Category Archives: Development

An Atlanta Risk Assessment

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Carol Jean Gallo

What would a risk assessment for a field mission to the US from Congo look like? When I traveled to Atlanta for the annual International Studies Association conference, I was traveling there from eastern DR Congo. I thought, if I … Continue reading →

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6 Ways Congo Wins

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Carol Jean Gallo

I’ve seen a few stories in the news the past few years that proclaim the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be the worst country in the world for fill-in-the-blank. Indeed, in 2011 DRC ranked last in UNDP’s Human Development Index (though … Continue reading →

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We Are Red Macaws

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Carol Jean Gallo

I’ve been doing a very dorky thing lately. I’ve been listening to anthropology lectures while walking around Cambridge, and deliberately walking rather than cycling so I have more listening time (and because I’m too nervous to listen to my iPod … Continue reading →

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Hassan: Hat Tip to a Local Champion

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Carol Jean Gallo

Last year I wrote a post for A Day Without Dignity about a community based development organization, Mbuyuni Development Youth Group. Mbuyuni works on a number of small-scale projects in their neighborhood, including trash collection and recycling.  They run a … Continue reading →

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The “Developing Country” Double Standard

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Carol Jean Gallo

Once upon a time, David Week discovered that Washington lawmakers accepted donations from contributors with a stake in the passing of certain laws, even while in the process of actually drafting the legislation. Frustrated, he tweeted: “Why is this not called ‘corruption’?” Carol Gallo enlightened him: because it’s not Africa. Continue reading →

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“Everything We Did, We Did For Us”: Diplomacy and Humanitarian Aid

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Carol Jean Gallo

I am just listening to my NPR Fresh Air podcasts this afternoon, and would like to share some quotes from the very interesting interview with Peter Van Buren, a veteran Foreign Service officer who “was sent to Baghdad as part … Continue reading →

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Three Cups of Tea: A View From Waziristan

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Carol Jean Gallo

I wasn’t going to get involved in the whole Three-Cups-of-Tea-Mageddon.  (You can find links to 130 and counting blog posts here courtesy of the very excellent Good Intentions Are Not Enough site.) But then I heard from a friend of mine … Continue reading →

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Mbuyuni Development Youth Group: A Contribution to A Day Without Dignity

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Carol Jean Gallo

This post is a contribution in support of the Day Without Dignity counter-campaign proposed by Saundra S. at the blog Good Intentions Are Not Enough.  Please read the post about the counter-campaign at the link above, and please see the … Continue reading →

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Reflections on DRI’s New Directions in Development Conference: Professor William Easterly

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Carol Jean Gallo

Below are some of my thoughts on Professor Easterly’s talk at the NYU Development Research Institute‘s New Directions in Development Conference on March 4, 2011. “From Skepticism to Development” William Easterly, NYU Department of Economics Professor Easterly’s talk was centered … Continue reading →

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