54 episodes

A Deeper Look podcast explores what works and what doesn’t in global development.

FHI 360's CEO, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

https://degrees.fhi360.org/category/a-deeper-look/

A Deeper Look FHI 360

    • Government
    • 4.2 • 19 Ratings

A Deeper Look podcast explores what works and what doesn’t in global development.

FHI 360's CEO, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

https://degrees.fhi360.org/category/a-deeper-look/

    A perspective on “good” development

    A perspective on “good” development

    There are two essential ingredients to effective collaboration on human development challenges: trust and humility. In this final episode of A Deeper Look podcast, Patrick Fine takes the interviewee seat, and Dr. Otto Chabikuli, FHI 360’s Director of Global Health, Population and Nutrition, asks for Patrick’s reflections on what constitutes good practice in human development. They discuss the evolution of development, the crosscutting challenges ahead and the need to approach development work collaboratively and with respect.

    FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer Patrick Fine hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

    • 38 min
    Strengthening health systems through authentic partnerships

    Strengthening health systems through authentic partnerships

    Strengthening health systems comes down to staff, stuff, space, systems and support. This month on A Deeper Look, Patrick Fine talks with Paul Farmer, who is the Co-Founder, Chief Strategist and Chair of the Board of Trustees of Partners in Health, and a medical anthropologist, physician and author. They discuss how to keep human connection and authentic partnership at the center of human development.

    FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer Patrick Fine hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

    • 50 min
    Building bridges, confronting historic oppression in the United States

    Building bridges, confronting historic oppression in the United States

    As we confront old, uncomfortable truths and talk about how our past must inform our future, the concept of decolonization has gained wide usage. This month on A Deeper Look, Patrick Fine talks with Edgar Villaneuva, author of "Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance and Founder of the Decolonizing Wealth Project," about the many meanings attached to decolonization. Edgar and Patrick discuss how institutions and individuals can use restorative justice approaches to confront White supremacy and create equitable opportunities for Black and Indigenous people who have been systematically excluded and mistreated in the past.

    FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer Patrick Fine hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

    • 39 min
    The future of family planning and reproductive health

    The future of family planning and reproductive health

    Family planning and reproductive health have been global health priorities for decades. New products and innovative methods for reaching couples and women who want to plan when and how many children they have are changing the family planning landscape. This month on A Deeper Look, Patrick Fine talks with Ann Starrs, Director of Family Planning at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, about the ways she and the Foundation are promoting policies, partnerships and products to increase access to contraceptives and improve the user experience. Starrs discusses the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's new family planning strategy.

    • 40 min
    Confronting dilemmas in humanitarian response

    Confronting dilemmas in humanitarian response

    Profound disruption worldwide over the last year has exposed the dilemmas at the heart of humanitarian aid and promises to reshape how we think about the power dynamics of humanitarian response. Heba Aly, Director of the New Humanitarian and host of the podcast Rethinking Humanitarianism, is shining a light on the many challenges to improving prevention and response. In this episode of A Deeper Look, Heba and Patrick Fine discuss the financial, operational, structural and ethical trends shaping humanitarian response and how COVID-19 and social justice reckonings have laid bare the imperfections of the humanitarian and development systems.

    FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer Patrick Fine hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

    • 46 min
    Quality, not quantity, should define development

    Quality, not quantity, should define development

    Climate change and its dramatic effects are a hot topic in human development, with many counting on technology to save the day. Dr. Kim Holmén wants to change that narrative. Dr. Holmén is a distinguished scientist and the International Director at the Norwegian Polar Institute. In this episode, he offers a new way of thinking about sustainable development that focuses on enhancing the quality of life instead of the quantity of material acquisition that is implicit in economic growth. Dr. Holmén observes that the changes in our environment are caused by human behavior.

    FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer Patrick Fine hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

    • 38 min

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4.2 out of 5
19 Ratings

19 Ratings

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A must for international development

Love this podcast. If you're working in international development this is a must. Super informative and engaging.

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