Global South Series: Aloysius Fernandez

Can the insights and solutions to some of the issues in the Global South help Scotland to recover and rebuild differently in a post-pandemic era?

The final instalment of the Global South Series, brought to you by WEvolution in collaboration with the David Hume Institute, was a conversation with Aloysius Fernandez.

Fernandez’s early career was with Caritas India and then abroad, with the World Bank and the Canadian International Development Agency before his return to Bengaluru, India in 1982. Upon his return, he worked with MYRADA to promote Self-Help Groups, of which there are nearly 10 million in India alone.

This conversation was hosted by Kate Thomson-McDermott. Kate is currently heading up the Carer Benefits and Case Transfer Policy Unit in the Scottish Government's Social Security Directorate. She plays a key role in shaping the delivery of new social security powers in Scotland and works in close collaboration with individuals within and outwith the Scottish Government.