Comments for From Poverty to Power by Duncan Green http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p duncan green poverty to power oxfam development Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:17:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on A great film on girls’ rights wins an international prize (and my sister in law made it) by John Magrath http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958&cpage=1#comment-495575 John Magrath Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:17:00 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958#comment-495575 Great film. Congratulations to Mary and to Brendar and all the community, who obviously took part in the filming with relish. How'd they do that bit where all the girls get sucked out of the school window? However, it marked a very effective change of tone half way through. Great film. Congratulations to Mary and to Brendar and all the community, who obviously took part in the filming with relish. How’d they do that bit where all the girls get sucked out of the school window?
However, it marked a very effective change of tone half way through.

]]> Comment on A great film on girls’ rights wins an international prize (and my sister in law made it) by Paul Hipperson http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958&cpage=1#comment-495540 Paul Hipperson Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:45:17 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958#comment-495540 Great production and yes gender inequality is a big issue in all countries (not just Africa). But, this video is using as a fundraising tool the perceptions that a. all African societies are by nature misogynistic, exploitative, sexually and physically abusive and must be changed by the benign social engineering of western NGOs like Plan. b. the problems with school attendance in Africa is all a result of the innate backwardness and barbarity of African societies, schools and family life and nothing to do with neo-liberal interventionism. This video will be watched in schools across the UK and hundreds of 1000s of UK kids will be persuaded into believing points a and b above and Plan and Oxfam simply do not care about the negative effects of this as it enables more money and support to come their way. You find this video wonderful, I find it an example of a system in which NGOs are forcing UK kids to believe in false and damaging stereotypes because it serves their financial and self-esteem interests. Why is there no health warning on the video about this? Where is the balance? Great production and yes gender inequality is a big issue in all countries (not just Africa). But, this video is using as a fundraising tool the perceptions that

a. all African societies are by nature misogynistic, exploitative, sexually and physically abusive and must be changed by the benign social engineering of western NGOs like Plan.
b. the problems with school attendance in Africa is all a result of the innate backwardness and barbarity of African societies, schools and family life and nothing to do with neo-liberal interventionism.

This video will be watched in schools across the UK and hundreds of 1000s of UK kids will be persuaded into believing points a and b above and Plan and Oxfam simply do not care about the negative effects of this as it enables more money and support to come their way.

You find this video wonderful, I find it an example of a system in which NGOs are forcing UK kids to believe in false and damaging stereotypes because it serves their financial and self-esteem interests. Why is there no health warning on the video about this? Where is the balance?

]]> Comment on A great film on girls’ rights wins an international prize (and my sister in law made it) by Richard C http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958&cpage=1#comment-495476 Richard C Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:04:12 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958#comment-495476 Well done Mary. What a great video. Duncan - now you've done it. You'll have post family videos of weddings, cows and skiing! Well done Mary. What a great video.

Duncan – now you’ve done it. You’ll have post family videos of weddings, cows and skiing!

]]> Comment on A great film on girls’ rights wins an international prize (and my sister in law made it) by Roland Lubett http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958&cpage=1#comment-495456 Roland Lubett Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:11:31 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958#comment-495456 And for the backstory, go to http://plan-international.org/about-plan/resources/videos/because-i-am-a-girl-sweet-dreams. Be sure to watch the 'making of' video on this page. Mary M does make an appearance, but the star is Brendar. And for the backstory, go to http://plan-international.org/about-plan/resources/videos/because-i-am-a-girl-sweet-dreams.

Be sure to watch the ‘making of’ video on this page. Mary M does make an appearance, but the star is Brendar.

]]> Comment on A great film on girls’ rights wins an international prize (and my sister in law made it) by Antony Ellman http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958&cpage=1#comment-495455 Antony Ellman Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:03:14 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14958#comment-495455 Great film Duncan. Congratulations to Mary and Plan! Great film Duncan. Congratulations to Mary and Plan!

]]> Comment on Politically smart aid? Of course! Political aid? Not so sure. Guest post by Tom Carothers and Diane de Gramont by Tess Newton Cain (@CainTess) http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14944&cpage=1#comment-495316 Tess Newton Cain (@CainTess) Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:43:12 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14944#comment-495316 Thanks for this, have just finished reading the book and am in the process of 'translating' the fascinating ideas raised into the context of politics and political structures of Melanesia!! Thanks for this, have just finished reading the book and am in the process of ‘translating’ the fascinating ideas raised into the context of politics and political structures of Melanesia!!

]]> Comment on What is the evidence for evidence-based policy making? Pretty thin, actually. by Shailaja Fennell http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=13750&cpage=1#comment-495213 Shailaja Fennell Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:44:43 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=13750#comment-495213 This has become the year for discussing evidence based policy. Please find below my new blog on EBP which is based on new questions raised at a World Bank Institute-Centre of Development Studies workshop held in May 2013. http://shailajafennell.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/what-we-need-to-know-about-the-body-of-evidence-on-poverty-reduction/?preview=true&preview_id=13&preview_nonce=182242a1e9 This has become the year for discussing evidence based policy. Please find below my new blog on EBP which is based on new questions raised at a World Bank Institute-Centre of Development Studies workshop held in May 2013.

http://shailajafennell.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/what-we-need-to-know-about-the-body-of-evidence-on-poverty-reduction/?preview=true&preview_id=13&preview_nonce=182242a1e9

]]> Comment on What kind of science do we need for the aid and post-2015 agenda? by jerrold http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14929&cpage=1#comment-494345 jerrold Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:20:28 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14929#comment-494345 Exciting conversations can't take away the trend in development where the phrase "armchair development' is a reoccurring in social media lately. The field reality in sharp contrast with scientific approach , lack of capacity and political momentum is hampering sustainable action. Exciting conversations can’t take away the trend in development where the phrase “armchair development’ is a reoccurring in social media lately.
The field reality in sharp contrast with scientific approach , lack of capacity and political momentum is hampering sustainable action.

]]> Comment on What kind of science do we need for the aid and post-2015 agenda? by Harold van Garderen http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14929&cpage=1#comment-494334 Harold van Garderen Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:53:35 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14929#comment-494334 Hi Duncan, I have two generic answers. First of all we need a science that respects the facts that sereral sciences are needed. One could call that holistic, but maybe that word is correct but resonates less well lately. Secondly we need a science that pushes the idea that "leaving A" is more important than "defining B". With that I'm not proposing to wander off in any direction, but IMHO >95% of effort to analyse the A->B route is waste and 'd better be spend on leaving A to find A'. Hi Duncan,

I have two generic answers. First of all we need a science that respects the facts that sereral sciences are needed. One could call that holistic, but maybe that word is correct but resonates less well lately.

Secondly we need a science that pushes the idea that “leaving A” is more important than “defining B”. With that I’m not proposing to wander off in any direction, but IMHO >95% of effort to analyse the A->B route is waste and ‘d better be spend on leaving A to find A’.

]]> Comment on What kind of science do we need for the aid and post-2015 agenda? by Tim Aldred http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14929&cpage=1#comment-493934 Tim Aldred Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:18:24 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=14929#comment-493934 I do agree with Michael Anderson that there is something about being able to communicate a goal clearly and convincingly that helps win support and backing. Maybe it isn't "joe public" who switches off, but politicians). Can we be creative and find more ways to express the challenges we face in emotionally compelling but scientifically robust ways? I do agree with Michael Anderson that there is something about being able to communicate a goal clearly and convincingly that helps win support and backing. Maybe it isn’t “joe public” who switches off, but politicians). Can we be creative and find more ways to express the challenges we face in emotionally compelling but scientifically robust ways?

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