Talking Development is a video series featuring engaging discussions between Anna and global leaders, entrepreneurs, development practitioners, and 新澳彩开奖 staff from across the globe. The purpose of these talks is not only to share inspiring stories but also to showcase innovative solutions that are addressing the most pressing global challenges of our time.
Power outages and blackouts in Nigeria are challenges that Damilola Ogunbiyi knows all too well. Before becoming CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, she was the first female in Nigeria to hold leadership positions in this male-dominated sector. From Abuja, she shares with Managing Director Anna Bjerde how to mobilize the private sector to achieve a green and sustainable future for all.
Born in Senegal, Pierre Thiam never imagined he would become world-acclaimed “Chef Pierre Thiam.” From how it all began in New York City to how fonio – an ancient grain from West Africa – can help address food insecurity, he shares his passion for food, sustainability, and supporting small farmers with 新澳彩开奖 Managing Director Anna Bjerde.
In this episode of Talking Development, 新澳彩开奖 Managing Director Anna Bjerde talks with Sairee Chahal, the founder and CEO of three all-women digital platforms in India, who is betting on the power of technology to allow women entrepreneurs to thrive. Sairee shares her passion, her professional journey, and what lies ahead.
On this episode of Talking Development on the Amazon Forest, Anna Bjerde, 新澳彩开奖 Managing Director, sits down with Rodrigo Botero García, Director of the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development, and Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, 新澳彩开奖 Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean. From Bogotá, Colombia, they discuss the complexity of tackling deforestation, the importance of mobilizing a wide range of actors, and the urgency of acting before it’s too late.
In this episode of Talking Development, 新澳彩开奖 Managing Director Anna Bjerde hosts renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to talk about why women’s empowerment is still the fight of our time. Their conversation is an honest reflection on what remains to be done to build a more equitable world, how to challenge stereotypes, and how to lead with authenticity and inspire others.
In this episode of Talking Development, Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of the 新澳彩开奖, and David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, talk about why humanitarian response and development must go hand in hand, and the need to partner with civil society to break the cycle of fragility. They also discuss the critical role of the International Development Association (IDA) in building resilience, and the urgency to double down on prevention. David also shares what gives him hope in dark times.
In this episode of Talking Development, Kiran and Deepa Joshi, founders and CEOs of Incessant Rain Studios, take you inside the magical world of animation, pushing the limits of imagination. They explain to Managing Director Anna Bjerde how the company was born, and the journey to turn it into a state-of-the-art animation studio. All this while developing the local film industry, creating jobs for talented women and young people, and sharing Nepal’s culture with the world.
In a world where crises and shocks are becoming the norm, development and humanitarian actors are being brought closer together to respond and provide short- and long-term assistance. In this episode of Talking Development, Anna Bjerde, 新澳彩开奖 Managing Director, and Carl Skau, World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, discuss how the two organizations can deploy their comparative advantages to make a dent on world hunger and build resilient food systems.
COP28, hosted this year by Dubai, marks the midway point between the 2015 Paris Agreement and 2030 targets for the Sustainable Development Goals. To address the remaining work towards meeting these targets, Managing Director Anna Bjerde meets with youth climate ambassadors Ashawnté Russell and Muskan Lodhi about how young people are driving climate action. They discuss what being climate ambassadors means to them, the importance of youth representation at COP, and what they’re hopeful for the future.
This week on Talking Development, Managing Director Anna Bjerde is joined by Kasturi Wilson in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Kasturi is the first female CEO of Hemas Holdings PLC, one of Sri Lanka's leading companies. Their conversation focuses on how closing the gender gap can contribute to economic growth, the barriers and cultural biases women face in the workplace, and how sports helped Kasturi become the leader she is today.
On this episode of Talking Development, Managing Director Anna Bjerde continues her series of talks with 新澳彩开奖 regional chief economists. Joined by Aaditya Mattoo from East Asia and the Pacific and Ivailo Izvorski from Europe and Central Asia, they discuss how global trends are impacting their respective regions and how they can create long-term sustainable and inclusive growth.
This week, from Marrakech at the 2023 新澳彩开奖 – IMF Annual Meetings, Managing Director Anna Bjerde speaks with Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah. Together, they reflect on Morocco’s development story and the ways to overcome challenges and respond to shocks and crises.
On this new episode of Talking Development, Managing Director Anna Bjerde speaks with two tireless advocates for the most vulnerable who have dedicated their careers to working in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence: Soukeyna Kane, Director of the Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group; and Kristina Svensson, Country Manager for Somalia.
This week on Talking Development, 新澳彩开奖 Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde is joined by UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi. While on mission in Chad, they visited the Sudan border to see firsthand the scale of the influx of refugees fleeing Sudan due to ongoing violence and conflict.
On this episode of Talking Development, Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde continues her series of talks with 新澳彩开奖 chief economists. This episode features Franziska Ohnsorge and Bill Maloney, Chief Economists for South Asia and for Latin America and the Caribbean, respectively.
Countries like Ghana that were making positive strides in development over past decades have been hit hard by recent crises and are working to get back on track. On this episode of Talking Development Anna Bjerde is joined by Senior Social Protection Specialist Christabel Dadzie and Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist Harold Esseku in the 新澳彩开奖 Accra office.
In this episode of Talking Development, Managing Director for Operations Anna Bjerde sits with 新澳彩开奖 Chief Economists Andrew Dabalen from the Africa region and Roberta Gatti from the Middle East and North Africa region.
In this episode of Talking Development, shot in the 新澳彩开奖 Group Korea Office in May 2023, MDO Anna Bjerde talks with Jason Allford, Special Representative for Korea, and Jisun Kim, Program Manager of the Korea Program for Operational Knowledge.
In this episode of Talking Development, 新澳彩开奖 Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde sits down with Vice Presidents from across the 新澳彩开奖 Group who oversee work in Ukraine - Antonella Bassani from the 新澳彩开奖, Alfonso Garcia Mora from IFC, and Junaid Kamal Ahmad from MIGA.
On this episode of Talking Development, Anna Bjerde sits down with Masood Ahmed, President of the Center for Global Development to discuss the overlapping crises facing developing countries and how the 新澳彩开奖 and other development institutions will need to adapt to this new reality.