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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

DFID 2.0…? Some Wild-ish Speculation on UK Development Cooperation, 2025-2030

Andy Sumner - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The UK will have a general election by January 2025, most likely in autumn 2024, perhaps close to the US presidential election. The polls suggest a potential wipe-out for the ruling Conservative party, who have been in government since 2010.
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Reflections on Decolonising Knowledge for Development: An invitation to a conversation

Peter Taylor - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
In fact, EADI occupies a special position as it brings together a diverse array of organisations, people, histories and perspectives. Its members bring a wealth of different influences and experiences of coloniality, located within the context of Europe which, itself, continues to evolve and change.
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Rethinking Economics for an Uncertain World: Challenges for Development

ian Scoones - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
Uncertainties are everywhere, whether emerging through climate change, financial volatility, conflict or war. All too often we don’t know what the future will hold. This presents a big challenge for conventional styles of economic development where predictive models, blueprint plans and standardised policies hold sway. What would an economics for development look like if uncertainties – where we don’t know the likelihood of future outcomes – are taken seriously?
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