Posts focused on civil society actors, NGOs, and their role in development and governance. Use alongside a primary category (Insights, Field Engagement, etc.).
This opinion piece reflecting on the 2026 Development Studies Association Ireland (DSAI) Annual Conference was prepared by the Geoformations team: Maeve McGandy, Researcher; Cynthia Mwende, Research Assistant; Ruby Paterson, PhD Scholar; and Susan Murphy, Principal Investigator. At a moment when…
This blog draws on postgraduate research, which explored how international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) learn and make strategic decisions in a period of growing uncertainty. Introduction: International development is navigating a period of profound change. Overlapping global crises are placing increasing…
Introducing the pilot visit, situating the study: In September of 2025 I embarked on a pilot field visit as part of my doctoral research journey. Travelling from Dublin to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (which is the site of my research), my goal was to engage with civil society organisations working in the development space. Broadly…
The GEOFORMATIONS team recently launched the Action Research Roundtable (ARRO) Series, a platform for collaborative dialogue on key themes and questions within the realm of development practice. The first session in the series, held in December 2024, explored the theme…