In September we kicked off a really interesting project on ‘Emergent Agency in a Time of Covid’ asking people if they wanted to be part of a collective effort to share and discuss the grassroots responses to the pandemic and start to explore their longer-term legacy.
Feminism under siege
Duncan GreenMaria Al Abdeh on the work of Women Now for Development in Syria, and the impact of Jo Cox. This is the first post of a new mini series on …
We’re changing up ‘From Poverty to Power’
Duncan GreenIn the 11 years since I launched this blog, it’s churned out getting on for 2 million words across 2,500+ posts, generating 12,600 comments (thanks everyone). It’s time to change …
Davos is here again
Duncan GreenDuncan Green summarises Oxfam’s new report.
How can NGOs get better at using evidence to influence governments and companies?
Duncan GreenDuncan Green reflects on the Oxfam Research Network’s recent ‘Evidence for Influencing’ Conference, Organised by the Oxfam Research Network and hosted by Konkatkt de Kontinenten in the Netherlands. This week I …
Ha-Joon Chang on How Change Happens
Duncan GreenAhead of the official release date, we introduce Duncan Green’s new book, How change Happens. ctober is upon us, and with it the publication of How Change Happens on the …
14 ways to better promote active citizenship
Duncan GreenOxfam’s active citizenship case studies employ a ‘theory of change approach’ to explore how change happens in different contexts. They cover a wide range of programmes, both in terms of …
Should we (and everyone in Davos) worry about extreme wealth?
Duncan GreenFirst posted on From Poverty to Power, Duncan Green on how we cannot afford to ignore the extreme inequality produced by extreme wealth. Good to see Oxfam highlighting inequality in …