What is International Development? | School of International Development, University of East Anglia

This video was produced in 2017 by the School of International Development, University of East Anglia.

The School is committed to making a difference, contributing to knowledge and providing policy advice and guidance on major global challenges such as poverty reduction and environmental sustainability.

[afrophilogic.]

Simple and comprehensive. It's great to know that international development is about all of us- making the world a better place by improving human life economically, health wise, educationally and so on.

[chuchanglenn]

This is simple and educative. International development is everyone's contribution to making the world a better place, being it collectively or individually.

[iwualafavour]

Development clearly is different from growth. Development leads to growth in a nation. International development is about the world, poverty and inequality. In LDCs, there are cases of rural-urban migration which causes congestion in the urban areas making the available amenities insufficient. International development is a way of reducing poverty, inequality and improving the standard of living and this includes us all. Being able to access the basic needs of life like healthcare systems, education and social amenities like good roads, safe drinking water etc without having to relocate or move from a particular place to another, that is what international development brings about as stated in the video👍. The video is very detailed.

[samuelakioyamen]

Brilliant, nailed it!!..I love the word "development"; It talks about growth, progress, change, enlargement, maturing, blooming, to mention a few, emerging in a setup or location. And international talks about the World. International Development is the act of bringing transformation to our society and humanity with positive global impact on planet earth.

[olufunshocoleagboola]

One can be lost in unravelling the concept of International Development. But this clip has summarised it in less than 2 minutes. That is awesome!

[onunjideka]

What I learnt from this video: International development having it's multiple acronyms is all about us, our collective efforts in making the world a conducive living environment for all by economic growth, providing human amenities, eliminating poverty and inequality not minding class or status.

[whitneyphilis]

This video is short yet so detailed. Here is what I learnt from the video;

International development is the responsibility to make the world a better place through the eradiaction of poverty, fight against inequality, accurate media broadcast, and being mindful of waste and toxins produce which destroy our planet.

When people talk of International development, they directly go to infrastruction. But to me development should first be seen from our basic needs being covered; food, housing, clothing, healthcare and education.

I enjoyed watching. Thanks

[chidaluojiakochijioke]

From the video, I understand that international development is about addressing social issues especially of poverty and inequality in the world.

Going into this field;
I expect a lot of disagreements with the vision of the program but I believe this is normal because different people have different views on similar issues. So one should expect constraints in form of policies or outright displays of grievances with the program so resilience and dedication is important.
I also understand that in this field, one would regularly work in unfamiliar environments and dealing with different people from different cultures. It’s important to be humble in this aspect because you’ll need to understand the society you’re working in. This requires an open mind to learn and acceptance Thant you do not know everything. This promotes collaboration and helps to solve problems better.

[sarahmoraa-ubdj]

Short and precise. International development is about all of us. Its simply about the roles played by different actors to make the world a better place.

[ikereogban]

The conceptualisation of international development must be seriously commended. I want to specifically appreciate the players in this very vast area of endeavour because their efforts and commitment has indeed brought succour to the world especially the developing and underdeveloped world.

Imagine a world without the efforts of the key players. It's simply unimaginable.

Going out of their way and convenience to use their funds, skills and capacity to help develop the rest of the world is most commendable.

I will continue working hard so that someday I will be able to join forces with them in some capacity to deliver service to humanity. I sure will play my part in making the world a better place for all of humanity.

[ekpoedet]

My take-home points from this video:

1. International Development is big, complicated, has a lot of acronyms, and is all-encompassing.

2. International Development is about improving the world and contends for equity for everyone.

3. It addresses issues around migration/international travel, technology, climate change, government/politics, healthcare, food security, poverty, etc.

[maureenbluejack]

To sum up, International Development starts with humanity as a baseline and puts services as the objective for living. Beyond that path as a school of thought, it cuts across making the world a better place for all.

[itoroassam]

International development in summary. This explains the very essence of our existence. Making the world a better place through provision of basic amenities that meets the needs of everyone.

[LindaDaze]

International Development is a wide concept reflected in 3 themes: the world, people and inequality. It is about making the world a better place by advocating, campaigning for and supporting policies that empower people to come out of poverty.

[kelvin]

International Development is about our collective efforts in making the world a better place for all.

[folakemimary]

From this video, it basically about Us, our ways of lives, each and every one's responsibility to make the world better, eradicate poverty, fight inequality and people having good health care

[neratyakubugyang]

International development means alot to all of us and to me it helps me to identify problems within and beyond my immediate community and not ignoring them. I am a potential actor in international development.

[mishelkamasuna]

International development is all about making the world a better place for everyone irrespective of race, class, or place

[joyedor]

International development is about making the world a better and more equitable place for all.

[mbotidemjackson]

Its about all of us. Deep words to reflect on.