Power, money and accountability in international development.

In this week’s episode, Dev Hub founder Kate Bird talks to us about power, money and accountability in international development. Kate delves into what it means to hold and exercise power and links the control of money to decision-making power.Recalling John Gaventa’s ‘visible’ and ‘hidden’ power, Kate delves into power as being dynamic, contextual and historical, and why this is relevant in the international development context. This episode is a prompt review of what is meant when power is discussed across international development, and how we can begin to address power imbalances and promote a power shift.Kate is Director of The Development Hub, Professor of Practice at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Surrey, Senior Research Associate with ODI and Associate with the Chronic Poverty Advisory Network. She brings over 25 years experience to her work designing and leading multidisciplinary research, training and advisory work.If you’re interested to find out more about Kate’s work, you can take a look at the Development Hub website.Recommended resources:John Gaventa4 Types of Power