Dean Radeloff joins Mott MacDonald as development manager for North America

Dare to dream: education for girls, shaped by girls

Education systems in lower income countries are stronger when they engage and inspire girls to believe in a better future.

Why infrastructure investment decision making needs to consider generational impacts​

Focusing on financial stability in the short term could have long term impacts on the communities affected by halted or delayed infrastructure investments.

Creating a virtuous cycle of AMR investment

Predictable, long-term funding for AMR surveillance provides quality data, leading to informed decision-making and better returns on investment.

Innovation with a small 'i'

Professor Simon McGrath reflects on the need for both youthful energy and grizzled experience when tackling long-standing problems.

Talking is good for you

Education advisor Caroline Jordan helped to organise UKFIET’s ‘Voices of the Next Generation’ conference in June 2017, where she presented on her recent experiences in Tanzania.

Making performance pay

To achieve a long-term rise in standards, ministries must find ways of motivating teachers to perform better, says Education Technical Director John Martin.

Localised and flexible is the formula for resilience

Localised and flexible is the formula for resilience when delivering education programmes in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS), writes John Shotton and Patricia Schwerzel

Technology brings inclusivity within sight

Cambridge Education’s Attiq Sadiq and Tom Blower celebrate the difference that office-based technology is making for their sight-impaired colleagues in the Government of Tanzania.

Mother tongue literacy? Sounds familiar…

On International Mother Language Day, Cambridge Education’s Hayley Niad explains the need to teach phonics to early-grade children in a language they recognise.

Signed, sealed, delivered: it’s yours

Senior education advisor Philip Bebb explains the logistical challenge of distributing 2.7 million school handbooks to all four corners of Sierra Leone.

Rapid decarbonisation will call for a radical industry rethink

Reaching net zero electricity in just over five years means that you can’t just tweak what you currently do.

Climate Change Support Programme, Nepal

A UK aid funded programme is helping communities to adapt by providing technical know-how and financial aid to climate resilience projects and strengthening government financial, planning and governance systems.

Bangkok smart flood management

We piloted a real-time stormwater flood forecasting system for Thailand’s capital that can accurately predict where and when flooding will occur in monsoon conditions.

Future-ready cities for south-east Asia

A programme to develop 13 key infrastructure projects across south-east Asia called for a forward-thinking approach to transport infrastructure, urban planning and climate resilience, with social outcomes at the fore.

Affordable cancer care hospitals

In support of a major state-wide effort to dramatically improve cancer care in Assam, India, we brought our procurement expertise to wring the maximum benefits from the available budget and build a series of life-changing facilities.

Fighting drug-resistant microbes

Overuse of antimicrobial drugs is endangering human health and agriculture by producing resistant microbes. Combatting this threat demands global cooperation and surveillance data.

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