Paul-André Wilton
Profile:
Paul-André was formerly Senior Policy Advisor (Conflict and Humanitarian) for CARE International UK. He led CARE International UK’s policy analysis and advocacy around resilient markets, livelihoods and jobs within the overall humanitarian advocacy area. He also shared responsibility for delivering gender, peace and security humanitarian advocacy on emergencies.
Before CARE he worked for peacebuilding and democratisation organisations, and lived in West and East Africa. Previously he worked in the education sector teaching English for five years to students of all ages in Spain and the UK. He holds an Msc in Global Politics from Birkbeck, University of London.
One good thing I’ve read
I really enjoyed Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson for the fascinating discussion and examples of how fragility and institutions interact over time. I would also recommend The Fate of Africa by Martin Meredith as an excellent and necessary sweep through the history since decolonisation and independence on the continent. In one of my first jobs we used to give it to each intern on their departure, as invariably it filled huge gaps in their knowledge, as it had done for me
Twitter: @PA_Wilton
Blog posts
Resilient markets: The key messages from CARE’s new paper
Wednesday, 07 December 2016 16:44This week CARE launches its newest paper on women’s economic empowerment in fragile settings and I’ll be laying out the
CARE event on Resilient Markets, 8 December: Join us to discuss how to strengthen women’s economic empowerment in fragile settings
Thursday, 24 November 2016 15:31Functioning market systems and a responsible and responsive private sector are critical to livelihoods, autonomy and well-being. However they are both heavily impacted by crisis, including
Three key reasons for bringing the private sector into peacebuilding efforts
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 14:24There is an irony to current thinking on the private sector and
We are at historic levels of global need: and you want to cut aid?
Thursday, 09 June 2016 13:42Aid spending by the UK is once again in the news. This time a Mail on Sunday campaign and petition has secured a Westminster Hall debate
How to put gender equality at the heart of resilience work
Thursday, 28 April 2016 14:22Two recent CARE workshops have helped frame for me the resilience discussion that has come to dominate development discourse over the last five years. In fragile contexts, can we afford to be ambitious with our programming goals to encompass both
Time for a longer term plan to end sexual violence in conflict: The House of Lords PSVI inquiry reports on its findings
Wednesday, 27 April 2016 14:07Last week the House of Lords inquiry into the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative published their
It’s aid, but not as you know it: The changing rules of what counts as aid money
Friday, 26 February 2016 11:34Last week leading donors gathered in Paris to redraw the rules of Overseas Aid, and some of the changes, including more categories of military
Dear Daddy is a wake-up call to the good guys – the struggle for gender equality and a life free from violence needs all of us
Tuesday, 05 January 2016 11:43
Investing in peace in South Sudan
Friday, 11 December 2015 11:56The signing of the Compromise Peace Agreement in August removed one obstacle on the long road to peace in South Sudan, but the future is far from certain. For the fragile peace to take root, South Sudan and its international backers must show
Let's make 2016 the Year of Engaging Men and Boys to stop gender-based violence
Monday, 07 December 2015 15:32As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, youth of all
