In our first ever 3+1 episode, we’re catching up on some global stories that you might have missed. We’re talking about the war going on in Sudan, elections throughout the world, USAID waste and then learn of a great recommendation from our guest on developing monitoring and evaluation.
Conversation Notes
- 2:10 – Introduction to the 3+1 format and those that are in the conversation today
- 6:35 – The war in Sudan, the current situation, the history, the displacement, the genocide
- 11:35 – The economy of attention, why do we hear about certain problems or conflicts and not others
- 20:40 – Countries representing half of the world’s population are heading to the polls this year.
- 25:10 – Legitimacy of the elections in question and walking the line between perception and reality
- 30:02 – What is the role of the church in civic participation?
- 36:10 – USAID’s biggest contract in history goes a bit sour
- 44:50 – Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning resource for development professionals. Super helpful guide and directed course to equip you for this work.
Resources and Links from the show
Politico : The global elections Washington should be watching in 2024
Devex : ‘Too big to fail’: How USAID’s $9.5B supply chain vision unraveled
MEAL DPro: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning for Development Professionals
The White Man’s Burden by William Easterly
Think Orphan’s Refugee Crisis Series
Theme music : Standing in the Rain by Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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