The Power Shift: Decolonising Development
by Kate Bird
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Trust-Based Philanthropy. Corey Oser & Effie Ansah Interviewed
Trust-Based Philanthropy. Corey Oser & Effie Ansah Interviewed
About this podcast
The Power Shift: Decolonising Development podcast brings together activists, practitioners and thinkers to join a wide-ranging conversation on decolonisation, where they share ideas and identify tools for practical action. If you’d like to know more about decolonising development – and what it means in practice, or you would love to change the way you do your work in the development sector, then this is the right place.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 48 episodes
- Trust-Based Philanthropy. Corey Oser & Effie Ansah Interviewed · 53 min · Episode 47In our latest episode we delve into the transformative power of grassroots organisations and the crucial role of trust-based philanthropy in fostering meaningful change. We…
- Empowering Local Voices in Global Development. Niharika Srivastava Interviewed · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 46In our latest episode, we interviewed Niharika Srivastava, an international development professional from India who specialises in evaluations and research. She has moved from…
- The power of community engagement in co-creating durable solution. Florence Ringe Interviewed · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 45In this week’s episode, we interviewed Florence Ringe Executive Director of Prince of Peace Orphans and Widows Vision(POPOW), a grassroots organization working across…
- Unpacking how identity manifests in racialised bodies through feminist approaches. Kenza Ben Azouz interviewed. · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 44In this week’s episode, we interview Kenza Ben Azouz, gender expert trained in feminist research and anthropology from Tunisia, and the newest addition to the Dev Hub team. Kenza…
- Community-centred approach to humanitarian work. Rachel Kiddell-Monroe interviewed. · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 43In this week’s episode, we talk to Rachel Kiddell-Monroe, founder of the SeeChange initiative, which seeks to take a stand in the humanitarian sector and centre communities in a…
- Oral traditions and collective healing through language and culture. Tija Andriamananjara interviewed. · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 42In this week’s episode, Tija speaks to us about oral traditions, reparative justice, the violence of colonisation, and how that generates intergenerational harms. We talk about…
- Decolonisation as a systemic approach. Silvester Kasozi interviewed. · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 41In this week’s episode, we speak to Silvester Kasozi from Light for the World Uganda about the systemic approach they have implemented to decolonise the way they work. Silvester…
- Addressing violence against women through community-grounded research. Dr Romina Istratii interviewed. · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 40In this week’s episode, we talk to Dr Romina Istratii, who tells us about the DLDL project, which takes an interdisciplinary approach to looking at domestic violence and…
- Building trust and flexible partnerships driven by local actors. Shilpa Alva interviewed. · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 39In this week’s episode, we talk to Shilpa Alva about Surge for Water’s model of partnership with community led organisations to address the global water crisis. Shilpa speaks…
- Putting Africa-centric development into practice. Leslie Mudimu interviewed. · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 38In this week’s episode, we talk to Leslie Mudimu, a participant from Cohort 2 of our Skill Share Programme on Decolonising Development. We discuss what Afrocentric development…
- Operationalising equitable compensation through principles of fairness and transparency. Kim Kucinskas and Ishbel McWha-Hermann interviewed. · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 37In this week’s episode, we speak to Kim Kucinskas and Dr. Ishbel McWha-Hermann about equity in compensation and fair reward in international development organisations. We talk…
- Enacting an individual and collective Pledge for Change. Kate Moger and Sidhee Patel interviewed. · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 36In this week’s episode, we talk to Kate Moger and Sidhee Patel from Adeso’s Pledge for Change initiative. The three pledges focus on equitable partnerships, authentic…
- Co-design, care and solidarity in social impact research projects. Jess Oddy interviewed. · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 35In this week’s episode, we talk to Jessica Oddy, founder and director of Design for Social Impact Lab (DFSI) about applying an equity-centred intersectional lens to social impact…
- Ubuntu and African Humanist Leadership approaches. Faye Ekong interviewed. · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 34In this week’s episode, we talk to Faye Ekong about management approaches to leadership which are rooted in African experience. Faye tells us about the absence of African…
- Circular cooperation, dignity, and listening: reframing international aid. Jonathan Glennie interviewed. · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 33In this week’s episode, we talk to Jonathan Glennie, co-founder of Global Nation, about the insufficiency of global aid as a response to current global affairs. Jonathan…
- Donor-funded development research: ethics and epistemic violence. Yacine Ait Larbi interviewed. · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 32In this week’s episode, we speak to Yacine Ait Larbi about the critique he and Sarah Edgcumbe present in a two-part blog on paid-for development research. They outline the…
- Driving organisational change starts with conversations. Ajoy Datta interviewed. · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 31In this week’s episode, Ajoy Datta talks to us about organisational change, leadership development, and policy, advocacy and influencing. Ajoy tells us about promoting change…
- Reimagining the role of the INGO through community building and shared learning. Nancy Kankam Kusi (WACSI) interviewed. · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 30In this week’s episode, we speak to Nancy Kankam Kusi from West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) about their focus on advocacy, influencing, and facilitating an enabling…
- Insights from feminist organising for decolonisation initiatives. Alba Murcia and Kate Bird in conversation. · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 29In this week’s episode, Alba Murcia and Kate Bird (The Development Hub) explore the findings from their research paper on feminist organising and decolonial initiatives. We talk…
- Reflecting on personal journeys and lessons learned at The Development Hub. Nompilo Ndlovu and Kate Bird in conversation. · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 28In this week’s episode, Nompilo Ndlovu and Kate Bird, co-conveners of The Development Hub’s Skill Share Programme, reflect on their journeys so far within The Development Hub. We…
