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Through a dynamic network of knowledge partners—including senior researchers, policymakers, doctoral students, and early-career scholars—we empower evidence-based policymaking to tackle climate challenges and advance sustainable development. Our rnission is to foster societal transformation and ensure long-term sustainability by equipping researchers, policymakers, and early-career scholars with actionable knowledge.

Latest News

Powering Lives, Not Just Light Bulbs: Energy Poverty in Ethiopia

Dr. Aklilu Amsalu, Center for Sustainable Development, Addis Ababa University

Are Christian Organizations Relevant in Promoting Environmental Conservation in Malawi? An Ideological Analysis

Paul Mankhwanda, Malawi Defence Force. Prof. Happy Kayuni, Politics and Government Department, University of Malawi

Breaking the Plastic Habit: Malawi’s Thin Plastic Ban and the Road Ahead

Prof. Happy Kayuni, Politics and Government Department, University of Malawi Prof. Michael Chasukwa, Politics and Government Department, University of Malawi Sibongile Ngoma, Politics and Government Department, University of Malawi

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Increasing research and policy

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Increasing research and policy

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Increasing research and policy

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Increasing research and policy

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Venkatachalam, M., Banik, D.

Moral geographies: Indian exceptionalism, Africa, and the politics of South–South cooperation. Third World Quarterly46(5), 505–522.

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Luyten E, Tubeuf S.

Equity in healthcare financing: A review of evidence. Health Policy. 152:105218

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Bull, B., Banik, D.

The Rebirth of the Global South: Geopolitics, Imageries and Developmental Realities. Forum for Development Studies52(2), 195–214

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Ramutsindela, M. et al.

African Political Ecologies. Annual Review of Environment and Resources. 50: 12.1-12.18.

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Souza, E. et al.

Interrogating the quality and completion of mortality mobile phone interviews conducted in Malawi during COVID-19: An examination of interviewer–respondent interactions, Demographic Research, 51(46), pp.1471-1490

Kayuni, H.

The Politics and Anthropology of Combating Corruption in Africa, in Kuwali, D (Eds) Corruption Proofing in Africa: A Systems Thinking Approach, London: Routledge, pp. 38-51

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Kayuni, H.

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Development Policy and Politics in Malawi, in Hopestone Kayiska Chavula, and others (Eds), The Oxford Handbook of the Malawi Economy, Oxford University Press, pp.17-39

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Fisher, S., and Chasukwa, M.

The Political Economy of Global Health: The Case of Development Aid and Parallel Paths in Malawi’s Health System, in Chavula, H.K., Ngalawa, H., Munthali, T.C., and Dulani, B., (Eds) The Oxford Handbook of the Malawi Economy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.97-120

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Chasukwa, M., and Banik, D

Development Aid: Complementarity or Competition? The West and China in Malawi. in Chavula, H.K., Ngalawa, H., Munthali, T.C., and Dulani, B., (Eds) The Oxford Handbook of the Malawi Economy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.121-140

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Chasukwa, M., and Crack, A.

Participatory Translation and Anti-racism in NGO Development Work: A Method of Co-producing Translations with Community Members.  Development Policy Review, 42, e12787

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Biermann, F. et al.

Reinvigorating the Sustainable Development Goals. The Utrecht Roadmap. Statement of the International Research Conference “GlobalGoals2024”. Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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Anders, G., & Kayuni, H.

The State in Malawi as Idea and Practice. Journal of Southern African Studies50(5), 843–847.

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Adolfsson, J. S., & Finyiza, G.

The Western psychologization of global development: A cultural and decolonial approach. Theory & Psychology, 34(6), 713-735.

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Adolfsson, J. S., Banik, D., & Dulani, B.

Power, Politics, and the Supernatural: Exploring the Role of Witchcraft Beliefs in Governance for Development. Forum for Development Studies, 51(3), 389–410

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Biermann, F. et al.

Four Governance Reforms to Strengthen the SDGs. Science 381,1159-1160

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Banik, D. and Mawdsley, E

South–South Cooperation and global development in a multipolar world: China and India in Africa. J. Int. Dev., 35: 539 548

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Banik, D., Venkatachalam, M., Modi, R.

Catalysing Progress Through Capacity-Building Initiatives: Learnings from India’s Pan-African e-Network Project in Ghana and Malawi. Occasional Paper No. 420. Observer Research Foundation.

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Upcoming Events

Global Goals 2024, The Future of the SDGs

GLOBALGOALS2024 took place on 29-30 August in Utrecht, the Netherlands. It was an international academic conference designed to support global debates on the future of the Sustainable Development Goals – until and beyond 2030.

China & India Fill Global Gaps

The Democracy Forum Live webinar

In Pursuit of Development

Unlock a World of Insight: Your Passport to Global Development! Embark on a journey that transcends borders and transcends boundaries. Our podcast is your gateway to a deeper understanding of democracy, poverty eradication, and the urgent battle against climate change. In each episode, we transport you to the heart of developing and “emerging economies” in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. As we tackle the world’s most pressing issues, we don’t just dwell on problems; we spotlight innovative solutions and success stories that are making a difference on the ground. Your host, Professor Dan Banik, leads the way from the University of Oslo. Tune in to this intellectual adventure and become part of the change!

Our Research

The Africa–Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) on the Politics of Sustainable Development aims to advance interdisciplinary research, policy engagement, and knowledge co-production at the intersection of political power, governance, and sustainable development.