Generating demand for and use of evaluation evidence in government health ministries Journal articles or issues | October 2017 | Sophie Witter, Andrew Kardan, Molly Scott, Lucie Moore and Louise Shaxson This paper assesses the success of a pilot programme aimed at increasing evidence-based policy-making in the Ministries of Health of Uganda and Zambia. Downloads
Service delivery and state capacity: findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium Research reports and studies | June 2017 | Lisa Denney and Richard Mallett with Matthew Benson This report synthesises findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium on capacity development plays in fragile and conflict-affected situations. Downloads
The Somalia Conference must avert the threat of famine Comment | 10 May 2017 | Sara Pantuliano Ahead of the London Somalia Conference, leaders must ensure that longer-term issues of security and stability are discussed in parallel with the immediate impacts of famine. Read and comment
Effectiveness in building resilience: synthesis report for Oxfam's resilience outcome area Research reports and studies | February 2016 | Aditya Bahadur, Emma Lovell and Florence Pichon This report examines evidence of how Oxfam's interventions have contributed to building resilience in the face of shocks and stresses. Downloads
Women and power: representation and influence in Malawi's parliament Research reports and studies | February 2016 | Tam O'Neil, Ngeyi Kangongolo and Joseph Wales, with Moir Walita Mkandawire This case study uses the 2014 election to examine trends in women's access to parliamentary power in Malawi. Download
From political economy analysis to doing development differently: a learning experience Research reports and studies | January 2016 | David Booth, Daniel Harris and Leni Wild A study of how development efforts can be strengthened by an awareness of political economy, reflecting on the experiences of PoGo policy researchers. Download
Thinking and working with political settlements Briefing papers | January 2016 | Tim Kelsall This briefing offers advice to development practitioners on the use of Political Settlements Analysis, while drawing links between PSA and Adaptive Development approaches. Download
Probing for proof, plausibility, principle and possibility: a new approach to assessing evidence in a systematic evidence review Journal articles or issues | January 2016 | Anouk S. Rigterink and Mareike Schomerus This article aims to provide an alternative framework that allows for a less exclusionary, yet policy-practical, way of assessing evidence. Download
Teenage pregnancy after Ebola in Sierra Leone: mapping responses, gaps and ongoing challenges Working and discussion papers | December 2015 | Lisa Denney, Rachel Gordon, Aisha Ibrahim Programming responses to teenage pregnancy in Sierra Leone: how effective are they? This report scopes the extent of the problem and highlights gaps in current interventions Downloads
Fostering innovation and entrepreneurialism in public sector reform Journal articles or issues | December 2015 | Clare Cummings Building on an emerging body of work advocating more adaptive public sector reform programming, this article aims to understand what motivates public sector workers to work entrepreneurially. Download
