Flavie Halais

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Flavie Halais is a freelance journalist based in Montreal, Canada, covering international issues and cities through a social lens. Her work has appeared in WIRED, the Guardian, Le Monde Afrique, Jeune Afrique, the Correspondent ,and Devex.

Latest Articles

Why mental health is the missing link in responses to climate change

Why mental health is the missing link in responses to climate change

about 3 years ago // Planet Health

Climate change can have profound consequences on well-being, yet the connection is rarely acknowledged. Devex explores how a planetary health approach can help us understand and alleviate the psychological stress on populations impacted.

Weathering the storm: Building resilience in the humanitarian sector

Weathering the storm: Building resilience in the humanitarian sector

over 3 years ago // Produced in Partnership: Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Humanitarian challenges are becoming increasingly complex and volatile. Devex speaks with three organizations that have been building their agility through stronger collaboration and power sharing.

Lessons from Haiti: How to build safer cities

Lessons from Haiti: How to build safer cities

about 5 years ago // Resilient Futures

Haiti's 2010 earthquake demonstrated just how vulnerable its cities are and why aid organizations can’t rely on standardized approaches.

Biases in health care affect workers everywhere

Biases in health care affect workers everywhere

over 5 years ago // Duty of Care

Modern medicine inherits a long history of racism, the effects of which can still be felt today. Why are global health norms still too white?

How user-friendly satellite data could revolutionize development

How user-friendly satellite data could revolutionize development

almost 6 years ago // Produced in Partnership: Space Data for Development

Thanks to advances in technology, satellite imagery is more accessible than ever. Here’s how the development community can benefit from analysis-ready data.

What could Canada's Conservatives mean for foreign aid?

What could Canada's Conservatives mean for foreign aid?

over 6 years ago // Canadian aid

The development sector expected the federal election campaign to spur a renewed debate on Canada’s role and its commitment to feminist foreign policy. Instead, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has pledged to gut Canada’s foreign budget by 25%.

How small islands can harness the ocean economy

How small islands can harness the ocean economy

over 6 years ago // Produced in Partnership: Turning the Tide

The "blue economy" holds the promise of helping small island developing states achieve economic growth while protecting the world’s oceans. Devex looks at how this can be done.

Small island states turn to innovation to build climate resilience

Small island states turn to innovation to build climate resilience

over 6 years ago // Produced in Partnership: Turning the Tide

Small island developing states are among the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Devex examines how innovative mechanisms to finance, plan, and implement strategies are helping SIDS build climate resilience.

Is Canada's feminist foreign aid policy working?

Is Canada's feminist foreign aid policy working?

over 6 years ago // Canadian aid

Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy placed the country as a global leader on gender-focused foreign aid. Two years on, Devex looks at whether the policy is living up to its promises.

Securing community forest rights is key to achieving climate goals

Securing community forest rights is key to achieving climate goals

over 7 years ago // Produced in Partnership: Rights and Resources Initiative

A new report highlights the role played by people in safeguarding much of the world’s carbon reserves. Yet the authors say governments are largely ignoring one of the most cost-efficient ways to avoid the release of carbon emissions: Recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities to collectively own and manage their land.