Unpacking Development

Unpacking Development is the podcast for anyone navigating the international development industry and its jargon. Each week, we unpack the history, use, and meaning of a key concept in development. We talk to folks in the industry who help us interrogate our language, diving into the good, bad and ugly of terms like “beneficiary”, “the field”, and “gender mainstreaming”. After all of our unpacking is done, we reflect on why it matters and where we go from here…

Co-host

Courtney Tolmie

Since starting to work in global development back in 2006, Courtney has spent a lot of time researching, supporting and talking about anti-corruption, accountability, and transparency - often in global health and education systems. She has questions. Lots of questions. On "Unpacking Development" she gets to gab about all the things that baffle and amaze her about the development industry with fantastic co-host Daniel Plaut - and lots of also-fantastic guests!

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