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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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To showcase the wide range of approaches and research areas our members represent, we feature research projects or studies from our member institutes and organisations, as well as outstanding blog articles from their websites. Sometimes we also publish thought-provoking pieces from other sources when we feel that the covered topics are of broader interest and could trigger fruitful discussions.

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

Will growth be enough to end poverty? New Projections of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Arief Anshory Yusuf, Zuzy Anna, Ahmad Komarulzaman, Andy Sumner - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
Two days ago was the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (you already knew that, right?). In new analysis for UNU-WIDER, we assess progress towards the global poverty-related SDGs,…
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Forging renewed commitments towards eradicating extreme poverty

Keetie Roelen, Vidya Diwakar - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
‘Decent Work and Social Protection: Putting Dignity in Practice for All’ is the theme of this year’s UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty held on 17 October. Enabling these outcomes and…
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Domestic politics and global development. What to expect from Spain in the construction of the post-2030 Agenda

Iliana Olivié - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The recent SDG Summit held in New York centered around a much-discussed mid-term review of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), given that eight years have now passed since the adoption of the…
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