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Navigating Global Solidarity in a Shifting Global Landscape

The world presents a grim picture of solidarity at the moment. At the same time, many civil society actors remain committed and keep working relentlessly to address global development challenges through different means.

18.05.2026 Blogs

Who Holds the Lens? Reimagining Power in Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) is still replete with longstanding practices and behaviours that reinforce unequal power dynamics, writes consultant and doctoral member Gervin Chanase from the University of Bamberg.

12.08.2025 Blogs

Rebalancing International Development Cooperation: The Urgency of Shifting Power in Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

There are still many areas of development cooperation where power is distributed unevenly, mainly to northern donors. There is an urgent need for a power shift particularly in the field of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), writes consultant and doctoral member Gervin Chanase from the University of Bamberg.

28.04.2025 Blogs

9 trends shaping the year 2022

Inequality is growing, democracy is eroding, and acute distress is increasing, but at the same time people’s awareness and inclusion are increasing. What is needed now is dialogue, critical thinking and cooperation. Rilli Lappalainen, Director of Sustainable development, compiled the most important trends of 2022.

01.02.2022 Blogs

The 2018 Nicaraguan spring and the role of civil society organization

The deterioration of democratic institutions in Nicaragua shows the important role of CSOs in the defense of human rights and sustainable development, writes José Valdivia.

15.11.2021 Blogs