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We cordially invite you to join this blog which we have set up as a discussion platform for the international development research community. The world is facing dramatic changes and challenges and so is science. What is the role of development research in these times and what are the most pressing issues it needs to address? What are the different existing positions on these issues, where are open questions and what requires further elaboration? What makes sense in relation to the larger picture and where do scientists need to take a stand?

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Below you find the most recent blogposts, linking you directly to the EADI Debating Development Research Blog where you can also subscribe to get notified whenever a new post is published. This happens around two to five times a month. Enjoy the read!

Recent Blogposts

EADI @ 50 Years: Celebrating Why Researching and Studying Development Matters

Laura Camfield, Andy Sumner - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
EADI will celebrate its 50th anniversary from April 2024 to September 2025. It was founded in 1975 in Linz, Austria, after a meeting of researchers the year before in Ghent, Belgium. Those researchers wanted to ‘promote a concerted approach to the gaps and shortcomings in research on development problems.‘
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Medical Drones in Africa: A Gamechanger for the Continent’s ‘Ailing’ Health Sector?

Edwin Ambani Ameso, Gift Mwonzora - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
http://www.developmentresearch.eu/?p=1800
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German Development Policy – Between Global Needs and National Debates

Sven Grimm - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The global crises are numerous and the requirements for international engagement are increasing for Europe – and eyes are turning to Germany, the largest country in the EU. Multiple crises require a wide range of measures: from climate policy and the closely related energy transition to securing trade routes in the Gulf of Aden, from responding to diplomatic and humanitarian needs in the Middle East and the Sahel to providing financial and military support for Ukraine. How does all this shape the context for German development policy change? What political developments are likely to drive German global engagement?
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