– The scale og the problem of world hunger is enormous, which makes this year's Nobel Peace Prize even more relevant and timely, writes Banik.
– While there is a huge demand for the development of public infrastructure on the African continent, there is also widespread dissatisfaction with the alternatives available to finance and implement such complex and expensive projects, writes Banik.
– Studying the role of institutions and their evolution often helps us better understand political and economic development in our countries, writes Banik.
– The top leadership in Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt must view water sharing arrangements in the context of climate change, writes Banik.
– And how well are developing activities coordinated? asks Banik.
– My own take on this is that digital tools can function as a supplement to in-class teaching. They can, however, never entirely replace face-to-face interactions, writes Banik.
Currently, national governments, civil society organisations and international aid agencies use a variety of terms to describe and define an imminent or on-going food-related crisis affecting large groups of people. But such terminology often creates confusion, writes Banik.
– The initiative in Oslo and in other cities thus typically appeal to three major benefits of riding a bicycle – environment friendly, physical exercise and ease of access, writes Banik.
– Around a decade and a half ago, the main providers of news were television, radio, the print media and the Internet. Since then social media channels have multiplied and the readership of daily newspapers and the viewership of television channels have undergone major upheavals, writes Banik.
There are growing signs that the aid relationship between the Global South and Global North is changing fast. Many traditional Western donors are re-evaluating the role of aid while keeping a close eye on their own national interests. These changes may not be all bad, but are these the opportunities for Africa?
– The Black Lives Matter movement in the past few months has rekindled a demand by Civil Society Organisations in the Global South for greater equity and justice in the field of aid and development cooperation, writes Dan Banik.
There are growing signs that the aid relationship between the Global South and the Global North is changing fast. Many traditional Western donors are reevaluating the role of aid while keeping a close eye on their own national interests. These changes may not be all bad, write Banik and Hegertun.