Скачать или смотреть Roll out your own red carpet: Chris Austin CBE on global development and public service

What does “international development” really look like in practice, from Kabul to Malawi to Bangladesh? In our latest Concord & Victory interview, Chris Austin CBE reflects on four decades in UK government, from helping design the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund to reshaping how BRAC was funded in Bangladesh, and unpacks how politics, poverty reduction, gender inequality and security all interact in fragile states.

Across a challenging Q&A led by Stoics, he tackles big questions: how aid priorities have shifted since the 1980s, how countries are chosen for support, why cutting UK aid is a “false economy”, and what skills future leaders will need to navigate climate shocks, inequality and short political cycles. He finishes with very direct career advice for young people who want to make a global impact, including why you may need to “roll out your own red carpet and then kick the door in”.

If you are interested in global affairs, politics, economics or a career in public service, this is 30 minutes worth watching.

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