Globalhood Research: Making Development Work

Globalhood Research: Making Development Work, more effectively and sustainably, and understanding why it fails.

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Globalhood also worked on developing a Toolkits project in 2007, to make international development toolkits more accessible to practitioners. Later, a more effective platform for this was developed by TakingITGlobal, an excellent youth-driven organization. Definitely check out their awesome work!

Case Studies of a Few ‘Failed’ Projects
by Courtney Keene, Researcher

Full Report

Assessment and Recommendations for Foi et Vie, an HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment NGO serving HIV positive individuals in Ivory Coast, West Africa.
by Makhete Cisse, Field Researcher.

One Pager Full Report Power Point Summary

GH Briefing Note #1
Development Projects that Didn’t Work: The Perils of Narrow Approaches to Complex Situations
by Courtney Keene
One Page Briefing Note
Complete Background

GH Briefing Note #2
Development Projects that Work: Multidisciplinarity in Action
by Silvia Korchumova
One Page Briefing Note
Complete Background

GH Briefing Note #3
The Advantages of a Multidisciplinary Approach: 15 World Bank Projects Examined
by Benjy Himmelfarb
One Page Briefing Note
Complete Background
Sampling of Failed World Bank Projects