Sudan, Elections, USAID and MEAL [January 3+1]

In our first ever 3+1 episode, we're catching up on some global stories that you might have missed. We're talking about the war going on in Sudan, elections throughout the world, USAID waste and then learn of a great recommendation from our guest on developing monitoring and evaluation.

Conversation Notes

• 2:10 - Introduction to the 3+1 format and those that are in the conversation today
• 6:35 - The war in Sudan, the current situation, the history, the displacement, the genocide
• 11:35 - The economy of attention, why do we hear about certain problems or conflicts and not others
• 20:40 - Countries representing half of the world’s population are heading to the polls this year. 
• 25:10 - Legitimacy of the elections in question and walking the line between perception and reality
• 30:02 - What is the role of the church in civic participation?
• 36:10 - USAID’s biggest contract in history goes a bit sour
• 44:50 - Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning resource for development professionals. Super helpful guide and directed course to equip you for this work.

Resources and Links from the Show

The Guardian : ‘Why are they forgetting about us?’: Sudan watches allies turn from war to aid Ukraine and Gaza

Politico : The global elections Washington should be watching in 2024

Devex : 'Too big to fail': How USAID's $9.5B supply chain vision unraveled

MEAL DPro: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning for Development Professionals

Sometimes in April Movie

The White Man's Burden by William Easterly

Think Orphan's Refugee Crisis Series

Theme music : Standing in the Rain by Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License