Generally speaking, whether or not technology can be thought of as good or bad depends on how it is used. We human beings should not be slaves to technology or machines. We should be in charge.
Internal issues within projects and project teams are often closely linked with broader issues underpinning #GlobalDev. For example, assumptions of Western superiority allow Western donors or elites to set development agendas where they do not know best.
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Fanonās conceptualisation of colonialism as white supremacy has shaped radical decolonial thought. Learn about Fanon and his work in our latest episode of āDecolonise This!ā.
You can find the episode here: lnkd.in/dVMSd5xJ#HumanitarianAid#GlobalDev#DecoloniseAid
"The very structures of development hiring and recruitment perpetuate racial subordination and colonial binaries."
Our latest blog post explores malpractices relating to hiring in the humanitarian and development sectors: bit.ly/3RpmmK0#GlobalDev#Humanitarian
"Equality of opportunity and full participation in society are out of reach for billions of people in the world. And in many ways, charity and aid have further intensified these systemic challenges."
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Youāve probably seen us post about our machine learning program Logframe Lab before. But have you ever wondered exactly what it is or what it is?
Our latest blog post takes a deep dive Logframe Lab: bit.ly/3dJrSYV#GlobalDev#Humanitarian#MachineLearning
If you work in the #humanitarian or #MandE space, our monthly e-newsletter āData Mattersā is for you.
The latest edition is hitting inboxes on Monday.
Don't miss out - subscribe now to get the latest M&E and Arqaam news: bit.ly/3KNUBat#GlobalDev
ā¼ Gender data suffers from a lack of demand & a lack of supply!
A lack of funding has led to major gaps in #genderdata
Meanwhile policy-makers & activists often don't have the access/ability to use #genderdata to promote #equality
We must invest in gender data and close gaps!
Colonisation and climate change are deeply connected.
If you're trying to understand the links between colonialism and climate change, this is a helpful resource: lnkd.in/dNCrHsHX#GlobalDev#Humanitarian
"The aid sector has made broad commitments to ālocaliseā aid... but the sector backtracked to a five-year low in 2021: only 1.2 percent of international humanitarian assistance went directly to local NGOs."
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Thereās money behind the disaster risk reduction movement, but this doesnāt mean it always goes where itās most needed. š More humanitarian number-crunching here:
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Capturing, recording and synthesising data are time-consuming activities prone to human error. Digital data capture systems can help mitigate these kinds of errors, amongst lots of other things.
Learn more with this blog post: bit.ly/3vSmTu8#MandE#GlobalDev