Podcasts by DevDive
A podcast attempting to understand the practice of development through the lens and experiences of those working in the sector.
Further podcasts by Anushna Jha
Podcast on the topic Sozialwissenschaften
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Episode 37: SDG 7- Affordable and Clean Energy from 2023-05-21T05:02:36
In conversation with Shayna Vayser, Low Income Program Manager at the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), where she leads the investment of millions of dollars in energy efficiency upgrades f...
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Episode 36: SDG 6- Clean Water and Sanitation from 2023-01-07T15:15:26
In conversation with Julia Bauer on the 6th Sustainable Development Goal i.e. Clean Water and Sanitation. Julia started out as a hydrogeologist and modelled groundwater quality under an open dum...
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Episode 35: SDG 5- Gender Equality from 2022-11-26T11:30:59
In conversation with Aanya Wig, Co-Founder of Girl Up Rise (now Her Haq). Aanya is a recent graduate from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi and a SUSI scholar, being one of th...
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Episode 34: SDG 4- Quality Education from 2022-08-18T05:22:24
In conversation with Oroma Kenneth, CEO and Co-Founder of EduBall- a community-based organization that uses the power of football to improve academic outcomes for children in underprivileged soc...
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Episode 33: SDG 3- Good Health and Wellbeing from 2022-07-25T04:36:15
In conversation with Dr. Preeti Shakya, Founder and CEO of Maatri Nepal- a non-profit organization aiming to end maternal mortality by preventing maternal deaths owing to postpartum haemorrhage ...
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Episode 32: SDG 2- Zero Hunger from 2022-07-01T11:32:28
In conversation with Onome Ako, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Action Against Hunger Canada, an international humanitarian organization that fights hunger and its root causes worldwide. She ha...
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Episode 31: SDG 1- No Poverty from 2022-06-03T12:30:48
Welcome to the first episode of our new series on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. For the next 17 episodes, we shall be diving into each of the goals, profiling individuals and...
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Episode 30: Pathways to Changemaking (Part 1) from 2021-11-07T14:29:28
New series where we profile an organisation making a difference in the development space, one changemaking initiative at a time. Featured in this episode- Connecting Dreams Foundation. Connecting ...
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Episode 29: Gender and Technology from 2021-10-09T12:46:28
In conversation with Gayatri Buragohain, Founder and Executive Director of Feminist Approach to Technology (FAT), a non-profit based in India. FAT is dedicated to enabling access to technology and ...
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Episode 28: Education & Technology from 2021-09-30T05:32:43
In conversation with Carl Duff on his experience of working with students across different countries, designing teaching learning materials, and wanting to use video games as a learning tool. Carl ...
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Episode 27: Digital Healthcare from 2021-09-19T13:36:39
In conversation with Laura Wamprecht, Managing Director at Flying Health, Germany. Flying Health is a subsidiary of Eternity.Health, a European Life Science Technology Holding that aims to unite th...
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Episode 26: Presenting Season 2 from 2021-09-10T15:16:36
In this episode, we- Anushna and Mehrin- are in a freewheeling conversation with each other about our development journeys, seasons 1 and 2 of DevDive, feminism, and our D-Dreams. ...
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Episode 25: Urban Mobility from 2021-03-27T06:49:45
In conversation with Simon Jeffrey, Policy Officer at Centre for Cities, UK. While overseeing the broader policy agenda, Simon is the policy lead on devolution and transport. He focuses on the i...
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Episode 24: Sustainable and Smart Cities from 2021-03-14T16:08:34
In conversation with Kruti Munot, Project Manager at GIZ where she works with local governments in Africa on issues of climate change and urban development. She is a postgraduate in Environment ...
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Episode 23: The PhD Experience from 2021-02-01T06:37
In conversation with Masachs Boungou, a fourth-year doctoral student in Global Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he is developing his dissertation around a model o...
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Episode 22: Traversing the Development Landscape from 2021-01-17T07:23:30
In conversation with Abhilash Puljal, a trained social scientist, a trade strategy and private sector development specialist and a certified management consultant. He has close to two decades of...
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Episode 21: Navigating Public Policy from 2021-01-09T10:58:04
In the first episode of the new year and our new series on careers in development, we are in conversation with Nauraiz Rana. Nauraiz is a development economist who works with the World Bank Grou...
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Episode 20: Covid Response and Relief from 2020-12-31T16:49:43
In conversation with Mr. Hashmatullah Hayat, Assistant Director at Aschiana based in Afghanistan. Aschiana (“nest” in Dari Farsi) was founded in 1995 to help war affected children and children w...
