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In Pursuit of Development

by Dan Banik
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About the show

Step into conversations that travel across continents and challenge the way you think about progress. From democracy and inequality to climate resilience and healthcare, Dan Banik explores how societies navigate the complex terrain of democracy, poverty, inequality, and sustainability. Through dialogues with scholars, leaders, and innovators, In Pursuit of Development uncovers how ideas travel, why policies succeed or fail, and what it takes to build a more just and resilient world. Expect sharp insights, candid reflections, and a global perspective that connects local struggles to universal aspirations. Listen, reflect, and be inspired to see global development in a new light. 🎧

Latest episodes

  • Why hope is what we need | Dan Banik

    June 17, 2026 · 32 min

    What does it mean to defend hope in an age of crisis, anxiety, and political exhaustion? In this Season 6 finale of In Pursuit of Development, Dan Banik reflects on why hope is not the same as optimism, and why evidence-based hope may be…

  • How civil society adapts when aid shrinks | Tikhala Itaye

    June 3, 2026 · 48 min

    As traditional aid budgets shrink and donor priorities shift, civil society organizations across Malawi are being forced to rethink how they work, survive, and serve communities. In this conversation, Dan Banik speaks with Tikhala Itaye, a…

  • Is Rwanda a development success? | Pritish Behuria

    May 20, 2026 · 46 min

    Rwanda is often described as one of Africa’s most remarkable development success stories: a country that rebuilt itself after the 1994 genocide, delivered impressive improvements in health and education, reduced its dependence on coffee…

  • African agency at the crossroads | Dan Banik

    May 13, 2026 · 25 min

    In this solo episode, Dan Banik reflects on a series of recent conversations across Pretoria, Addis Ababa, Blantyre, and Mauritius, where African scholars, policymakers, civil society leaders, NGO directors, administrators, and…

  • How public institutions become captured | Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett

    April 29, 2026 · 44 min

    Corruption is often imagined as a bribe paid to speed up a permit, avoid a fine, or gain access to a public service. But some of the most damaging forms of corruption operate at a much higher level, where powerful political and business…

  • Why the UN looks different from the Global South | Alanna O’Malley

    April 22, 2026 · 47 min

    In this episode of In Pursuit of Development, Dan Banik speaks with Alanna O’Malley, Professor and Chair of Global Governance & Wealth and Head of Department of History at Erasmus University, about the hidden history of the United Nations…

  • The poverty trap that kills a million people a year | Madhukar Pai

    April 15, 2026 · 51 min

    Why does tuberculosis remain one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases even though it is preventable and curable? In this episode of In Pursuit of Development, Dan Banik speaks with Madhukar Pai of the Department of Global and…

  • Can aid still fight poverty? | Elina Scheja

    April 8, 2026 · 39 min

    What happens to development cooperation when aid budgets are cut, geopolitical tensions rise, and poverty reduction competes with a growing range of strategic priorities? In this episode of In Pursuit of Development, Dan Banik speaks with…