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Development & Aid

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This subject explores the theories and practices of global development and humanitarian assistance. Learners will analyze how foreign aid, economic policies, and international organizations impact poverty reduction and social progress in developing nations.

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🎓Courses(2)

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Sustainable Development Goals – A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future

In 2015, the UN launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by 193 member states, the goals represent an important international step in setting humanity on a trajectory towards sustainable development. Within this course, you will get a historical overview of how sustainability has been understood, as well as a thorough introduction to the SDGs – what they are, how progress can be measured, and how the SDGs are relevant for the management of the global systems supporting humanity. The course will examine how various societal actors are responding to and implementing the SDGs. While all of the SDGs are essential to sustainable development, SDG 13, Climate Action, is usually perceived as the most urgent in terms of the need for a swift implementation on a global scale. Therefore, particular focus is given to this SDG. Through the course, you will gain up-to-date knowledge of the current understanding of human impacts on the Earth at the planetary level. Progress towards establishing global management of human interactions with the climate system within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is also discussed. The course is designed and taught by Professor Katherine Richardson, who is a member of the 15-person panel appointed by the UN General Secretary in 2016 to write the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report. In each lecture, Katherine interviews experts who provide insights relevant to the topic at hand.

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Development Economics

Within this course you will cover key topics in development economics, in particular poverty, social protection, human capital, access to financial services, and income generating activities (labor, entrepreneurship, agriculture). In analyzing these topics, you will apply a variety of micro-economic theoretical tools and empirical methods using real-world case studies taken from around the developing world. We will consider what policies work to improve the well-being of vulnerable populations. To do so, we will cover the current state of research applying micro-econometric techniques to evaluate the effects of policy interventions in areas ranging from education to social assistance, from agricultural technology adoption to access to credit and micro-enterprise growth.

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📚Books(2)

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Dead Aid

Dead Aid - A book resource

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The Bottom Billion

The Bottom Billion - A book resource

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🌐Websites(4)

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AidData

Transparent data on development finance

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worldbank.org

Worldbank.org is the official site of the World Bank Group, offering data, research, and resources on global development and poverty reduction. It provides country profiles, development indicators, project information, financing options, and policy analysis to support aid and development work.

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cgdev.org

Center for Global Development (CGD) is a nonprofit think tank focused on international development policy. The site features in-depth research, policy briefs, working papers, datasets, and events covering aid effectiveness, governance, health, education, and economic development to inform policy decisions.

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oecd.org/dac

OECD DAC is the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee hub for international development policy and aid analytics. It features official development assistance (ODA) statistics, donor policy guidance, data dashboards, and research on development cooperation and aid effectiveness.

intermediate🇬🇧

🎙️Podcasts(1)

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Global Development

International development experts share their ideas on smarter policies for a better world. Hosted by the Center for Global Development.

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