DevelopmentAid Dialogues

By Hisham Allam

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Each episode features insightful conversations with experts and practitioners, offering valuable perspectives on the challenges and opportunities shaping our world. DevelopmentAid is a platform where we share knowledge and fostering collaboration within the development community. We believe that by sparking meaningful conversations, we can contribute to finding innovative solutions for a more just and sustainable future. 



Episode Date
Beyond Bottomless Wallets: The Strategic Reality of Gulf Economic Diplomacy. A Dialogue with Damyana Bakardzhieva
May 06, 2026
Reclaiming Civic Space Amid Global Repression: A dialogue with Lotfullah Najafizada from Afghanistan ahead of the Ottawa Civic Space Summit
Apr 08, 2026
From Starlink to Scarcity: Dialogue with Jonathan Criss—the SpaceX Engineer Solving Earth’s Water Crisis
Mar 25, 2026
Fadi Bou Ali: Green and Blue Bonds Between Promise and Hard Reality
Mar 04, 2026
NGOs: From Band-aids to Real Impact. Breaking Silos with NCA’s Linda Nordby
Feb 18, 2026
Why big donors can’t deliver without NGOs: A dialogue with UNICEF’s Dara Johnston
Feb 04, 2026
Reframing Dutch Aid: Steven Collet on Mutual Interests and Smart Partnerships in 2026
Jan 21, 2026
Who really benefits from COP summits? Paulo C. De Miranda on power, money and climate reality
Jan 08, 2026
UNOPS Rewires Aid Accountability: Tracking Scope 3 Emissions in the Development Sector (A Conversation with Samantha Stratton-Short)
Dec 17, 2025
Raj M. Desai: Rethinking Development Finance in an Age of Shrinking Aid
Dec 03, 2025
Rebecca Thissen: Putting Climate Justice at the Heart of COP30
Nov 27, 2025
Beyond the Chatbot: Why AI in Healthcare Still Needs the Human Touch. Insights with Prof. Krishnan Ganapathy
Nov 19, 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Telemedicine: Human Judgment in the Digital Era with Dr. Jan Niclas Strickling
Nov 06, 2025
Shadows Of Conflict: Why Some Emergencies Get Left Behind. A Quick-exchange with Desiree Ketabchi from OXFAM
Oct 22, 2025
Navigating the Aid Front Lines with Head of OCHA's UAE office Sajeda Shawa
Oct 08, 2025
Transparency to the Bone: Rethinking Remote Aid with Ina Bluemel
Sep 24, 2025
Beyond the Aid Cliff: Dr. Julius Sindi on What Comes After the Donor Exit
Sep 10, 2025
Beyond the Flames and the Heatwaves: Robin Degron on Europe and the Mediterranean Basin’s Climate Crisis
Jul 30, 2025
Can One Crisis Solve Another? Debt-for-Nature Swaps with Sawsan Bou Fakhreddine
Jul 23, 2025
The Aid Localization Mirage: Dr. Duncan Green on Why Shifting Power Means Rethinking Aid
Jul 09, 2025
Abandonment at the Breaking Point: Confronting Aid Cuts with Stephen Cornish
Jun 25, 2025
Aid cuts: Gamble on development or risky retreat? Insights from Professor Stefan Dercon
Jun 11, 2025
The War on Global Health | Diagnosing the Impact of Aid Cuts with Lisa Hilmi
May 28, 2025
Unveiling the aid cuts: Between chaos and power shifts | Rethinking the aid model with Katri Bertram
May 14, 2025
Water shortage isn't the problem - we are. Navigating the water crisis with David Shackleton.
May 01, 2025
The Future of Aid, Donald Trump, and the Prisoner’s Dilemma | A dialogue with Dr. Göran Holmqvist
Apr 16, 2025
Corruption in healthcare, education & infrastructure: who pays the price in developing countries? | Dialogue with Jean-Pierre Méan, Attorney-at-law
Apr 03, 2025
International Development Exodus: Who Pays the Price When the U.S. Pulls Out? discussion with Felix Gnehm 
Mar 06, 2025
Surviving USA Stop Work Orders: recovery tactics and legal recourse with Katherine Gentic a Government Compliance, Contracts and Pricing Specialist
Feb 18, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Ethical Farming: Are Fair Trade and Organic Myths? | A dialogue with Carmelo Troccoli and Kyle Newell
Feb 14, 2025
International Development Crisis: How Budget Cuts are Reshaping Humanitarian Efforts | Analysis with Isam Khatib, an Expert in Policy Strategies
Feb 14, 2025
US Aid Freeze: immediate effects of the Executive Order | A dialogue with Matthew Robinson
Feb 03, 2025
Illegal Adoption vs. Child Trafficking: Where Do We Draw the Line? | with Dr. Eefje De Volder, IMPACT
Jan 23, 2025
The Future of Farming: Can AI and Drones Save Agriculture—or Destroy It?
Nov 21, 2024
Limited funding, resource gaps, and systemic biases can’t stop positive outcomes for human trafficking survivors | A conversation with Angie Staley
Nov 08, 2024
Corruption’s Two-Way Street: How UK Bribery and Illicit Flows Drive Global Corruption | with Phil Mason, Anti-corruption policy advisor
Oct 16, 2024
Political & Economic Interests Behind Climate Disinformation | Conversation with Jennie King at ISD.  
Sep 10, 2024
Water, Land, and Power: The Interconnectedness of Sustainable Development | with Sean Furey from SKAT foundation
Aug 22, 2024
Early Warnings & Noodle Networks: Innovative Strategies for Disaster Response | with Manu Gupta Disaster Resilience Expert
Aug 05, 2024
Human Trafficking Unveiled: Insights from the Frontlines | A dialogue with Tatiana Kotlyarenko Expert on Human trafficking
Jul 16, 2024
Voices from Yemen: Delivering AID in a Conflict Zone | Dialogue with Ibrahim El Haddad from OCHA
Jul 01, 2024
From Rainwater Tanks to Dignity: The Ripple Effect of Water Access Projects | Dialogue with Kerstin Danert from Ask for Water
Jun 11, 2024
Turning Trash to Treasure: Organic Waste Management | Latin American Perspective with Sandra Mendez
May 27, 2024
Profit and Purpose: Aligning Business & Social Good in Development Partnerships | with Kim Eric Bettcher, CIPE
May 13, 2024
Mosquitoes, Money & a Warming World: Why a Malaria Vaccine Isn't Enough | Insights from Scott Filler
Apr 18, 2024
The future of medicine: Can telehealth revolutionize global healthcare access? | A conversation with Prof. K.Ganapathy, Neurosurgeon, pioneer in Telemedicine
Apr 10, 2024
Flooded Toilets vs Empty Wells: The Impact of Climate Change on Sanitation | A Conversation with Dara Johnston, Chief of Section for Climate Resilience
Apr 01, 2024