Development jargon decoded
Series decoding the language of development
Development jargon decoded: Elite capture
In this week's foray into development parlance, Les Roopanarine struggles in vain to distinguish between elite capture and the X Factor judging process
Development jargon decoded: accountability
In this week's foray into development parlance, Les Roopanarine examines why accountability comes equipped with bulging biceps and a neck thicker than most people's thighs
Development jargon decoded: inclusive growth
In this week's foray into development parlance, Les Roopanarine examines why inclusive growth is a lot like Usain Bolt
Development jargon decoded: fragile and failed states
In our latest look at development parlance, Les Roopanarine takes a sober look at why it will take more than a couple of hangover pills to sort out the incoherent language surrounding fragile states
Development jargon decoded: on the ground
In this week's foray into development parlance, Les Roopanarine examines whether the phrase 'on the ground' has a resonance ranging beyond Nicole Kidman's recent mishap in Manhattan
Development jargon decoded: gender mainstreaming
Has gender mainstreaming had as much success in bringing depth to the shallow as Emma Watson? Les Roopanarine examines the evidence
Development jargon decoded: post-2015
In our latest look at development parlance, Les Roopanarine explains why the post-2015 agenda looks wearier than Boris Becker after a night on the tiles
Development jargon decoded: capacity building
In our series decoding the language of development, Les Roopanarine explains why capacity building is like a painstakingly primped coiffure
Development jargon decoded: local ownership
In our series looking at the language of development, Les Roopanarine asks what does 'empowering local communities' mean?
Development jargon decoded: civil society
In our series decoding development speak, Les Roopanarine asks if there is more to civil society than passing the canapés
Development jargon decoded: sustainable development
In the first instalment of our series decoding development speak, Les Roopanarine asks why sustainable development has proved so elusive
