29.11.16
Are small moves towards genetic sovereignty a threat to global public health?
The controversial issue of genetic material ownership agreements
02.11.16
Big data and development in India. The hype and the reality.
Using ‘big data’ to help make development decisions for the future #SIIDspotlight
14.10.16
Making mental health count through digital technology
This week is mental health week, a good time to reflect on the ways that mental health has transformed
17.08.16
ICT and Disaster Response: the case of Nepal
Masters student Olivia Crane discusses the role of ICT in disaster response following the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
30.03.16
New global goals, new mindsets?
In this guest blog Tony German, Strategic Advisor at Development Initiatives, discusses the SDGs, inequality and the Data Revolution.
18.03.16
Part One: Are we there yet? Has our definition of poverty reached its sell-by date?
In a series of blogs, Mark Waddington, CEO of the NGO, Hope and Homes for Children, challenges some of the widely held views on poverty, childhood & the role of aid in addressing child poverty. In this re-blog, the first in the series, he asks if our definition of poverty reached its sell-by date.