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…
Unpacking Development
"Development"
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Daniel Plaut & Courtney Tolmie
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Season 1
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Episode 1
This week on Unpacking Development, we unpack....."Development"! Tune in to get answers to questions like: How do you even explain “development” to your friends and family outside the industry? How is the colonial idea of the “white man’s burden” still shaping what we do in development in the 21st century? And is it really possible to record a first podcast episode that isn’t awkward?