Rethinking Development Podcast

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1.6 Right in Principle, Right in Practice Jul 15, 2019

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Richard Morgan has over 20 years of experience working in international development. He is currently the International Advocacy Director at Plan International. Prior to this he was the Director of the "child poverty" theme for Save the Children, where he co-founded and co-led the Global Coalition to End Child poverty. Previously he was a Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of UNICEF on the post 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda where he co-led a global consultation and policy analysis on inequalities. Richard earlier served as the director of policy and practice at UNICEF HQ where he was responsible for leading on policy, standards and practices in the areas of gender equality, children's rights, child and youth participation, social statistics and communication for development. Richard speaks to us about the MDGs and SDGs, disaggregating data on inequalities, using a human rights approach, child participation in policy processes, the interface of children's rights with economics, and more. He joins us from London, UK.

1.5 Gender and the Environment Jul 08, 2019

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Leisa Perch is an international development consultant with over 20 years of experience providing both technical advice and managerial support to different international development agencies such as UN Women and UNDP. Her experience and expertise spans a number of areas including gender and women’s empowerment programming, gender and sustainable development, environmental management, climate change adaptation, post disaster recovery, sustainable livelihoods and more. Leisa previously set up and led the Rural and Sustainable Development Cluster at the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) in Brasilia, Brazil and worked with the UNDP Sub-regional Office for Barbados and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean states (OECS). She is also a member of the Gender in Fisheries Team and the Carribean Green Economy Action Learning Group. Leisa speaks to us about the importance of using an intersectional analytical framework, building trust in communities, listening with an open mind, working across the natural and social sciences, acknowledging that we work within ecosystems, avoiding harm and much more. She joins us from Barbados.

1.4 Women in Leadership Jul 02, 2019

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Karin Sham Poo paved the way for women in senior leadership positions in both the banking sector and UNICEF. She was the first woman to achieve a managerial position at the Christiania Bank in 1970 – and ultimately served as the banks Senior Vice President from 1982 to 1985. She was recruited to UNICEF in 1985 to serve as the comptroller or finance director and in 1987 was promoted to Deputy Executive Director at the Assistant Secretary General level where she served until 2004 when she retired. After retirement she served as Interim Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict at the Under Secretary General level in 2005 and later as UNICEF special Envoy to the Caribbean on a part time basis from 2005-2010. She speaks to us about what it was like to be the first woman at a director level in UNICEF, her experiences working with the legendary Jim Grant, the importance of multilateral cooperation, the qualities of a good leader, and much more. She joins us from New York City, USA.

1.3 Communication in Emergencies Jun 24, 2019

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Aziz Froutan has 15 years of extensive experience in media, public relations and strategic communications, especially regarding women's and children's rights. He initially worked as a journalist, correspondent and producer with various media outlets such as Radio France International and the BBC from 2003 to 2010. Later, he served as a Communication Specialist for UNICEF in Afghanistan, India, Cameroon and Burundi. He speaks to us about ensuring consent, prioritizing protection, collaborating with others, the responsibility of amplifying the voices and stories of those he interviews and much more. He joins us from Toronto, Canada.

1.2 Lessons from Indonesia Jun 04, 2019

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Gracia Hadiwijaja is a research consultant and has over 10 years of experience in the development sector in Indonesia. She has worked for the SMERU Research Institute, the World Bank, the ERIA Research Institute, the IFP Research Institute, TNP2K, and she is currently the Chief Operating Officer of a research program in Kalimantan funded by the Center on Food Security and the Environment at Stanford University. Gracia shares her personal reflections on rethinking both impact and failure, acknowledging the limitations of statistics, loving her work, the importance of having a government ally, and much more. She joins us from Jakarta, Indonesia.

1.1 Overcoming Sectoral Analysis May 30, 2019

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Dr. Akiko Maeda is a health economist with 25 years of experience in international development. She has held various technical and managerial positions at the World Bank, OECD, Asian Development Bank, UNICEF and UNDP, and was involved with policy analyses and investment programs on a wide range of topics, including: girls’ literacy and immunization in low income countries such as Yemen and Cambodia; health insurance regulation and fiscal policy analysis in middle income countries such as Egypt and Slovenia; and health workforce skills assessment for high income OECD countries. She speaks to us about the limitations of single issue / linear analysis, the disconnect between research and policy making, the need for novel intersectional and complex system analysis in order to create a more just world and much more. She joins us from Saanich, Canada.

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