Global Development Education, usually called international development education, aims to improve the lives of others. Development education means enhancing the well-being of individuals. How do we do it? by understanding their surroundings, financial capabilities, health status, social position, political circumstances, natural environment, and most importantly, by having a profound understanding of their culture. By gaining insights into these aspects, we can take action with those in need to work towards achieving equality and improving conditions.
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The word “development” means progress, improvement. Development in education means improving the quality of life. Sometimes the word development has a bad reputation because people confuse it with “underdeveloped countries” (an awful term that should have been abolished a while back).
When people hear the term international development, they think about children going hungry – in many cases, this is true – with a negative connotation. However, the word development has a positive meaning because it aims to empower progress and improve a situation. Just as thinking about a “developed child” has a positive connotation like growth, the same goes for global development.
