Level the Playing Field in Development (LPFDev)

LPFDev is led by a community of volunteer contributors working towards shifting aid narratives & practices from a decolonial lens

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🎉We are excited to launch our campaign on 'Flipping The Narrative' in International Development today.🎉
Read our report on the White Savior Complex & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

https://t.co/qSeIKo2y2n

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🚨 Volunteering isn’t just about good intentions—it’s about impact. Learn more at our FREE workshops! [https://t.co/gzwqAeLvhb]

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Volunteering should empower communities—not reinforce harmful power dynamics. Join our workshops to learn ethical engagement. Sign up today! [https://t.co/gzwqAeLvhb

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🌍 Exciting news! We’re hosting FREE Ethical Volunteering Workshops with both an online session and an in-person session in Nairobi, Kenya this June! Sign up to stay updated! [https://t.co/gzwqAeLvhb]
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Read our latest community contribution by @KevMofokeng - Environmental Justice: Africa’s Call to Action

https://t.co/XARHfGtbtG

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@KevMofokeng discusses the disproportionate environmental cost of economic development in Africa, asking the question why should the least responsible for environmental harm suffer the most?

Full article here-->>https://t.co/Q65VfTmaNB

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...to stories of those affected by RBTS to understand it further.

Link to full article here> https://t.co/nlOrm98zua

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Lookman Kargbo defines Racial-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS) as the psychological and emotional pain people feel as a direct result of experiencing racism, discrimination or racial violence, with the trauma leading to deep ...

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emotional scars from the cumulative effect of being treated unfairly due to one's race. The article discusses what is RBTS, the causes, its impact on mental health, coping mechanisms and what society and institutions can do to combat it. Emphasising the importance of listening...

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Mofokeng details the need for stronger environmental policies locally and globally to prevent the environmental damage from Multinational Corporations and the need for the Global North to support Africa’s transition to a more sustainable future.

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Mofokeng argues environmental pollution in Africa is a profound social injustice and represents a human rights issue, with premature deaths resulting from pollution across the continent, being higher than the global average. by @KevMofokeng

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The article discusses the impacts of air pollution, the water crisis in the Niger Delta and plastic pollution on health and poverty.

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This is used by Wanami to make the case that localisation can shape better project management as mediocracy and dissatisfaction are rare and unheard of in projects organised by the local community in the past, as localised projects are more accountable

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https://t.co/zfGCOVs15y

How Localisation Can Shape Better Project Management in the Context of Africa

Wanami challenges the foreign conception of project management, which is described as “conceptually synonymous with colonialism” and requiring formal education.

@MosesWanami

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Highlighting that project management has always existed in an African context through the planning of traditional practices.

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Code-Switching: A Multifaceted Phenomenon in Linguistics and Society:

In this weeks LPFDev Community contributions, Moses Lookman Kargbo provides an overview of code switching and People of Colour. To read more, click here--->https://t.co/TSYFc6LGpP

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Kimberly explores the assumptions, stereotypes and perceptions of the terms expats and locals.
Link to full article--->https://t.co/rZFtTsI74y

#expat #decolonisation #internationaldevelopment #lpfdev

You can follow Kimberly here: https://t.co/c0IjtohIrD

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Happy Independence Day Republic of Congo

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@CYNESA @AYICC @BlueEarthOrgan1 @PACJA1 8. Miti Alliance @MitiAlliance
9. PACIDA @PacidaKenya
10. Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO) @Kenvo94

#climatejustice #climatechange #localisation #decolonisation

Link to full article: https://t.co/AgPjl5Z622

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10 Kenyan Climate Justice Initiatives to follow 👇🏻👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾👇🏿curated by Bisieri Nyaboga
1. Action For Climate Resilient Solutions (ACRES) @acresforaction
2. Springs of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SASAL)
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3. Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa @CYNESA
4. African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) @AYICC
5. Blue Earth Organization @BlueEarthOrgan1
6. Community Action for Nature Conservancy
7. Pan African Climate Justice Alliance @PACJA1