Sustainable Development: A Case for Localized Solutions

Are foreign interventions or even local NGOS really helping? In this video, I explain why tailored, community-based approaches are key to long-term development. Although this video was recorded in November 2023, in light of recent global aid cuts, the conversation is timely and relevant to the way forward in development. Listen to how you can play a role as a citizen, a civil society player, a corporate organization, or a multilateral institution stakeholder. Subscribe and follow me on social media. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/topelana_/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/temitope-ogunlana/  Twitter - https://twitter.com/TopeLana Join my email newsletter - http://eepurl.com/g4BShf  Chapters 00:00-01:12 Introduction 01:13-02:57 Sustainable Development meaning 02:58-04:21 Why Sustainable Development is important 04:22-06:42 Backstory to the UN’s MDGs and SDGs 06:43-07:39 Regressing or progressing? 07:40-10:45 Aid motives from Liberalist, realist, idealist views 10:46-13:14 Real development is local 13:15-15:00 Tailor-made solutions on diverse issues 15:01-15:45 Collaboration wins 15:46-16:47 Impact over branding 16:48-17:50 Issue awareness and engagement 17:51-19:11 Development is everyone’s job 19:12-19:37 Proactive and innovative 19:38-20:45 Closing #funding #internationalaid #SDGs #MDGs #developmentprograms #developmentworker #nonprofit #developmentinitiatives #humanitarian #philanthrophy #CSR #liberalism #idealism #realism