Three thoughts on the graduating Commonwealth Least Developed Countries
Five of these LDCs, Bangladesh, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Zambia, are poised to graduate in this decade.
Post-COVID world discourse: four fault lines
A ‘new normal’ will emerge resulting in a significant refashioning of the status quo, for economic agents as well as governance structures globally.
COVID-19 in the Global South: Impacts and policy responses
The objective of this analysis is to explore the impact of, and responses to, COVID-19 and how it is affecting the Global South.
Bangladesh’s LDC graduation: Sophie’s Choice?
Bangladesh's exit strategy from the group of the least developed countries (LDCs) is gradually acquiring a veneer of intelligibility.
The Palgrave Handbook of Development Cooperation for Achieving the 2030 Agenda
The 2030 Agenda has successfully set a normative framework for global cooperation. Yet, the implementation of this agenda is characterised by power struggles and unresolved contestations.
Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation: ‘To be or not to be’ is NOT the question
If the Danish Prince would have been around today, he would have possibly called upon Bangladesh not to"suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune", but to "take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing end them".
COVID-19: A game changer for the Global South and international co-operation?
The global knowledge ecosystem is tilted towards scholars and institutions from the North, with limited access for the South even today. Inclusion of Southern scholars is still limited to participation in pre-set agendas informed by the interests of dominant groups.
Should Bangladesh defer LDC graduation?
There are justified concerns about whether the pandemic will jeopardise the smooth and sustainable transition of the largest LDC in the world.
Rethinking Development Effectiveness: Perspectives from the Global South
This research paper examines the imperative of a new conversation on development effectiveness “from the bottom up”. Four dimensions are addressed: conceptual concerns, emerging trends, political economy issues affecting the global and country levels, and issues related to the measurement of effectiveness.
A global action plan for developing countries to address the coronavirus crisis: Southern perspectives
COVID-19 reached the poorest countries with a time lag but now they are facing multiple shocks.
