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Is it really possible to end extreme poverty within a generation?
Despite the progress made, the number of people living in extreme poverty globally remains unacceptably high. And given global growth forecasts, poverty reduction may not be fast enough to reach the target of ending extreme poverty by 2030.
What the Fact? investigates
Quickly find resources from our library that are relevant to each of the Sustainable Development Goals, 1 through 17.
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Teacher Toolkit: Introduction to Development Education
“Our toolkits and guidelines are developed from workshops we have been delivering in schools throughout Ireland. We encourage facilitators to draw on them as a
Alice in Moneyland
This modern day animated parable of the inner workings of the international financial system is based on Lewis Carroll‘s classic novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Fighting a locust plague amid Covid-19 in east Africa
The recent coronavirus pandemic is only exacerbating the problems currently facing herders, also known as pastoralists, in Kenya. They’ve seen their livestock devastated and crops
Vandana Shiva On the Real Cause of World Hunger
In this 2009 interview, Vandana Shiva talks about developing countries like her native India where agricultural communities are surrounded by fertile farmland and highly favorable
Building Back Better: Youth, Power and Planet
This toolkit explores the issue of power and helps you make links to the Sustainable Development Goals. It is designed for global educators, youth workers,
GOAL Changemakers Resources
GOAL have made their Changemakers programme accessible and easy to use. You can choose from any of the following ways to participate, in English or
Engagement and Activism of Young People – How to support & develop collective actions
“At a time when a significant number of people are migrating all around the world, including to Europe, we are deeply concerned about the “welcome
What Next? A training resource for working with returned volunteers
What Next? consists of 21 activities across four stages that examine various stages of the journey from volunteering to active citizenship for anyone engaged or
Digging Deeper – Exploring resource extraction and our connection to the Earth
The resource is centered around 23 activities in 5 sections: 1. Take Notice; 2. Connect; 3. Keep Learning; 4. Solidarity; 5. Be Active. Digging Deeper
Development Education Evaluation Toolkit
The Toolkit has three sections. Section 1 provides a short explanation of key concepts in the evaluation process and a guide to developing an evaluation
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10 Myths About Global Waste
It is a startling reality that much of the material output generated by the world since the Industrial Revolution is still with us – despite
‘All of me was learning, not just my mind…’: reflecting on study visits and immersion programmes in development education
This guide explores many of the issues involved in study visits and immersion programmes; it offers practical suggestions and ideas for organising them as well as for reflecting on them.
What The Fact?
What The Fact? Sorting facts from fiction on key global development, human rights and justice issues Photo: ‘Discovery’ © Gauthier Delecroix via Flickr used under
Getting started with global issues – a primary level guide
Photo: © Clifton Rooney (2017) www.developmenteducation.ie hosts a wide range of materials and resources that cover diverse global development themes and issues. These are presented
Ár nDomhan Inniu – as Gaeilge
Fáilte roimh rannóg na Gaeilge ar developmenteducation.ie This section will be a reference point for resources, ideas and debates on global development issues. Ár nDomhan
Learning to Change the World: An Audit of Development Education Resources in Ireland 2013- 2016
Learning to Change the World: An Audit of Development Education Resources in Ireland 2013-2016, follows on directly from the initial audit covering the period 2000
Guidelines for Producing Development Education Resources
The guidelines for producing development education resources were jointly produced by developmenteducaiton.ie, the Development Education Working Group of Dóchas and the Irish Development Education Association