoring points on the world stage by leading the global support for recovery.
The “voluntourism” business promoted by WE Charity conflicts with efforts to decolonize global health and international development.
To bring about genuine change, middle-power countries like Canada must adopt a leadership role in pursuing an ethical agenda to ensure the security and survival of humanity.
Is Canada ready to lead?
Haiti is extremely vulnerable to climate change. It is also very poor. International donors have stepped in to help the country fund climate mitigation, but is the money going where it’s most needed?
The United Nations Declaration on sustainable development stresses “leaving no-one behind,” but what about the factors that cause many to be behind in the first place?
Many leaders before her have sought to make aid spending all about their own agendas – but there’s a new element in this case.
International NGOs are promoting a ‘resilience agenda’ that masks their own failings in Palestine.
Farmer-led development work can improve people’s lives, provide access to food and water - and re-connect them to nature.
There needs to be a more honest debate around the topic of foreign aid – there isn’t much evidence in the claim that it’s a pressing concern for much of the public.
Although climate change threatens the world’s small island nations, many can find ways to adapt and preserve their homes and cultures – especially if wealthy countries cut emissions and provide support.
The US could help solve a global security problem and boost its image abroad by helping willing experts share their cybersecurity knowledge around the country and the globe.
Already becoming a darling of Wall Street, blockchain technology’s biggest real benefits could come to the world’s poorest people. Here’s how.
Top contributors
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Reader in International Development, SOAS, University of London
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PhD Student, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor, Urban & Regional Planning, Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Director, Centre for Global Health & Associate Professor, University of Toronto
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor in Strategic Studies, Deakin University
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Head of School of International and Political Studies, Deakin University
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Lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Professor, Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Senior Adviser Geoeconomics, Save the Children; Visiting Fellow, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor/ Strategy/ Foresighting/ Ecosystem Services, Australian National University
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Foundation Director and Professorial Fellow, LH Martin Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
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Professor of African and Development Studies, University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Economics, University of Glasgow
