CLIMATE ADAPTATION CALL | 'KNOWLEDGE TO ACTION' LAB

GDN is organizing a 'Knowledge to Action' Lab in New Delhi, India on 20-21 November 2018. Researchers and research organizations working on adaptation in the Hindukush Himalayan subregion and downstream South and Southeast Asian countries are invited to express their interest for participation. The workshop is being organized in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) India, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Oxfam, the United Nations Environment, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Download concept note. Apply to participate by 12 October 2018.

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION

GDN presented a paper, ‘Development Studies and Knowledge Production – Which Way? In Search of a Transdisciplinary and Transformative (Research) Agenda on Equality,’ at the World Social Science Forum 2018 to be held from 25-28 September in Fukuoka, Japan in a panel organized by European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes. The presentation focused on the practical challenges of including policy stakeholders in the definition of research projects, the role of research donors, and the importance of mediators and negotiators. Know more.

RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT

Read the report from GDN President Pierre Jacquet's talk on 'Considering the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid Global Trends, Challenges and Implications for Nepal' at the Nepal Economic Forum. His blog article from the Green Climate Fund blog on how research can lead to greener outcomes is out now.

THE CHALLENGES OF ENERGY TRANSITION

GDN grantee the Regional Social Sciences Summer University, Vietnam, has come out with a report on The Challenges of Energy Transition in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, from their 2016 (tenth overall) edition. The report focuses on energy transition challenges in economic, human and social science settings. This report is part of GDN's program Building Research Capacities in Least Developed Countries.

GLOBALDEV | DO RISING TEMPERATURES IMPACT MIGRATION?

In this blog article, read about the possible effect rising temperatures can have on migration and employment in rural Mexico. The extreme heat is causing local workers to migrate to the United States or to urban areas Mexico in search of favorable working conditions. "Extreme temperatures will affect local earning opportunities negatively. Poor wage-laborer households will be most vulnerable to these shocks, as their local employment opportunities are most sensitive to extreme heat."

GDN BOARD MEMBER JOINS ZIMBABWEAN CABINET

GDN Board Member Mthuli Ncube was appointed Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Zimbabwe on 10 September 2018. He will be joining the Cabinet of the newly elected government to lead its economic reforms. Given his new responsibilities, he will be stepping down from his role at GDN. We thank him for his unwavering support to GDN during his board mandate and wish him good luck in helping to rebuild the country. Read more about him.

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WE ARE HIRING | DRUPAL CMS DEVELOPER

GDN is looking for a Drupal CMS Developer to remotely support the operations of GlobalDev - a global, collaborative, research-based blog on socio-economic development, run in partnership with the International Monetary Fund and with seed capital from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis through September and October. Know more.

CALLS AND OPPORTUNITIES

OCP Policy Center is calling for applications for The Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program. Know more. Deadline 14 October 2018 |  Applications for the MovingWorlds Institute Global Fellowship Program are now open. Deadline 19 October 2018. | Partnership for Economic Policy has opened registration for their online training program in Applied Development Economics in collaboration with Université Laval, Canada. Deadline 31 October 2018. | The Center for Khmer Studies calls for proposals for their Research Fellowship 2019 for scholars in all disciplines of social sciences and humanities. Deadline 15 November 2018. | Arab Council for the Social Sciences calls for applications for their Research Grants Program, focusing on 'Environmentalism, Impoverishment and Social Justice Movements: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.' in the Arab region. Deadline 15 November 2018.