Call for Book Proposals – Global Development Series
Our Global Development book series is currently inviting proposals for a new volume in any sub-field of Development Studies. The series reflects the multi-disciplinary character of EADI member institutes and the association at large and aims at broadening our understanding of the processes that advance or impede human development, whether from a political, economic, sociological or anthropological perspective. Read more

Behind the Scenes: The Strong Voice of Pacific Women in Climate Negotiations
Women from Pacific Island countries have long been strategic and decisive leaders in climate negotiations, yet their stories are relatively unknown. They influenced the making of the Paris Agreement as lead national technical negotiators, although “the UNFCCC is a space designed by men and dominant economies. It is a site where Pacific Island nations and particularly women had to use innovative negotiating strategies to build alliances and increase their voice and power.” Read the post

Modeling a Pandemic (COVID-19) Management Strategy for Urban Slums Using Social Geometry Framework, 19 January 2021, 11.00 CET

Our Working Group on Social Protection has published a new social protection brief with several reading recommendations and the invitation to a virtual workshop on 29 January: “The Role of Social Protection in Cushioning the Effects of Pandemics: First empirical evidence (and  lessons) from COVID-19″. Read the brief

The Palgrave Handbook of Development Cooperation for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (Open Access)
This book offers a sound and clear understanding of the narratives, norms, and institutions as far as development cooperation in the context of Agenda 2030 is concerned.The authors emphasize the role of collective action as a method to foster the attainment of global policy frameworks such as Agenda 2030 across national, regional, and global levels, and diverse policy areas. However, regardless of the mechanism set to attain the SDGs, they doubt that its attainment is still feasible due to the characteristics of power struggles and unresolved contestations surrounding this global development agenda. Read more

Much, much more to read and find at the EADI website.