Week 2 – Feb 9
The International Development Architecture
→ Multilateralism, aid, localization, and shaping our course project strategy.
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Week 3 – Feb 16
President’s Day (U.S.) – No session
Week 4 – Feb 25
Who Is Development For?
→ Individuals, communities, countries—targeting development impact.
View the slides (1, 2, 3, 4) and reference list from this session.
Week 5 – Mar 4
Partnering for Change
→ Civil society, government, and private sector collaboration.
View the slides from this session and the Systems Strategy Toolkit.
Week 6 – Mar 11
Systems Thinking in Development
→ Complexity, levers of change, and systems mapping.
View the material from this session (1, 2, 3, 4).
Week 7 – Mar 18
Applying Systems Thinking to Energy Transition
→ Practical experiences from Colombia’s energy transition and systems leadership.
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Week 8 – Mar 25
Collaborative Governance in Mining
→ Aligning governments, companies, and communities for accountable and inclusive impact.
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Week 9 – Apr 1
Governance and Collective Action
→ State capture, coalitions, and governance for change.
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Week 10 – Apr 8
From Evidence to Action in Development
→ When evidence meets power: turning data into actionable change
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Week 11 – Apr 15
Democracy and Development
→ Case studies, practical frameworks, and reflections on agency, coalitions, and long-term systemic change
View the slides from this session and the reference list.
Week 12 – Apr 22
Climate Action and Development
→ Climate strategies and peer-led discussions.
Week 13 – May 13
Open Conversation
→ What Development Challenges Worry You Most?
Week 14 – May 27
Building Development Strategies for Complex Challenges