PlanetWorka - A World in Development

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International development and humanitarian practice means travelling to places where the stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges are central. In this series, PlanetWorka tells stories from the heart of the field, providing vignettes from places and communities struggling to deal with poverty and crisis. planetworka.substack.com

12/01/2023

Dodging Snakes - Akobo, 2014

Akobo is in opposition territory on the ethiopian border with South Sudan. Danger lurks everywhere, and each encounter bristles with risk. PlanetWorka navigates through conflict lines, almost unscathed. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com
12/01/2023

Fit for a Prince - Uganda 2011

Uganda's politics is based on brutal power, but it's culture sparkles with vibrant colour, and a witty gregarious people and culture. Political lessons can be illuminating, as PlanetWorka finds out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com
12/01/2023

Losing the Land, A Double Disaster - Haiyan, 2014

one of the most intense storms ever recorded, Super Typhoon Haiyan, slammed into Leyte Province in the Philippines in November 2013, leading to the deaths of thousands and dsiplacement of hundreds of thousands. PlanetWorka considers the potential for a double disaster for those displaced - the loss of their land and housing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com
08/01/2023

Radio Silence - Kunoa 2017

Remote communities can be completely isolated by both communication breakdown and accessibility. PlanetWorka visits the settlement of Kunoa on the Bougainville west coast and rediscovers the importance of disaster risk reduction pograms focusing on young people. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com
08/01/2023

Youth Power - Manila 2018

The power of youth activism and leadership is transformative for both our societies, and as individuals. Attending an Asian Development Bank annual event showcasing Youth for Asia, PlanetWorka reflects on his own journey in a powerful youth movement in South Africa. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com
06/01/2023

Stolen Children, and a Country on the Precipice - Juba, 2013

Child and cattle raids, deep ethnic tensions and an obstinate and aggressive government present enormous challenges to South Sudan's nation building. PlanetWorka considers how these are pushing this new nation to the brink of civil war. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com
05/01/2023

A Bougainville Path - PNG 2013

Papua New Guinea is an intriguing country beset by violence. Bougainville is no different, but is struggling to shed the legacy of a bitter civil conflict and open a pathway to independence. PlanetWorka visits for the first time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com
05/01/2023

Rogue Country - Canberra 2012-2014

Australia's foreign assistance policy through 2012-2014 swings from a vacuous anti-China Asia strategy, to a radical new conservative swing prompting the dissolution of AusAID, to an aggressive stance on refugees and international human rights law. PlanetWorka sits through three sessions over this peeriod typifying the mood. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com

International development and humanitarian practice means travelling to places where the stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges are central. In this series, PlanetWorka tells stories from the heart of the field, providing vignettes from places and communities struggling to deal with poverty and crisis. planetworka.substack.com

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PlanetWorka
Años de actividad

2022 - 2023
Episodios

17
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