
Diaspora in Development
Podcast von Host: Soraya Senosier | S1 Edit/Music: Rukyato & Soile Tolu | S3: APodcastgeek
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On the show, Soraya Senoiser interviews Jessica Kanya-Ngambi, founder of the Africa Diaspora Connection. As a Congolese first-generation migrant, she has a unique view on the importance of the diaspora in advocacy, representation and capacity-building in humanitarian development. Over the past decade, she has managed multi-million dollar programs in more than 20 African and MENA countries. Now she joins the show to discuss how she is changing the character of mobilising support for humanitarian projects from across the diaspora. An absolute well of ideas, enthusiasm and work ethic, Jessica introduces you to the humility, creativity and work ethic required to work on behalf of her diaspora. Pushing back on the intra-ethnic conflict stories in The Congo and harnessing local knowledge and support, she is pushing for a new future supported by an engaged, knowledgeable diaspora.

In this episode we speak to Dr Pepukaye Bardouille, a climate resilience expert specialising in small developing states. Her career has been lucrative, using her expansive knowledge at the United Nations Development programme and after Hurricane Marina. She started her career in earnest as the lead at the Climate Resistance Executing Agency in Dominica. Whilst the headlines are often dominated by the move to Net Zero in the OECD, what is often shrouded in silence, is the impact that climate change has on low-lying states. Dr Bardouille offers in-depth insight on her work in the office of the Prime Minister for Barbados on the show including: · Her journey into climate resistance work · The unique challenges of work with small island developing states (SIDS) · The development of her passion through her focus on Eastern and Southern Africa · The impact of the brain drain on climate resilience for Caribbean states Her approach looks at a career in climate resilience and the infrastructure reform required to protect the most vulnerable populations. As a proponent of The Bridgetown Initiative, she aims to reform international financial institutions and increase investment in low-carbon technologies and adaption. Take the journey with Diaspora in Development! The opinions shared on this forum are the opinions of the individuals and are not the opinions of the organizations and institutes that they work for.

Today’s guest is Svetlana Chigozie Onye, a British-Nigerian climate journalist, writer, and advocate whose work bridges environmental justice, mental health, and storytelling across the Global South. She leads The Eco-Anxiety Africa Project(TEAP), an initiative that explores the psychological toll of climate change on African communities through intergenerational dialogues, climate cafés, andyouth-led training programs in Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda. Svetlana's efforts have garnered international recognition, including her participation as a delegate at the Skoll World Forum and COP29, where she emphasizes the importance of integrating mental health into climate policy discussions. With a background in creative writing and human rights, Svetlana employs storytelling as a powerful tool to humanize climate narratives,. Her journalism delves into systemic environmental challenges, such as the impact of foreignindustrial activities on local ecosystems and the gendered dimensions of climate degradation. Through her multifaceted work, Svetlana advocates for accessible climate education and the amplification of underrepresented voices in environmental discourse. In the podcast episode, Svetlana shares her perspective on the intersection of climate change, education, and policy, particularly in African contexts. Explains the concept of Eco-Anxiety and talks about the need for localized climate education and advocates.

In this episode we speak to Marina Kobveza, is the Director of Programmes and Partnerships at MapAction. She is a humanitarian leader with 20 years of experience, here on the show to discuss everything from the impact of George Floyd’s murder to the need for data to be evidenced with empathetic narratives. Marina introduces you to her own career in humanitarian aid through her lived experience. As a child in Azerbaijan, that first encounter with humanitarian aid, inspired her to put her energies into one of her first career choices, The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. She has seen first-hand, how large international agencies have failed to support those most in-need with ineffective leadership and bloated internal structures. On the show, she gets to the heart of decolonising narratives in aid and supporting narratives that use data, to inform and persuade, keeping human experience at the centre of aid. Some of the areas we’ll cover on the episode are: · The challenges in humanitarian aid and its ethical considerations · The decolonisation process in humanitarian aid · The impact of identity and keeping immigrant influences at the centre of her work · What solutions we have when aid budgets are cut in traditional supporting countries · How the humanitarian system needs to become leaner to benefit from diaspora funding · How there has been a growing recognition for mental health support among aid workers As the international humanitarian aid sector is rocked by shockwaves from the US and across the western world, what solutions are there? How do you lead with empathy? Continue to humanize communities? Lead with dignity that promotes sustained support? Marina tackles this and more on Diaspora in Development. The opinions shared on this forum are the opinions of the individuals and are not the opinions of the organizations and institutes that they work for

In this episode of Diaspora in Development, we sit down with Andhira Yousef, an independent researcher dedicated to elevating refugee-led research in East Africa. With collaborations spanning Oxford University’s Refugee Hub, Columbia University, and ODI, Andhira has worked extensively on documenting grassroots refugee-led organizations and improving energy access in Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda. She shares insights on how community-driven research shapes impactful policies and programs, emphasizing the need for genuine participation over tokenization Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on how the power of meaningful engagement can transform the refugee experience.