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Event: They Eat Our Sweat: Transport Labor, Corruption, and Survival in Urban Nigeria

  • Publication date December 1, 2023
Daniel Agbiboa and Salimah Samji presenting to audience

The informal transportation network, characteristic of many African cities, is notoriously dangerous. In Lagos, drivers are constantly threatened and forced to pay bribes; they suffer health problems like hypertension and partial blindness, and accidents are common. Fear is a form of governance. The police and the union extract money from transport drivers and share it…Continue Reading Event: They Eat Our Sweat: Transport Labor, Corruption, and Survival in Urban Nigeria

Event: Reflecting on a Decade of Building State Capability around the World

  • Publication date November 10, 2023
Salimah Samji presenting to audience members

Over the past decade, we have engaged with over 3,500 practitioners in 148 countries. At a recent event, our team discussed the evolution of PDIA and its pedagogical methods, as well as shared reflections on their journey of building capability and igniting change. The event featured a presentation reviewing our work since 2012 and featured…Continue Reading Event: Reflecting on a Decade of Building State Capability around the World