INTRAC and Development in Practice
From 2010 until the end of 2020, INTRAC was responsible for the editorship of Development in Practice, one of the best-known journals in the development sector. Development in Practice offers practice-relevant analysis and research relating to development, providing a worldwide forum for the exchange of ideas and practical experiences among practitioners, academics, policy shapers, and activists. Since the beginning of 2021, the journal has been edited by the Development Studies Association of Australia (DSAA). More information about the journal is available from its publisher, Taylor and Francis.
About this issue
Development in Practice periodically publishes Special Issues, in which all articles are connected with a particular topic. Volume 35, Issue 8 (2025) is a Special Issue focused on the topic of shifting the power. This issue is guest-edited by a team with strong INTRAC connections:
- Kate Newman (INTRAC Chief Executive)
- Suzanne H. Hammad (former INTRAC staff member, later board member)
- Charles Kojo Van Dyck (head of the Capacity Development Unit of the West Africa Civil Society Institute and current INTRAC board member)
- Logan Cochrane (Professor at Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar)
- Naila Farouky (CEO of the Arab Foundations Forum)
Calls to shift the power in the development and humanitarian spheres have been a dominant theme in discussions in the sector for years. How this can and should be done in practice is complex and requires more exposure. The focus of this issue reflects the clear focus on practice which is shared both by the journal, and by INTRAC.
Contents
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- 01 We talk about shifting the power, but are we really shifting the practice? (Kate Newman, Suzanne H. Hammad, Charles Kojo Vandyck, Logan Cochrane & Naila Farouky)
- 02 Did you notice? The Global South has just shifted the power (Lauchlan T. Munro & Syed Sajjadur Rahman)
- 03 From saviour to partner: reflections on relational needs-based organising in India (Joel Lazarus, Vibhor Mathur & Maria Franchi)
- 04 The power in re-telling research: a Cambodian community-based approach generating knowledge by subjects of study (Raymond Hyma, Briony Jones, Suyheang Kry, Le Sen, Sreyneang Loek, Nika Tath & Thida Kuy)
- 05 Why are you not doing research in your home country? dissecting expectations of southern researchers (Ilaha Abasli, Ahmed El Assal & Yasmine Hafez)
- 06 Localising sustainable development: a call for a paradigm shift in official development assistance (ODA) studies (Margaux Duhem & Masachika Suzuki)
- 07 You hear me, are you listening? Reflections on positionality and performative change in INGO representations (Edward Ademolu & Jess Crombie)
- 08 Claiming agency and creating change: shifting power in international non-government organisations (Glenn Bond, Hazem Fahmy, Ashika Gunasena & Hlima Razkaoui)
- 09 Navigating the shift: unravelling power dynamics with the power awareness tool (Zunera Rana, Willem Elbers, Lau Schulpen & Heinz Greijn)
- 10 How do we move from rhetoric to action? Lessons from the RINGO project (Deborah Doane & Jimm Chick Fomunjong)
- 11 From intermediaries to transformative partnerships: reimagining intermediaries as ecosystem builders, advocates, amplifiers, co-conspirators, and learners (Loreine B. Dela Cruz, Seema Kapoor, Michael Vincent Mercado & Rachel Smith)
- 12 Reimagining beneficiary metrics: perspectives from Global South practitioners in community development (Ronald Kimambo & Sadaf Shallwani)
- 13 Use of participatory action research (PAR) to develop participatory monitoring, evaluation, and learning practices (Mohamed Yassein Salman & Mary Ramsis)
- 14 Horizontal Development: Shifting Power and Privilege in Aid by Shonali Banerjee, Anne-Meike Fechter and Thabani Mutambasere, Bristol University Press, 2025 (review by Kate Newman)
Catch up on the unique discussion from February 2026
On 25 February 2026, INTRAC gathered seven co-authors of articles from this issue for a unique discussion. The full recording of this event is available to view.
Downloads
Each article is available as an individual download below. All articles have been lightly reformatted for consistency.
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