What Sort Of ‘Development’ Has No Place For A Billion Slum Dwellers?

Such “development” in pursuit of a techno-ideological spectacle, without a sense of equitable well-being, is empty and is particularly threatening to informal settlements due to land value.

Austerity Drives Populism And is a Frontal Attack on the Rights of Women

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Women are disproportionately dependent on public services. They can’t afford austerity, and it’s time that governments recognise this.

How Africa Can Catch Up With the World in the Fight Against Poverty

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Anti-poverty programmes in countries such as Malawi, Mali, Niger and Nigeria miss many of their poorest households.

‘Project Spending’ Can Only Take Our Cities So Far

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The focus in urban areas has mostly been on spot-fixes and ‘projects’, and not governance — an aspect without which our cities may not sustainably develop.

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