Blogs by Philip Goodwin | VSO

A young girl sits outside with her mother and father, who are both wearing face masks, using a tablet to learn

Technology is an enabler, not a panacea. Here’s how we should use it.

by Philip Goodwin

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a lasting legacy in terms of how we use technology to deliver development programs around the world.

Volunteers teaching a group of children about social distancing

Pandemic response must empower communities

by Ezekiel Esipisu, Donne Cameron, Philip Goodwin

COVID-19 is accelerating new approaches to do development differently

Philip Goodwin, VSO CEO

What role for charities amid the growth of the ‘informal sector’?

by Philip Goodwin

It’s vital to move beyond artificial divisions between the ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ sectors to a new spirit of active citizenship