Will the first International Peacebuilding Week make a difference?
The first-ever International Peacebuilding Week, which will run from 22-26 June, comes at a critical moment. Violent conflict is becoming mo...
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20 of 117 episodesWhat do clients really think about multilateral development banks?
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are under growing pressure to prove their relevance in a world where development finance is becoming i...
From donor to partner – what to expect from the Global Partnerships Conference
At a moment of fiscal constraint and growing geopolitical fragmentation, international development is being reshaped in real time. This epis...
The UN's glass ceiling – can a woman finally win the race for Secretary-General?
Recorded at the Women Deliver conference, this episode of Think Change – produced in partnership with GWL Voices – sets out the stakes for g...
Food systems in a fractured world – who sets the rules?
For years, food systems transformation has been guided by shared global visions, grounded in the idea that sustainable food production and c...
What’s really “in it” for private investors in emerging markets?
Mobilising private capital has become central to development finance and to the future of the International Finance Corporation (World Bank...
How do wars end?
How do wars actually end, and what does it take to make peace lasting and just? What lessons has the world still not learned about how wars...
Who’s afraid of gender equality? Inside the latest political battleground
Across many countries, legislative strategies are increasingly being used to roll back hard-won rights related to gender and bodily autonomy...
Can the G20 fix the global investment disconnect?
Why is abundant global capital is not translating into stronger productive investment, and what role the G20 can play in shaping a more resi...
Beyond rearmament: what does security mean for Europe now?
Europe is again confronting war on its continent at a moment when old assumptions and rules about security are breaking down. Alliances feel...
Trump 2.0, one year on – how are big powers and smaller states responding? Inside the Indo-Pacific power shift
A year into Trump’s second term, guests examine how India, China, Russia and other big powers are recalibrating strategies in a shifting glo...
Davos 2026 – Is impact investing living up to its promise?
As global leaders gather in Davos later this month amid shrinking aid budgets and hardening geopolitical priorities, development finance is...
What trends will shape 2026?
After a year of extraordinary upheaval, this special episode looks ahead to the forces set to shape 2026. From deep aid cuts and acceleratin...
How are Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms rewriting the humanitarian playbook?
After one of the most challenging years for the humanitarian system, Sudan offers both a stark warning and a source of new thinking. This ep...
Algorithms and online misogyny – how do we fix a system built to harm women?
Online misogyny is becoming a defining feature of digital life, amplified by algorithms and enabled by platforms that fail to protect users....
From Baku to Belém – what does success at COP30 look like?
World leaders are heading to the Amazonian city of Belém this month for COP30, as Brazil aims to deliver the most consequential climate summ...
How do we go from recognition to meaningful statehood and justice for Palestine?
This episode examines the shifting landscape of Palestenian statehood as recognition spreads and new peace initiatives test the future of go...
From aid to alliances – how should development cooperation evolve?
This episode examines the evolving role of philanthropy in shaping global development cooperation at a time when official aid is under strai...
From Suffragettes to Palestine Action – who defines legitimate protest?
From the suffragette movement and the fight against apartheid to today’s campaigns for climate justice and Palestine, what defines legitimat...
UNGA 80 – what kind of UN does the world need today?
The 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) is under way at a time when the UN faces existential challenges. Established 80 years ago to safeguar...