What will Covid-19 mean for the future of development aid?
by Covid-19 is the single biggest challenge which has confronted the planet since the second world war and its effect has been nothing short of devastating. …
Author: Jack Reid
Good Gig or Bad Gig? A critical look into the phenomenon of the ‘Gig Economy’
The gig economy has emerged as a core theme to describe modern employment practices which have grown in prominence since the global financial crises in 2007-08. It is a broad term but, in its essence, it focuses upon work which generates income from the completion of short-term work. The term ‘gig’ is a slang word in which describes a job which is carried over a short period of time. The word gig can be ascribed to the sense of gig traditionally used to describe performances carried out by musicians and also entertainers.
What does success look like for the SDGs?
Governments, civil society actors such as large businesses, development consultancies and universities all have adopted the SDG framework and state that all future work will be carried out with them in mind. But what exactly are the SDGs? and are there any gaps in the SDG framework which hinders progress?