Development Ideas / Development Ideas is about international development—its origins, how it has changed and spread over time, and how it may evolve.

#DevtIDEAS Debate Summary: Growth vs Equity
Economic growth drives the idea of international development, but should international work focus on growth or social equity?
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APC, HarassMap Egypt and IDRC discuss ICTs as tools of oppression and liberation, their role in helping women assert their rights in the digital age, and whether they have the potential to change social norms and behaviours.
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BOOK—International Development: Ideas, Experience and Prospects
A key resource on international development edited by Bruce Currie-Alder, Ravi Kanbur, David M. Malone, and Rohinton Medhora.
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Discussion
What do 'doors' have to do with international development? Bruce Currie-Alder explains in our first blogpost...
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#DevtIDEAS Debates
#DevtIDEAS Debates is a series of live online ‘webinars’ that brought several practitioners and researchers to debate and share new ideas between 2014-2016.
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Study guide
Use this UN University course syllabus as a guide to help you follow the book.
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