In depth conversation: International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan on decolonizing aid and development

Authors Vinod Rajasekaran & Kylie Adair
Canadaโ€™s minister of International Development sits down with Future of Goodโ€™s CEO and publisher, Vinod Rajasekaran

Why It Matters

The pandemic has devastated the global south, not just through the virus itself, but also its knock-on social and economic effects. Minister Sajjanโ€™s mandate letter makes clear that Canada is to play a major role in their recovery โ€” but colonial approaches to global development work could cause unintended harm.

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