From Poverty to Power

This is a conversation podcast by Duncan Green, strategic adviser for Oxfam GB, author of ‘How Change Happens’ and Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics. This personal reflection is not intended as a comprehensive statement of the agreed policies of either Oxfam or the LSE. https://oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/

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From Poverty to Power

The last Development Nutshell! 26 minutes of reflection on my 20 years at Oxfam, which are coming to an end next week.

April 27, 2024 • From Poverty to Power

Yep, this is it. Walking the plank as of next Tuesday, so here are some parting reflections I've been putting up on the blog over the last few days, and links to a bunch of more normal FP2P fare, which I've had to leave out due to lack of time.

I’m leaving Oxfam – here’s what happens next

Some Reflections on Leaving Oxfam after 20 years

Learning from Humiliation, Shame and Failure

Thirty Years of Anti-Corruption: A Personal Reflection by Kenyan legend John Githongo

How the pregnancy penalty supercharges global inequality

RIP Father Frans von Hoff – the co-founder of the Fairtrade Movement

Could Activists Do Better at Resisting Backlash?

Shifting power through Power Funding

Unequal: Why India Lags Behind its Neighbours (Book Review)

A (tough) love letter to the Open Movement

The Battle for Tax Justice will be fought country by country: here are five useful tips for activists

How do we stop Bad Stuff Happening? And does it differ from Supporting Good Stuff?

Forgetting Rana Plaza