Gordon Peake The book’s subtitle ‘The Invisible Labor of International Development’ has a dual meaning. It both reflects that this class of workers is rarely seen and also that much of their work is itself unnoticed and underappreciated. Donor officials are prominent in the performative ‘front-stage’ of aid, cutting ribbons at school openings, launching corporate… Continue reading Book Review: Aid’s implementariat: national and invisible
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Development workers behaving badly
Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt Is it really the much-awaited #MeToo or #TimesUp moment of the development industry? Now that the waves of reactions and counter-reactions have subsided, I ask if it is possible to rethink the infamous ‘Oxfam incident’. To put it briefly, the charity’s high-level professionals have been reported to have indulged in partying with sex… Continue reading Development workers behaving badly
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