The fact that migration has its own sub-goals in Agenda 2030 is a clear illustration of the link that exists between migration and development. But it is a relationship that is complex and despite the fact that migration carries with it a number of development opportunities, it is often a process for the migrant that involves high social and economic costs. Now you will be able to listen to Jesper Bjarnesen, a researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute, who will share examples from his research in West Africa. He visited FUF on May 29, 2017.
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May 30, 2017, FUF pods
Of: Agnes Björn and Marianne Eriksson
Children must be involved in the work of building communities that can stand up to natural disasters. The countries of the world agreed on this in Sendai in 2015. If we want this to become a reality, we must increase aid to civil society and work with disaster risk reduction in the world's schools, writes Plan International Sweden.
May 23, 2017, Debate
The world is facing major challenges: political change, conflict and the climate. How is Latin America affected by the turbulent world development? Hans Magnusson is acting head of department at Sida and a Latin American expert with extensive experience of working on and with the continent. He visited FUF on May 18, 2017.
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May 19, 2017, FUF pods
Of: Daphne Jayasinghe
Today's global challenges require us to reconsider humanitarian aid. Instead of giving buckets and blankets, cash grants to poor women and girls can increase autonomy and reduce the risk of being exposed to violence, writes Daphne Jayasinghe at the International Rescue Committee.
May 19, 2017, Debate
Of: Karin Ericsson, Torgny Östling and Zarah Östman Pitulaga
Take almost any country in the world and it is the people in the countryside who are exposed to the most human rights violations. Since 2012, the UN has wanted to produce a declaration that would enable the drafting of specific and necessary laws to protect this group. This week, the UN gathers again, but Sweden is still passive, several debaters write.
May 16, 2017, Debate
Of: Jamila Haider
Food is often seen as a basic need that needs to be covered before we can address other values in society. But food can also be a bridge that includes marginalized groups in the development process, writes Jamila Haider, doctoral student at Stockholm Resilience Center with experience from Afghanistan.
May 8, 2017, Debate
Of: Desmond McNeill, Hilde Reinertsen and Kristian Bjørkdahl
The number of evaluations of development assistance has increased sharply in recent years. Nevertheless, they rarely lead donors to learn anything from them. An open discussion is now needed on the purpose of the evaluations. It is written by three researchers who today publish a report on the subject through the Expert Group for Development Aid Analysis.
May 4, 2017, Debate
