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IMC is an international development consultancy that partners with local communities, governments, international development agencies, NGOs, and the private sector to address some of the world’s primary development challenges. On "Theories of Change" we discuss international development themes and projects with colleagues and external experts and how they work to improve the lives of those in low and middle-income countries.
A lot of games are played across the world, but only a few people can really master them. Through skill, practice and knowledge, they find the winning strategy to become the next champion. In the podcast The upper hand, we invite gamemasters to give you an insight into their strategies. Which principles should you keep in mind while playing chess? When should you wager your money on a bet? And how do you get the upper hand in a negotiation in diplomacy? With these practical tips and some vic ...
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The perfect throw (Ultimate Frisbee with Henry Mattinson)
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Ultimate frisbee, a non-contact team sport for frisbee lovers. For most people not the first sport that comes to mind… . According to the Ultimate Player’s Association, it is now played in more than 42 countries by hundreds of thousands people. One of those people is Henry Mattinson. Henry is a routineer in Ultimate Frisbee, played in multiple coun…
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Bianca's Gambit (Chess with Bianca de Jong-Muhren)
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After the release of the netflix show ‘The Queen's Gambit’ in 2020, chess has increased in popularity. Many people started practicing with friends or downloaded a chess app to become better. But it’s one thing becoming better, it’s another thing to become the best. To learn more about mastering chess I invite Bianca de Jong-Muhren. She is a grandma…
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How to master your hero? (Dota 2 with Brian Canavan from Team Liquid)
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Dota 2, short for Defense of the Ancients 2 is a multiplayer battle arena game that is played online. It was launched in 2009 and has millions of players worldwide. I want to learn Dota 2 from the very best and so there is only one place to go: Team Liquid. Team Liquid is a professional esports organization with an amazing Dota 2 team. I got the ch…
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The art of persuasion (Two times American Diplomacy Champion David Hood)
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In this episode of The Upper Hand we’re going to learn to master the game of Diplomacy. Diplomacy takes you back to Europe in 1900. You play one of the big powers in Europe and through negotiating and battling you’re trying to take over other countries. To learn how to master Diplomacy, Tim talks to David Hood. David is a two times American champio…
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The challenge of imperfect information (Magic the Gathering with former World Champion Julien Nuijten)
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Magic is a trading card game with over 35 million players worldwide. Players collect cards with all kinds of magical creatures and use their powers to bring the opponent’s life count to zero. That’s when you win the game. In this episode of The Upper Hand I talk to Magic world champion Julien Nuijten. After the championship Nuijten has rarely talke…
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How to beat the bookies? (Sports betting with Owen Whyte)
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Sports betting is a hobby with high risks but also high rewards. With the correct information you can find a loophole and beat the odds. In this episode of the upper hand we take a closer look at sports betting to find out how you can become the best. I visited Owen, a trader at IMC in Amsterdam. He has a lot of experience while searching the inter…
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Climate Change Adaptation and Innovation Prizes with Madhav Karki
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The Adaptation at Scale Prize Project (A@SPP) is an ongoing project under the overall Ideas to Impact (I2I) programme. This project uses financial incentives, in the form of cash awards, to stimulate and sustain transformational change in Nepalese society. Most of the project's activities involve working with already identified development and adap…
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The importance of trade and investment as drivers of development
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On today’s episode we are going to be looking at the importance of trade and investment to drive economic growth and alleviate poverty in low-income countries. Recently, donors, including the UK Department for International Development, have placed an increasing emphasis on trade and investment over aid. Is this shift in approach proving to work? W…
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Innovation and frontier technologies in development
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Innovation has become a big buzzword in the international development space with donors looking to fund programmes that use the latest technology or ideas to help the world’s poorest. But what is innovation and what are the advantages and potential limitations and problems these methods can bring? How can donors/implementers think through these iss…
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The challenges of evaluating research impact
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On today’s episode we are going to be looking at the challenges of evaluating research and communicating that information to decision makers. Development programmes and research generate lots of data and information and recommendations but what does that data mean? Was it rigorously obtained? How was it produced? And leading on from that how do we …
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Innovation prizes for development: Can they work?
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A discussion with Jonty Slater, innovation expert and prize lead of the Ideas to Impact programme. We look at the different kinds of innovation prizes currently being used in the development space and how this format may lead to new solutions.By IMC Worldwide
Key performance indicators, or KPIs, have a long history in business and industry. But as international aid is subject to demands for increased accountability, transparency, and better value for money, KPIs are finding increasing use among international development agencies like the UK Department for International Development.In this episode, Sajid…
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What are the primary challenges of solid waste management?
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What are the primary challenges of solid waste management? by IMC WorldwideBy IMC Worldwide
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Post-disaster reconstruction programmes. What is the current state of play?
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In this episode of the IMC International Development podcast, we talk with colleagues Dr. Andre Steele and Rumana Kabir about the current state of play in post-disaster recovery and reconstruction programmes.Andre was a co-author (alongside Ian Davis and Tony Lloyd-Jones) of a recent topic guide for the Department for International Development enti…
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How to conduct evaluations in fragile and conflict-affected states?
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Fragile and conflict-affected states are challenging environments for international development programming, including project and programme evaluations. Sajid Chowdhury is joined by two special guests to talk about how to conduct evaluations in difficult circumstances.Jon Bennett has over 30 years of experience in evaluation, post-war needs assess…
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Not just leaking pipes. What is non-revenue water?
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A discussion with WASH expert Malcolm Farley, about non-revenue water (NRW) and its impact on developing countries. If you think you have an answer to help address NRW check out the Dreampipe Challenge (www.dreampipe.org) to learn more.By IMC Worldwide
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Income-generation for the poor. Is it just about money?
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There are many types of development approaches that seek to reduce poverty, including social protection, rural or community development programmes, and private sector development in the form of Making Markets Work for the Poor or M4P. Many of these involve income-generation for the poor, but what do these projects and programmes actually aim to ach…
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Bringing Indian innovation to Africa and South Asia
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In this issue of the IMC Worldwide podcast, we discuss the recent opening of Connect to Grow, a three-year programme managed by IMC, which aims to connect Indian innovators with enterprises across South Asia and Africa in order to improve people's health and agri-food prospects. Team Leader of the Connect to Grow programme David Irwin and Deputy Te…
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Water and sanitation in a conflict environment: Lessons from Syria
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GOAL has been running a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programme in northern Syria, focusing on improving water supply by working with existing water utilities to return water distribution to pre-conflict operational standards. IMC has supported the programme with technical assistance for the development of a cost-recovery system. The aim of…
