How to jump-start developing economies Public event | 5 September 2017 10:00 - 11:30 BST This event presents a new narrative to broaden the debate around economic development, and the ways in which traditional aid delivery helps or hinders it. Find out more
Making governance work for water-energy-food nexus approaches Working and discussion papers | July 2017 | Andrew Scott This CDKN working paper explores the effectiveness of governance for the 'water-energy-food nexus', seeking to promote integrated policy-making. Downloads
Why do donors delegate to multilateral organisations? A synthesis of six country case studies Research reports and studies | November 2016 | Romilly Greenhill and Gideon Rabinowitz with contributions from Maria Ana Jalles d’Orey and Annalisa Prizzon This report examines the reasons behind donors' decisions to delegate funding to multilateral organisations, based on six country case studies. Downloads
Reinvesting in mining communities seems like a no-brainer. It’s not. Comment | 6 September 2016 | Aoife McCullough Given the potential political ramifications of underinvestment in mining communities, why don't governments routinely reinvest revenues from extraction? Read and comment
Cash transfers: what does the evidence say? A rigorous review of impacts and the role of design and implementation features Research reports and studies | July 2016 | Francesca Bastagli, Jessica Hagen-Zanker, Luke Harman, Georgina Sturge, Valentina Barca, Tanja Schmidt, Luca Pellerano A rigorous review of the evidence on the impact of cash transfer programmes, including the role of variations in cash transfer design and implementation. Downloads
Anti-discrimination policies and programmes in low-and middle-income countries Research reports and studies | June 2016 | Rachel Marcus, Anna Mdee and Ella Page This report presents the findings of a rigorous review of evidence on anti-discrimination and affirmative action policies and legislation in LMICs. Downloads
Anti-discrimination measures: a path out of poverty Public event | 16 June 2016 09:45 - 13:00 GMT+1 (BST) This event explores which measures have worked in reducing discrimination against excluded groups and the poorest people in low- and middle-income countries. Find out more
Who is being left behind in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America? Research reports and studies | February 2016 | Alainna Lynch, Tom Berliner, Chiara Mariotti, Tanvi Bhatkal and Laura Rodriguez Takeuchi These papers set out the first step towards implementing the 'leave no one behind' agenda: identifying marginalised communities. Downloads
Why isn’t aid for infrastructure going to the countries that need it most? Comment | 27 January 2016 | Mark Miller; Tom Hart This blog challenges the myths undermining support for increasing aid for infrastructure in the poorest countries. Read and comment
What works in improving the living conditions of slum dwellers: a review of the evidence across four programmes Research reports and studies | December 2015 | Paula Lucci, Tanvi Bhatkal, Amina Khan and Tom Berliner This paper reviews the evidence on what works in improving the living conditions in slum settlements. It focuses on physical living conditions such as access to land, housing and utilities, as these are among the most salient challenges facing the urban poor. Download
