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Veranstaltungen von Dr. Lars Holstenkamp

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Sustainable Infrastructures and Community Ownership in South Asia (Seminar)

Termin:
wöchentlich | Mittwoch | 10:15 - 11:45 | 06.04.2026 - 10.07.2026 | C 5.310 Seminarraum

Inhalt: The global community has set itself the goal to build resilient infrastructures globally (Sustainable Development Goal, SDG 9). Separate global goals exist for health (SDG 3), education (SDG 4), water (SDG 6) and energy (SDG 7). Infrastructure development in Sout Asia has improved significantly over the last decades. Nevertheless, many challenges remain: Rapid urbanisation (SDG 11), inadequate transportation (SDG 9) and recurring load shedding (SDG 7), i.e. interruptions of electricity supply, in poorer neighbourhoods are examples in an urban context. Lack of access to infrastructures – social such as health facilities (SDG 3) and schools (SDG 4) as well as hard such as water (SDG 6) and energy (SDG 7) – is still an issue in many rural areas of South Asia. These challenges have a gender dimension as many of them add on the already existing burdens for women and girls. In the course, we develop a basic understanding of the challenges of urban and rural infrastructure development, infrastructure governance and community ownership or benefits. We look into major developments and the status quo of infrastructure development in different South Asian countries (esp. Pakistan, but – depending on participants’ interests – also in other countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka). Sadia Ishrit Satti, SDPI Islamabad, who is planning a stay at ECOLOG Institute and will work as guest researcher on a gender-just energy transition, will give first-hand impressions from her research. Based on these inputs, we identify interesting research questions and develop and discuss potential research designs to address these questions.