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Episode 19: Public Private Partnerships in Healthcare from 2020-12-30T16:59:23
In conversation with Rogier Jansen, a private equity investment analyst based in London. His organisation focuses on care quality and care outcomes to service users. Rogier holds a Masters degre...
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Episode 18: Public Health Advocacy from 2020-12-26T04:46:14
In conversation with Deidre Sully, a Public Health Advocate and Director of NYC Smoke-Free at Public Health Solutions, leading the program's mission to end the devastating tobacco epidemic and p...
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Episode 17: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights from 2020-12-12T13:15:42
In conversation with Nepal-based Shreejana Bajracharya. She has worked for young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) with various NGOs and INGOs with a human rights based appr...
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Episode 16: Mental Health Support for Migrants, Refugees, & Students from 2020-11-27T12:23:55
In conversation with Giulia Elizabeth Presti, a mental health frontline worker. She studied Sociology & Psychology at University of Bangor in Wales- worked with Syrian refugees. She holds an...
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Episode 15: Accessible Mental Health from 2020-11-20T13:06:22
In conversation with Farheen Rashid, Founder of With Love, We Care- an organisation working towards raising awareness about mental health and creating safe spaces for conversations on the subjec...
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Episode 14: Listening from 2020-11-06T15:10:37
In conversation with Jaskiran Gill, Founder of Listening Inn, an initiative looking to create a sustainable model to cultivate listening skills in people, create the biggest network of active li...
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Episode 13: Making Sustainable Choices from 2020-11-01T15:44:17
In conversation with Abhishek Raj, Founder and CEO at BhuYantra Waste Management. He talks about the journey that led to the establishment of BhuYantra, the meaning of the name, and how waste can b...
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Episode 12: Sustainable Living- Building Eco-Friendly Homes from 2020-10-23T15:07:09
In conversation with Prashant Lingam, a Social Entrepreneur from Hyderabad, India, and co-founder of Bamboo House India. His social venture works in sustainable bamboo-based livelihoods with an ...
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Episode 11: Increasing the Green Cover from 2020-10-16T14:19:21
In conversation with Emmanuel Niyoyabikoze, a Burundi-based climate activist and the designer and director of the Greening Burundi Project. Greening Burundi works for environmental protection, plan...
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Episode 10: Rethinking the three Rs- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle from 2020-10-09T13:39:07
In conversation with Fozia Parveen, a postdoctoral fellow and an adjunct faculty at the Centre for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT) at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. She hol...
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Episode 9: Social Conditions, Human Rights, and the Environment from 2020-10-02T15:30:22
In conversation with Katie Bernhard, an environment and development economist with substantial research experience in conservation and human rights. She currently works as a Statistician and Spa...
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Episode 8: Masculinities and Engaging Boys and Men from 2020-09-25T14:33:02
In conversation with Sagar Sachdeva, who works at the YP Foundation, an intersectional, feminist and rights based organization that works on youth leadership. He leads its programme on masculinitie...
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Episode 7: Gender Based Violence from 2020-09-18T14:30
In conversation with Hayat Mirshad, a feminist activist, journalist, trainer and communications and advocacy. She holds a diploma in Gender in Development and Humanitarian Assistance (GDHA) from...
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Episode 6: Gender, Poverty, and Working with Communities from 2020-09-11T14:30
In conversation with Kosar Bano, a Gender and Adaptation Specialist based in Nepal. She holds a Masters in Gender and Development studies from Institute of Development Studies, University of Sus...
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Episode 5: Experience of Development for Trans Communities from 2020-09-04T14:30
In conversation with Tashnuva Anan, a trans activist, performer and writer based in Bangladesh. She holds a Master's degree in Social Work from National University of Bangladesh and is currently...
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Episode 4: Towards an Accessible and Equitable Education from 2020-08-28T14:41:53
In conversation with the founder, Vedika Lall, and business strategist, Uurja Bothra, of School Ki Ghanti (translated as The School Bell), an India-based initiative working to ensure that learning ...
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Episode 3: Education in Emergencies from 2020-08-21T14:32:07
In conversation with Mr. Azhar Haque, who is working in Afghanistan with and for children in Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps. He holds an MBA in Rural Management from the Xavier Institute o...
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Episode 2: Early Childhood Education from 2020-08-14T14:25:38
In conversation with Ms. Divya Dutt, an early childhood educator based in India. She speaks to us about her journey into the ECE space, experiences of working in the public and private sectors, ...
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Episode 1: How we got here from 2020-08-07T14:19:13
In this first episode of DevDive, we talk about how and why we started this podcast. We share our respective journeys into the field of development, our collaborations, and our plans for DevDive...
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