In memory of Philip White
29/09/2025
My brother, Philip White, who died in Sheffield aged 75, was an agricultural economist renowned for his lifelong commitment to improving food security for poor people in low-income countries. Over...

Webinar: Intersection of Climate Change and Social Security
On June 5th, Development Pathways helped organise a British Expertise International webinar on the ‘Intersection of Climate Change and Social Security’. Stephen Kidd, Principal Social Security Specialist at Development Pathways,...
06/06/2025










A reflection on the Global Disability Summit Side Event: Ensuring income security for persons with disabilities
The 2025 Global Disability Summit in Berlin was a pivotal moment for reimagining disability support systems, with Jordan’s Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities leading a crucial...
17/04/2025










Social protection in a post-USAID world: an open discussion on key implications
On Tuesday, February 25th, socialprotection.org hosted an open discussion on the potential impact of the recent U.S. foreign aid freeze on the social protection sector. Key speakers in the discussion...
27/02/2025










New podcast: A Human Rights Approach to Social Security
Join us for an illuminating conversation with Lena Simet (Human Rights Watch) and Farah Al Shami (Arab Reform Initiative) as we explore social security as a fundamental human right. Our...
14/01/2025










Report on Multi-Regional Global Disability Pre-Summit
On 13-14 November 2024, our Shamil team supported the Multi-Regional Global Disability Pre-Summit in Jordan. The Pre-Summit was part of Jordan’s preparations to co-host the Third Global Disability Summit in...
14/01/2025










Jordan launches National Elderly Strategy 2025-2030
Amman: The National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) and supported by Shamil – a project implemented...
18/12/2024










Multi-regional Global Disability Pre-Summit 2024: Key highlights and Commitments for Inclusive Futures
On November 13th, 2024, the Multi-Regional Global Disability Pre-Summit 2024 commenced in Amman, Jordan, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mired, President of the Higher Council for the...
18/12/2024










Australasian Aid Conference 2024 – On climate change and universal social security
The 2024 Australasian Aid Conference (AAC) was held at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University from December 3-5. Development Pathways was a proud sponsor of...
17/12/2024










OECD’s 5th Policy Dialogue on Social Protection and Development
Last week, we attended the OECD’s 5th Policy Dialogue on Social Protection and Development in Paris on the 2nd and 3rd December. This year the policy dialogue focused on the...
13/12/2024