Happy Holidays from DiA
From all of the committee here at Development in Action, we wish you Happy Holidays. Wherever you are in the world, and whatever you...
The war against climate change
Climate change truly is a global, contemporary problem, with various debates and controversies attached to it. Thomas Augur asks whether the high profile agreements...
Trade liberalisation increases gender inequality in India
Trade liberalisation, considered by some as the cure-all of development, has contributed to large economic growth in many different countries. Nathan Parton investigates India’s...
7 Apps Making The World A Better Place
In this age of constant connection, there are concerns about the implications of living a life constantly “plugged in.” We have never been so...
What EU pledges mean for the future of the climate
EU leaders have agreed to a domestic emissions reduction target of 40% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. The new framework, initially set out...
5 Reasons to be excited by this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Winners
1) The Young shall Inherit the Earth At just 17 years old, Malala Yousafzai is the youngest ever winner. 2) The Recognition of the Role of...
Anti-corruption Day: A misguided focus
In today’s international development discourse, corruption is often considered as a developing world problem. According to the UN, however, corruption is a complex social, political...
10 Reasons why we love Volunteering
On International Volunteer Day, we decided to ask our own wonderful volunteers at Development in Action why they love volunteering. Here’s what some of...
The Politics of Band Aid
Does the backlash against Band-Aid centre attention upon the politics of celebrity activism? Charlotte Fraser looks at the role it has in detracting attention away from broader, structural...
World AIDS Day: HIV and post-2015 development
The 1st of December marks World AIDS Day. On this occasion, Lydia Greenaway offers some thoughts on combating the disease, the Millennium Development Goals, and the post-2015...